Durable Work Gloves

I'm a flatbedder and I use the cheap gloves you referred to at the beggining. They only last about a week. But what I do is I also use the knit gloves with the blue latex on the fingers n palms. As inserts. The cheap outer gloves will last about a month. It works well for me. Cheap too

 

I was using Kobalt leather and nylon gloves from Lowes after going through three pairs of Mechanix Wear in three months. The pair I am currently using is a high quality leather from Walmart that costs $15. One month of use and no holes so far and very comfortable. Better than the Kobalt and five dollars cheaper.

 

Mechanix here for summer use.

Martin

 

I am an on site / on haul flatbed operator in the bridge construction industry, owner operator. Meaning I haul multiple loads (3 to 20) loads a day on average usually rigging with chains or straps....obviously. A lot of different types of crane rigging as well. Pile driving. Heavy equipment. My first year operating I spent almost $300 on gloves. So it goes without saying that I have put everything I can get my hands on to the test. Wells Lamont cowhides gets my vote. I can almost get a solid month of use out of these gloves. Just make sure you buy the right size.

 

So far the Mechanix Wear M-pact I linked on page 1 are holding up really well.

Im off the cow truck back slamming doors and doing a lot of job site's..We work with chains, riggers, and steel pretty regular.....no smashed hands or stitches yet !! LOL

 

I buy cheap gloves at harbor freight, thin gloves with neoprene or latex on the palms. I mostly wear them to keep my hands from getting dirty, but they do a good job of preventing my skin from getting pinched. No real protection from anything else, so depends on what exactly you are doing.

They last me almost as long as mechanix and other ripoff mechanic's gloves. They are complete crap for cold protection, and I say that from the perspective of driving locally in Southern/Central California where 29 degrees is cold.

I lose expensive gloves. Like, right away. Cheap gloves follow me like a lost puppy, and yet if I drop 30 bucks on a pair of gloves I lose them between the truck and the forklift. It's not even funny.