Gloves in the outdoors

quattromori

quattromori

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Recently, I had a talk with a friend on this, and I'm curious to know what people on this forum do.
Do u carry and use gloves when u are in the woods/outdoors? For what purposes? and which kind of gloves? I'm not talking about keeping ur hands warm in winter, but performing specific tasks.

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I almost always carry a pair of simple 1$ jersey gloves while camping or hunting. They protect from dirt, insulate if it's chilly, camo my hands while bowhunting, and protects my hands from blister and cuts. If they get messy or ripped, throw away and buy new pair LOL. I buy them in bulk packs. They make good firestarters too if you get the all cotton ones.


I carry leather work gloves if I anticipate doing heavy work.
 
I carry a pair that are like warehouse kind of gloves with a grippy coating.
 
A pair of thin cow leather shells for any sort of work
Very light indeed
Protect the hands well and are still thin enough to feel what you are doing
$11 @ Walmarts

Woolen liners underneath if it is cold
 
Personally, I carry a pair or 2 of nitrile disposable gloves (same kind I use at work) to protect myself from dirt and biohazard :D and recently found a pair of leather/nylon gloves that could be good for the outdoors (haven't tried them yet...palm is thin leather and the back is nylon, they seem to fit my hand better than plain leather gloves).
Since I have to take care of my hands for my job, I rarely perform any heavy tasks without gloves, still I like to keep the feel of what I'm doing (except when I'm sawing wood or stuff like that)
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I've got a pair of stretchy Mechanix gloves (the ones without velcro straps) that I keep in my pack. I use them for holding onto thorny bushes while I clear them out and to handle hot cooking pots that just came off of the fire.

I used to use a pair of regular tan leather work gloves for the same, but these are a bit lighter.
 
I always throw in a pair of mid-weight leather gloves in my pack. Good for an oven mitt while cooking or moving coals, good for heavy sawing chores or to be dawned when you get into the brambles. I like the fit of mechanic's gloves but after melting several pair I no longer carry them.
 
quattromori said:
Personally, I carry a pair or 2 of nitrile disposable gloves (same kind I use at work) to protect myself from dirt and biohazard :D and recently found a pair of leather/nylon gloves that could be good for the outdoors (haven't tried them yet...palm is thin leather and the back is nylon, they seem to fit my hand better than plain leather gloves).
Since I have to take care of my hands for my job, I rarely perform any heavy tasks without gloves, still I like to keep the feel of what I'm doing (except when I'm sawing wood or stuff like that)
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Yeah, mine are nitrile as well.
 
Since I haven't seen any of that kind for sale, I'm thinking about customizing the leather/nylon gloves to make them tipless, which would not affect their use on heavy duty tasks, but help keep the feel for light chores...anyone tried the same thing?
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If you look at the old cowboys or miners etc you'll notice they wore gloves. Your hands are too important to have injured.
 
I never doubted about that...and I'm no miner but I need my hands safe for sure.
It's just a curiosity about what kind of gloves people use, cause I've seen lots of different options, from people who don't even carry gloves except in full winter, to people carrying any sort of gloves, light, heavy, thin, thick, wool, synthetic, loose or fitting, so I intended this as a kind of survey, and also maybe I can get some good hint for myself
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I always take gloves with me, but I really don't use them that often. If I am gathering wood, I usually put them on, but other than that they aren't used that much.
 
One pair thin leather for dirty work. One pair Petzl kangaroo leather for cleaner work (more nimble). A couple pairs nitrile for first aid kit.


Get something decent and break them in. If not, they'll be giving you blisters instead of protecting against blisters.
 
I usually wear leather gloves or mechanic brand gloves with leather palms. Helps prevent hot spots while chopping and protects from heat while cooking on a stove or open fire.
 
I always carry a pair in my pack, even when I'm not planning on doing any woods work, If anything unexpected a sturdy pair of gloves can be invaluable.

I use Deerskin Leather gloves, I buy them in 3 packs at Costco
 
If I'm going to do some major work, I pack along a thin but tough pair of Geier kangaroo leather gloves. For lighter work, I like Iron Clad (or Mechanix which is similar in construction). Both work well for hot, humid summer work in the bush. Given all the blackberry thorns, briars, fireants and the occasional wasp or yellow-jacket nest, they come in quite handy!

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I wear blackhawk S.O.L.A.G. tactical gloves with nomex. These are also my summer motorcycle gloves. The fire resistance, and tight fit make these great all around gloves. I can manipulate my firearm, still have fine motor skills, and grab a hot handle out of the fire.
 
I use these:
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They are very form fitting and puncture resistant. I get them from countycomm for about $5 and change. I buy a lot at once because their shipping is a bit high but it beats $12-$14 a pair for the standard mechanix for me.
 
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