TIG gloves, work gloves any preferences?
 

I usually work without gloves except when I'm welding. I usually destroy the regular kidskin TIG gloves pretty quick. I bought some Torchwear gloves and they were great until I destroyed them. It looks like the mechanix brand has a copy that is the same price. I am curious if anyone has found something like the Torchwear glove that can be used for TIG and for general fabwork. I am using these Black Stallion Xtreme gloves from Airgas. They fit well but the top fabric which is supposed to be flame resistant just burns away when I touch them to hot metal.

Torchwear
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Mechanix Fabricator
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Black Stallion Xtreme
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I use the Tillman 24C TIG Glove for most everything. For extensive MIG work I use their 850L MIG glove. I don't mail order because I'm picky on fit, so when I find a couple pairs of the 24C's that fit my hand at one of the local shops I'll buy them. The price vs. quality vs longevity seem like a deal to me.

Maybe:

http://jtillman.com/products/gloves/tig/44/

The 24c glove is nice. It fits well and has good feel. Kidskin is the best for TIG welding. The deerskin gloves leave little fuzzies everywhere.

For all work, including welding, I just use thin nitrile gloves. Could never get used to the loss of feel with thick work gloves.

Cheap, Brown work gloves for me. I have trashed a pair in a day and I have had them last a month.

I have been down the road buying all these different gloves from Home Depot, Harbor Freight, Hardware stores, etc. They have all been garbage and need to be replace just after a couple of days of fab and welding work. I Finally found the right ones that are supple, dont turn to garbage when grinding sparks hit them, can take a hit from the wheel itself, and even work with the TIG. Its been weeks working with them and they are still in great shape. I am sure that there are others, but at this price?

Get them at Costco. $6.33 per pair in California. Item 651873 Wells Lamont 3 pack leather work glove. $18.99 per pack.

I've had really good luck with these. Holds up to the heat and pretty resistant to cuts from a grinding wheel.

http://www.amazon.com/Kevlar-Seamed-.../dp/B005DLBJLA

I hate gloves of any kind... but have had to learn to use them. I've bought box holders for the gloves I use and have them located on the walls or posts around the shop. Rip one - a new pair is a few feet away.



http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ortby=ourPicks




PitPal also makes one in aluminum but they're more expensive... I use them in the trailer.




I've found the Diamond Grip brand of glove (Microflex) holds up the best for me. I buy them off Amazon by the case.




http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...ex%2Caps%2C411



And for TIG welding I too use the Tilman Kid gloves... They're expensive but they're awesome.



For grinding and handling sheet metal --- or cutting etc -- I use the "mechancix" style gloves. The only thing I don't like about a glove that has a fabric backing or some fabric in the gloves is that it holds the grinding dust or slivers from using a carbide bit etc.

Basically -- I don't think there's a "one size fits all" solution... so I just keep a bunch of different gloves around the shop and use the ones that best suit the job I'm doing at the time.


Did I mention my hands are a mess? LOL


I buy SuperGlue by the case and keep it everywhere - to seal up the splits in my thumbs and any other maladies that naturally occur doing what we do... :waveflag:

I used to use mechanics type gloves for metal working but, found that the sparks from my cut off wheel would burn thru the fabric.

I killed another pair. As the gloves thin out the feel is so much better but then they fail. Oh well time for some more.

There's just a certain amount of this that's considered "consumables" huh Eric!!

I did just receive TWO TIG FINGERS from Welding Tips and Tricks . Com.... so it will be interesting if that saves that side of my right hand glove.

Cool! Pun intended, though I am interested in your feedback. When I was welding that mortar tube I was wanting one!

No kidding! I just want a pair that lasts a while once they are broken in. I have to try those TIG finger things.

I'm a big +1 on these as well!! I've been buying them for several years now. They tend to split at the seams at the tips of the fingers but I keep a roll of carpet thread and keep them going. I can't tell you how many times these things have saved me from serious gashes when a drill press or a grinder catches a workpiece and jumps. They hold up very well and are light enough that prefer them to the welding gloves I've tried. I keep a clean set on the TIG.


For oily, greasy stuff I buy Nitrile gloves by the box from Costco as well. Habit I got into back working on the line... one minute you are under a car, next you are pulling a dash chasing wiring... Easier to strip off gloves then scrub down every 5 min.