Product Report - Cold Weather Work Gloves

[V7Goose]

Love this Texas weather - 76 degrees Sunday, 35 yesterday, 27 today!

 

One of the PIA items we need to do when it stays below freezing for a couple of days around here is keep the leaves out of the pool skimmers so the water keeps flowing and prevents freeze damage to the pumps and filters. This can be especially problematic when we have such a cold snap so early in the season before all the leaves are off the trees.

 

As you probably know, sticking your hands repeatedly in water that cold can really be painful. I normally use a pair of neoprene fishing gloves for that job, but I recently bought a new pair of gloves that I thought I would try. Two of the things I just don't think a man can have too much of are glues and gloves, so when I saw a dirt cheap price on a set of waterproof work gloves at Harbor Freight last summer, and found they were actually beg enough for my hands, well, I just had to buy them.

 

These are Western Safety, item number 96612. They are completely waterproof, Thinsulate insulation, and have reinforced non-slip working surfaces on palm and fingers. I think I paid about $6 for them! I can't vouch yet for how rugged they are, but I can absolutely confirm that they are 100% waterproof and WARM. I really expected them to just be water resistant with a bit of leakage around the seams, but not so. I have had them completely submerged within about 1/4" of the cuff numerous times, and even after the water freezes on the outside of them while I continue to work they remain completely dry and warm inside.

 

I have an extremely hard time finding any gloves big enough for my hands - most extra large gloves don't even come close. But these in extra large are just perfect. I don't think they would make very good riding gloves in nasty weather because the cuffs are not long enough to go over your jacket sleeves. But they are sure nice to have when you have to do anything else outside in cold wet weather.

Goose

[BoomerCPO]

Might want to check these out. I have had/used a pair of their gloves going on 3 years now. Very flexible when on the scoot and hands stay warm down to 30F if I don't ride the Interstate.....higher speed increases wind-chill factor.

 

http://www.sealskinz.com/

 

**My gauntlet gloves fit right over them nicely for Fall-early Winter riding.

Edited December 16, 2008 by BoomerCPO
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[KiteSquid]

Are these the S-Large size H-F gloves?

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/96600-96699/96612.gif

 

 

BTW they are also available in large as PN 96606:

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/96600-96699/96612.gif

 

 

Both images above are click-able to the H-F website....

[V7Goose]

Yup, those are the gloves I was talking about. But they fit me better than they do the dude in the picture. Looks like that guy had all his knuckles busted backwards!

Goose

[Black Owl]

"..... hands stay warm down to 30F .

 

http://www.sealskinz.com/ ]

 

 

Typical swab... Around here, when the weather warms up to 30F the army don't wear gloves...:stirthepot: :duck:

[BoomerCPO]

"..... hands stay warm down to 30F .

 

http://www.sealskinz.com/ ]

 

 

Typical swab... Around here, when the weather warms up to 30F the army don't wear gloves...:stirthepot: :duck:

 

That's cuz them Ground Pounders keep their hands in their pockets....playing pocket pool.

[Black Owl]

 

That's cuz them Ground Pounders keep their hands in their pockets....playing pocket pool.

 

Ouch.... now thats cold..

[BoomerCPO]

 

Ouch.... now thats cold..

 

LOL! And that's what spittin in the wind will get ya.........