what gloves to use ?

[adrian jaye]

on a serious subject...

This week have been spending ages ordering my usual Latex gloves... (STOP IT !)

So I came across some different options and just wanted to ask what people thought.

Usually I use Latex/lightly powdered,

options are:

Latex / powdered
Vinal / powdered
Latex / un-powdered
Vinal / un-powdered

The use really for doing things like decorating, doing things on the car, messsy rubbishy stuff, anywhere where its preferable to have a barrier. Also as a diabetic, I try not to get in contact with things that could get into a skin crack, broken skin etc and cause an infection.

The problem with powder is that it can very sticky but is easier to slip on and off.

I think Latex lets your skin breath better, but dont know.

What do you guys thing gives better protection especially from things like oil/petrol and skin nasties such as solvent

cheers

[adrian jaye]

cheers for the voting

who picked latex un/powed.

my preferance is latex/powed, so wondering why no powder ? The only thing I can think of Powder is the ease of putting and removing, but when your hand sweats then it gets all gunky !

[LeeH]

You don't mention nitrile. I think it's preferred for harsh chemicals. I bought a box of vinyl and found them a bit restrictive - not as stretchy as I'd like. Plus the tip of one finger tore a bit while I was changing my tranny oil and I don't recall that it got hung on anything.

It was nice to finish a grimey job like that and peel off the goo.

[86 911]

I'm currently using "Diamond Grip" Powder Free Latex Examination Gloves. They work great, and I have had no tears so far. I just used them while greasing wheel bearings today, and they are fantastic. After you take the glove off, the glove leaves no evidence of being on your hands. I highly recommend Diamond Grip. You can get the gloves at a local auto parts store.

[A Quiet Boom]

Nitrile! More expensive but well worth it especially around solvents.

[A Quiet Boom]

Forgot to mention. NEVER wear gloves around machinery! I do wear nitrile gloves occasionally when doing machine work but it is rare. Gloves can easily get caught in rotating parts and pull your whole arm in or worse. I'd rather have dirty hands than no hands at all.

[Rufblackbird]

I used to order the niltrile gloves from Harbor Freight, but ever since I found out the local Checkers has AC Delco nitrile gloves that's the only one I buy. Not too expensive (it was less than $14 for box of 100) and works well. Pretty tough, but will tear and rip at times. It seemed like the latex ones don't rip as easily but I like the extra chemical protection of the nitrile.

[adrian jaye]

thankxs all, I've decided to go for the following

" Low Protein Latex Unpowdered are the best as there is less chance of
> developing a latex allergy. Latex does not breathe. Vinyl does not breathe or fit tightly like latex, so delicate tasks can be difficult. Latex disintegrates in contact with petrol, gunk etc. Don't know about vinyl. If you want protection from chemicals, petrol etc, Marigold do them in their industrial range."

re:"a quiet boom" yep agreed, I found that out once when I was using a screwdriver and was trying to guide a screw in, of course it got caught up (and by hand !) so I remember than now !

[azasadny]

Nitrile!

[kycarguy 935]

I use latex powdered 70% and nitrile 30% of the time.