Favorite working gloves for the Big Uns....

Walking Man

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I know Cliff and others probably have their favorite working gloves for chopping up boatloads of 2x4s with their hefty chopper.
Is there a prefered style of glove that is best suited for chopping?
Which gloves will protect the best against blisters and hot spots?
Also, which gloves are better for winter vs. summer?
I don't need name brands, but that might help, descriptions, pics, any valuable info that you can post here I'm sure will help me and the piglets!
Thanks!
 
I don't wear gloves when chopping (I already have rough calloused hands, so I don't really need them) but I do have to wear gloves at work or I'd get many nicks and cuts from things. The gloves I have the best experiences with are Mechanix gloves (you can find them at auto zone or walmart) which are a very light leather glove that's washable with velcro around the wrist for a tight fit. For use when offloading trailers and such I use a pair of tan leather gloves I got from Costco I don't remember the name, but they have a donkey as the logo. Very tough.
 
Wells Lamont, that's the name of the tan leather ones. They're tough and they last forever!
 
I wear elk skin's for everything except -20. I've worn them for years on the scoot and for yard work, once they've been wet / dried a few times they fit like a glove :rolleyes:. Tend to be cool in the summer, warm enough in the winter.

I've have a second pair, a little larger, I can wear military wool liners under for ugly days.

If I take care of them (hint to Jim) they last for years of hard use.
 
I didn't wear gloves for anything other than riding, crabbing, welding and radiator work until recently. I still can't stand to wear them with any tool in my hands. But, I recently got a 3 pack of the ones pbubsy mentioned. They are well made, inexpensive and do well yardwork, even in the rain.
 
Atlas Fit brand -- About $4 per pair from Home Depot IIRC. Yeah, the rubber palms make your hands soggy. I don't usually notice until I have to peel them off and they feel cold from the water on the skin under the rubber parts. But the grippy rubber gives me a pretty decent improvement in grip security when swinging choppers. The one in the link below has been used once or twice in its life so far.... ;) :D

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Another vote for Mechanix, although I usually don't wear gloves unless the temperature is low.
(they're really great when working on your car or bike as well)

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I wonder how the snap-on version mechanix gloves would work?
I can get an unlimited amount of these gloves for free. I should have got a couple pair today but didn't think about it. I was too worried about getting my free caliper. Earlier in the week I bought 127.00 worth of sandpaper. I need to get a free bench sander next probably a 2"X42" model. It's nice to buy stuff for free with an unlimited budget and no questions asked:D :thumbup:
 
xanax said:
I wonder how the snap-on version mechanix gloves would work?
I can get an unlimited amount of these gloves for free. I should have got a couple pair today but didn't think about it. I was too worried about getting my free caliper. Earlier in the week I bought 127.00 worth of sandpaper. I need to get a free bench sander next probably a 2"X42" model. It's nice to buy stuff for free with an unlimited budget and no questions asked:D :thumbup:
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I have a couple pairs of the Snap-On's. From what I saw they only come in fingerless. Is that true? I couldn't find full on gloves. They're great for some things. Especially if you need the dexterity of bare fingers but want to protect your palms. If they do come in full finger I'd suggest getting the cheaper of the 2 between Snap-On and Mechanix. They're essentially the same glove.

CHECK EBAY.

I got my last 2 pairs of Mechanix gloves for under 7 bucks. They're from 15-20 bucks in the store.
 
These were in the auto section of Wally World, but are affiliated with the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) circuit.

Decent cowhide and a form fit.

Giddyup.

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