Work Gloves

Tiny Spark · Nov 11, 2014

As above, Can anyone recommend a decent set of work gloves?
I suffer from bad dermatitis and Excema and just need some decent gloves to protect my hands a bit.
No rubber or latex though as they make it worse.

Cheers all.

SparkyJoe · Nov 11, 2014

Dewalts fingerless gloves are pretty decent, I find E45 best for Excema although it stings like a bitch if you leave it too late :|

Pete999 · Nov 11, 2014

What he said

shanky887614 · Nov 11, 2014

snickers craftsman are nice but not cheap at £20 @ pair.

mine need washing they fffing reak now ive had them that long

amlu · Nov 11, 2014

that for finger-less
Singing Rock ¾ Quality Leather Grippy Gloves w/ Reinforced Palm [Sizes 8-11] | eBay
and that for full gloves
Singing Rock Grippy Gloves | eBay

haven't found anything better, got mine a long long time ago, wearing them daily and still going strong.

sibbits · Nov 11, 2014

Medimix Ayurvedic Soap - Cholayil
indian medicated soap will help with the skin problem

Tiny Spark · Nov 11, 2014

Thanks guys ile have a looksy.
Skin probs are a bitch....

Dean Williams · Nov 11, 2014

i like the red traffi gloves with the index fingertip and thumb tip missing

amckay · Nov 11, 2014

I got dewalt gloves the ones with thumb, index and middle fingers tips missing. Not bad, protect hands pretty well but after 6weeks of site work they're ruined and that's after a few stitching repairs. They're OK if you don't mind shelling out £12 every 6weeks or so

shanky887614 · Nov 11, 2014

amckay said:
I got dewalt gloves the ones with thumb, index and middle fingers tips missing. Not bad, protect hands pretty well but after 6weeks of site work they're ruined and that's after a few stitching repairs. They're OK if you don't mind shelling out £12 every 6weeks or so

ive got a set somewhere, after the snickers they feel like paper so i dont like wearing them.

ive stritched them up with strands of tri-rated when we had nothing to do (strands of tri-rated 1.5 is perfect)

ferg · Nov 12, 2014

Emollient on paws then unpowdered vinyl then whatever gloves you fancy.

This works for someone I know with similar problems.

They do go through a lot of vinyl gloves though.

CAB Marine · Nov 12, 2014

I use Stanley framers gloves (missing thumb and 2 fingers) which were fairly cheap in screwfix. They have lasted well....about a year old now. I swear by O'keeffe's working hand cream a couple of times a day and something girly that smells nice when I go home after work.

Tiny Spark · Nov 13, 2014

Cheers guys,
As for the something smelling nice my ms likes WD40 lol

Razzmond · Jan 5, 2015

Agree with CAB, the stanley ones are pukka. I use the ones missing all fingers and the ones missing index middle and thumb and I find them more comfortable then the rubber ones.

Maddison · Jan 5, 2015

try ironclad.. do a good range depending on what kind your after. can pick them up on ebay pretty cheap

driverman · Jan 7, 2015

I recently tried a pair of gloves, as I'm not in the trade now, got very very nice soft hands now not like a rhinos. They came from a builders merchants, ideal to keep your hands clean and protected. They are throw away really, about £15 for 10 pairs. After a while wearing them, you don't know you got them on.

telectrix · Jan 7, 2015

bah! gloves are for girls and wussies. get your skin hardened . punch a few migrants.

john25 · Jan 7, 2015

Working on a Laings site on Alder Hey & we have to wear these level 3 cut protection gloves ,They are 4 king Useless!!

shanky887614 · Jan 7, 2015

john25 said:
Working on a Laings site on Alder Hey & we have to wear these level 3 cut protection gloves ,They are 4 king Useless!!

you still cut your hands wearing gloves the only difference is it takes longer to clean and tape wound up

driverman · Jan 8, 2015

Some sites that you go on, insist you wear all PPE and gloves, even if you are just visiting site.

YES, even in the summer!

Tiny Spark · Jan 9, 2015

telectrix said:
bah! gloves are for girls and wussies. get your skin hardened . punch a few migrants.

My hands are tough as leather mate.
Years of sparking and martial arts have seen to that.

Sadly the dermatitis doesnt seem to care if they are like leather or a babies back side!

I ended up getting some of the snickers ones in the end, they have not had much use yet (crimbo present and first week back ya know

) but so far they seem strong and comfy and i can still feel my wires so cant complain.

Cheers for all the suggestions guys.