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Best gloves?
I have worn out 2 pairs now so can anyone recommend a some good, hardwaring and non-sweaty gloves? Cheers.
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This is a big subject and sure to be interesting to all i think theres summer gloves, winter gloves,and possibly gloves for very hot/cold days i tend to try and find gloves for outdoor work use mainly for proffessional gardeners or greenkeepers like myself i am currently using a pair of timberland gloves very tough lightweight and puncture resistant ? About £15 but they will last winter time i use thinsulate style gloves but these dont last much more than a season but they are warm and cheap enough
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Nite Star Nitrile Dipped Gloves - B-Click 2000
These are the type of gloves I tend to wear. They fit really well allowing you to find those small fragments and handle the finds easily. They last about 5 - 8 digs and are easy to rinse through.
Cost £1.50 each from my local safety shop, maybe able to source them cheaper...
Nite Star Glove, exclusive to Click 2000 100% Nylon seamless shell with nitrile coated palm and fingers Ventilated back. Lightweight for maximum dexterity and comfort
These are the type of gloves I tend to wear. They fit really well allowing you to find those small fragments and handle the finds easily. They last about 5 - 8 digs and are easy to rinse through.
Cost £1.50 each from my local safety shop, maybe able to source them cheaper...
Nite Star Glove, exclusive to Click 2000 100% Nylon seamless shell with nitrile coated palm and fingers Ventilated back. Lightweight for maximum dexterity and comfort

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Never wear them ..my hands like going commando




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I ware gloves because of the glass and deseases in the ground, I use cheap gardening gloves from Sainsburys in the summer, get the women's ones as they are a tighter fit. In the wet or winter I use thin diving gloves
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Someone on here linked these on ebay and they work for me and get several outings easily with one pair.
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Thank you to all with your comments. Looks like the Nite star gloves for me. Thanks again.
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I also use the click 2000 gloves. Good snug fit and able to feel through soil when looking for small items.
I get them from here:
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Bloody Hell!!!!!!!! £7.00 Postage!Butty wrote:I also use the click 2000 gloves. Good snug fit and able to feel through soil when looking for small items.
I get them from here:
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Nite Star Nitrile Dipped Gloves - B-Click 2000
Arrived on Friday -size 8- Very comfortable fit and less than £10 for 10 pairs, bargain. Thanks guys for the info.
Arrived on Friday -size 8- Very comfortable fit and less than £10 for 10 pairs, bargain. Thanks guys for the info.
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Re: Best gloves?
check out Arco's website
loads of great gloves i get a box of 50 free if i need em, next rally i go on i will have 100 to hand out if your there.
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loads of great gloves i get a box of 50 free if i need em, next rally i go on i will have 100 to hand out if your there.
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Thanks Griff, had to cancel Shrewsbury today. Hope to meet up at next rally, good hunting for today mate.
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I bought a pair of Irwin gloves a few years ago from B&Q they survived two years as a mechanic, a few years of gardening a bit of bricklaying and bonfire building and now I use them for metal detecting they are coping very well even with washing after every use. If im to get a new pair I know which ill be buying again
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Trouble with ordering gloves online is everybody's hands are different and cannot be exactly the same as the standard on which the original design was based. If you have big hands you'll probably order XL or XXL, but who knows what those sizes mean? It varies significantly from one manufacturer to another. I've ordered gloves online before and found the thumb or some other finger is too long or too short and I then have 20 pairs of useless gloves. So maybe go to B & Q or anybody else who sells work gloves and try them on before buying.
What is the main purpose of the gloves - to keep your hands clean, or to protect you from possible injury from sharp objects or from potential infection? Probably mostly the latter, in which case you get some tough gardening or builder's gloves, but then you lose the feeling for whatever is in the clod of earth you're breaking up.
I must be bored - should be out digging instead of writing this twaddle - anyway my compromise is either to go commando or to wear a double layer of the cheap latex disposable surgical gloves that cost pennies to buy, which keep your hands clean for a while but still let you feel what you're handling. It's really a question of finding gloves that give you an acceptable compromise between safety and sensitivity.
What is the main purpose of the gloves - to keep your hands clean, or to protect you from possible injury from sharp objects or from potential infection? Probably mostly the latter, in which case you get some tough gardening or builder's gloves, but then you lose the feeling for whatever is in the clod of earth you're breaking up.
I must be bored - should be out digging instead of writing this twaddle - anyway my compromise is either to go commando or to wear a double layer of the cheap latex disposable surgical gloves that cost pennies to buy, which keep your hands clean for a while but still let you feel what you're handling. It's really a question of finding gloves that give you an acceptable compromise between safety and sensitivity.
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I've tried all sorts of gloves but I like to have them tight on my hands so I can feel what I'm holding, I have to say I'm now using a pair of wetsuit gloves, I have found them tight so I can feel what I'm holding and comfortable for long periods, non sweaty and very durable, they also keep my hands clean and dry even in sticky wet mud
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I use a pair of North Face E-Tip gloves warm and thin and can still work my touch screen gps with the on. 

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A good decent pair of real leather fingerless gloves for the coldest of days is all you ever neen 

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Just another thought - as a golfer, I regularly buy new gloves as the old ones wear out,
but golf gloves are generally good quality, kid leather which allow the skin to breathe , are tight fitting and give you complete sensitivity. The gloves tend to wear out on the palms, but the fingers are still good. Probably of no interest whatsoever, but if there are other golfers on here, maybe we've found a new use for worn out golf gloves
but golf gloves are generally good quality, kid leather which allow the skin to breathe , are tight fitting and give you complete sensitivity. The gloves tend to wear out on the palms, but the fingers are still good. Probably of no interest whatsoever, but if there are other golfers on here, maybe we've found a new use for worn out golf gloves

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In the summer I use wikos DIY gloves strech type and for winter garden thermal one from local garden centre hope this helps 

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Saw this topic & thought I'd add my half groat's worth! I'm on anti-coagulants (bit of a bleeder!) and was also a slightly concerned about getting tetanus, since I'm not sure I ever had a jab all those years ago. Decided I really needed some gloves - none of this 'commando style' nonsense for me! A club member recommended these from Screwfix: Skytec Aria SKY493 9/L (Screwfix stock no. 18123) £3.99
Been very pleased with them, I will buy again and I recommend them. Good sensitivity picking up finds.
Been very pleased with them, I will buy again and I recommend them. Good sensitivity picking up finds.