Gloves you use

I get leather gloves, pretty basic style (like $5-10) from work for free because we are required gloves. These are generally too big so put some inserts in them and viola awesome year round fuel gloves.
I use $10-15 gloves most of the year but in my job they only last 2-3 months. I keep an eye out for a better setup but so far I am stuck with this solution. I have to get another set of inserts for the winter months (temps below 32F) for normal work. The fuel gloves are always too jacked up to handle our products and equipment.

 

I used thinsulate for overall cold ever since they started making it. Still do.

Now for certain work to protect hands I pick up somewhat generic gloves of leather which does well and retains that touch. There is one for dirty work, fueling etc and one for lumping or related.

I don't over think this. I replace them when they need replacing.

Fast forward to Adesa I learned to use a pair of light mechanix gloves to be able to handle a hot steering wheel in the top of summer when vehicles need moving. I had no trouble with them.

 

Whatever she slips on.

 

i generally buy the gray striped ones at lowes, which is good for fueling. then i buy a bundle or 2 of the "Jersey Browns", which have a red liner.

i do not ever buy expensive gloves for the work i do, cuz they get ruined and in the past, I HAD bought more expensive gloves, but i either lost one, or one get's ripped.

stick to "cheap"........buy in bulk if you can.

 

There’s been a long time saying “you get what you pay for”. With work gloves and many other common items today, I’m not so sure that applies.

Today, you can spend 3 times as much on an item such as work gloves and be lucky to maybe get 3 more days wear out of them. Some companies like to put “Made in the USA” on an item and figure many will be happy to spend twice as much, just as often. I’m not one of them.

 

I wore the heavier leather gloves for years, but switched about three years ago to the rubber grip gloves. I also keep a box of heavy duty nitrile work gloves in the truck for messy jobs like greasing the fifth wheel.

I still use the leather gloves for chaining, however, and I wear the nitrile gloves inside to keep my hands dry and warmer.

 

Firm Grip Nitrile Coated Gloves (10-Pack)-5510-16 - The Home Depot

I've been using these for about 12 years for local delivery, only when it's real cold/humid would my fingers get cold (looking for boxes in the 5 degree reefer). I can handle the cold for the time it takes fueling/dropping/hooking/pre-post trips.

A buck a pair who cares how long they last, I toss them when they start to smell, or get dirty, or get def on 'em, or if they feel icky, or start talking about me behind my back.

 

I usually get a 3-pack at Walmart, I'll have to look at those.

 

MCR Safety 9761 Predator Fully Coated Nitrile, One Size Fits All, Blue/White (Pack of 12) $44.55 on Amazon. My company provides these for us. I drive a fuel tanker, so these are what we use to handle the equipment, hoses, etc.

1 pair usually lasts me 6 weeks. They start to split right between the thumb and index finger. When the coating tears, they are useless.

 

I use atlas gloves off of amazon for when I’m doing unloads and rubber dipped cotton gloves from tractor supply when I’m fueling. The atlas gloves hold up better than any nitril dipped gloves I’ve ever seen and are fully machine washable. The grip helps a lot too....

https://www.amazon.com/SHOWA-Natura...7079&sprefix=Atlas+,aps,167&sr=8-5&ref=sr_1_5