Kevlar Gloves

Do you guys think one these would work with Cacti? My wife is playing in the garden all Summer and really complains about them. What a whiner.;)

TIA,
Win
 
They work better against slash wounds than puncture wounds, but might offer modest protection over regular leather gloves.

DancesWithKnives
 
Sal Glesser said:
Turtleback. I believe that's their name. I have tested their products and found them the most difficult to cut through or all of the cut resistant materials I have tested.

I'll verify the name when I get to the office on Monday.

sal
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They're the Turtleskin brand, Mr. Glesser.

I've used my pair for the last 3 years, and they are superb. My friends and I like to play airsoft in abandoned buildings, and during that pursuit I've climbed barbed wire fences, fallen in broken glass, and played a bunch of ruble in my Turtleskin gloves. Never had a scratch! Glad to hear there up to Spyderco specs :D
 
I am an LEO and I have used Hatch for years. Probably more because its what I have used and I trust them.

Having said that, I read Sal's post and coming from someone with waaaayyyyy more knife experience than I have, I would have to concede to his suggestion.

After reading his post I will order some of the Turtleskins and give 'em a try.
 
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lpd10574 said:
I am an LEO and I have used Hatch for years. Probably more because its what I have used and I trust them.

Having said that, I read Sal's post and coming from someone with waaaayyyyy more knife experience than I have, I would have to concede to his suggestion.

After reading his post I will order some of the Turtleskins and give 'em a try.
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You won't be happy with them.
I am also a LEO and the Turtleskin is one of our choices in dept. issue gloves.
For some applications they may be fine, but for searching they SUCK. Every person who has opted for them said never again.
The most common choice in issue gloves are the HexArmour brand, not too bad but most discriminating officers purchase their own, out of pocket.
Hatch are top quality and I have found a nice pair of Hakson that fit me well. Full leather glove with Kevlar lining.

Oh BTW.. the Turtleskin are not stickproof, we tested a pair with our medical dept. and fine syringes (the type junkies often use) easily penetrated. They are merely stick-resistant.
 
CanadianWolf said:
You won't be happy with them.
I am also a LEO and the Turtleskin is one of our choices in dept. issue gloves.
For some applications they may be fine, but for searching they SUCK. Every person who has opted for them said never again.
The most common choice in issue gloves are the HexArmour brand, not too bad but most discriminating officers purchase their own, out of pocket.
Hatch are top quality and I have found a nice pair of Hakson that fit me well. Full leather glove with Kevlar lining.

Oh BTW.. the Turtleskin are not stickproof, we tested a pair with our medical dept. and fine syringes (the type junkies often use) easily penetrated. They are merely stick-resistant.
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Hey, I appreciate the info, I guess I was thinking only about pure cut resistance. An older pair of Hatch gloves I had were the spectra Lining and they also were not stickproof. If it went through the leather then it went through the spectra lining. I do worry more nowadays about punctures. We do not get issued any specialized gloves, just leather only ones.

I'll have to research this more.
 
I found with most of the "stickproof" gloves you lose so much sense of touch that you increase the chance of missing a needle or smaller blade.
The Hakson I use now are slash-proof (resistant?) but not rated for needles at all.
But I prefer to be able to feel an object through the outside of a jacket pocket before putting my hand inside there and getting stuck.
To each their own... just be safe.
 
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