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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:16:51 PM EDT
So do klein tools gloves.
 With my new job, I kill a pair every 3 days. Old fashioned cowhide is all that holds up. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:17:43 PM EDT
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and a lot cheaper too.
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:18:10 PM EDT
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What's your new job? Still a trucker but hauling something else?
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:18:41 PM EDT
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Go to Northern Tool & Equipment, you can find the off brand of Mechaincs
style gloves for 6.99, not the 25 they charge for the name. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:18:56 PM EDT
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Good to know. I have a friend who has a pair and I always thought they looked like junk.
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:20:35 PM EDT
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they work for me FWIW
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:23:12 PM EDT
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They aren't if used as intended. They aren't designed to be "work" gloves or heavy duty gloves by any stretch. They're just fabric. They are great for providing minimal protection while maintaining maximum dexterity, however. Cowhide generally sucks for dexterity. Ever try to grab 6mm hex heads before they fall into the abyss of the engine compartment with a pair of Wells Lamont leathers? |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:25:40 PM EDT
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I pull these now   Or East trailers instead of Reitnouer |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:26:44 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:27:41 PM EDT
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Not their intended purpose.  Edit: I guess it depends which Mechanix gloves you get. The WalMart fabric ones work great for wrenching on a car, but probably don't hold up for loading/unloading a flatbed trailer. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:28:07 PM EDT
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yes they do... esp. if you are a "mechanic" I have wrenched on just about everything in the last 30 years... I have to use my bare hands... its the only way to "see" what can't be seen.
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:28:08 PM EDT
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Yeah they fucking suck!! Cowhide FTW
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:28:14 PM EDT
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They work for me, too. But I use them for what they're designed for. 
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:28:45 PM EDT
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They work pretty good, but I bought M-Pact 2
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:30:20 PM EDT
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Don't know what you are using 'em for but the Mechanix M-Pact gloves are great for shooting/tactical blue ninja stuff, at half the cost of purpose made "tacticool" gloves and last me a hell of a lot longer.
For loading crates of ammo and strapping it all down, I use a pair of heavy duty leather gloves that I get from TSC (forget the brand) I also use 'em for heavy duty stuff like working on a friends ranch, riding 4 wheelers, etc. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:31:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:31:11 PM EDT
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Yeah, they really don't hold up too well...
I switched to those cheap knit gloves with the 'dipped rubber' palms and fingers.  They are cheap and hold up better than leather work gloves. I've never used the Klein tool gloves... |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:32:12 PM EDT
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Oakley SI gloves, maybe?
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:38:32 PM EDT
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Yep, they don't seem to be durable enough to last when working around in my garage for simple DIY stuff. Tend to rip and fall apart right in the middle of the job. I end up with mismatch sets, as one glove would get destroyed.
I use them when working on my motorcycles, working on my guns/gun smithing, home repairs/improvements, yard equipment... rarely use them on my cars/trucks, as they don't require much work, besides the routine maintenance. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:42:02 PM EDT
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On the contrary, they are awesome. You need some of these instead for what you're doing with them:
 www.csarmysurplus.com/gloves_and_liners.htm Ugly and uncomfortable but rugged as hell. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:42:55 PM EDT
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Now hold youre horses folks
I have used gloves for about 14 years both Mechanic gloves and Leather Both do what they are built for realy well Leather gloves can be used where Mech are but you lose dexterity Mechs can be used the other way too but they get chewed up quick I have also bought the off name brand mechanic gloves and I will never buy a pair of those again they die a quick death on anything, you get what you pay for So compair apples to apples Mec gloves are for when you need dexterity and not a lot of wear protection Like in a mechanics shop DUH Now Leather gloves have a spot there too for protection But if you haul chains, ropes, or cables get leather gloves, they are to protect your hands |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:44:25 PM EDT
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I use 'em for protecting my delicate, lilly-white, collegiate knuckles and manicure when I occasionally turn a wrench.
For this they work great. - AG BTW: Just kidding about the manicure part... I did use them all the time when I'd do AR repair at gunshows. Really can save the knuckles and avoid cuts. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:51:07 PM EDT
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I know they're expensive but my guys at work WEAR them! I don't have to tell them to "put on your gloves". They normally go through 2 pairs a year. If the gloves are doing what they're intended to do then I say they're worth it.
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:52:38 PM EDT
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It fits into USE THE PROPER TOOL FOR THE JOB. What your doing equates to hunting bear with a .22 |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:53:07 PM EDT
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fabric gloves arent meant for what you are doing. they are great for their intended purpose. they sure beat the hell out of nomex gloves for working on vehicles.
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:54:50 PM EDT
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They would last longer if you take them off before beating off
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:55:21 PM EDT
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That's what I use them for most often. I have heavy leather gloves in the truck for real work. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:56:43 PM EDT
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When used for actual auto repair they work great.
I have burned myself many a time while working on or near hot exhaust pipes or brakes, then I got some nice Mechanix gloves that give me a little extra protection while I'm still able to get that 1/2inch washer and bolt on. I use up about two pair a year as a shadetree. -JTP |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:57:53 PM EDT
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Next time buy Ironclad brand.
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Posted: 9/4/2008 12:58:43 PM EDT
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they work well for shooting
but yea, cowhide for work |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 1:02:03 PM EDT
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Which ones do you use? I use the rigular ones for shooting, the thinsulate ones for winter work and the impact pros for normal work. They hold up a lot better for Mechanics then for construction guys, who would have though with a name like Mechanix
. On a side note my buddy bought his Porsche from the guy who owns the company.
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Posted: 9/4/2008 1:17:11 PM EDT
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I think this guy runs their complaint department, contact him
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Posted: 9/4/2008 1:20:29 PM EDT
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 These - $15. Like my women, I like them tight. Deerskin - you'll never go back. Luck Alac |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 2:23:56 PM EDT
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Gloves for spots where using no gloves would tear up your knuckles - Bare hands the other 95 percent of the time. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 2:27:10 PM EDT
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Dammit, you beat me to it!
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Posted: 9/4/2008 2:29:17 PM EDT
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Forget about using them Iraq or Afghanistan.
They are not fire retardent or fire resistant. They'll melt right into your skin the minute there is a flash burn and they'll be cutting it and picking it loose, which could lead to causing infection. Sticks with WilleyX Gloves, Blackhawk, or regular nomax flight gloves folks. Ditch the Oakley crap too. Those things burn and melt PDQ. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 2:40:17 PM EDT
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FYI ACU's melt too. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 2:42:31 PM EDT
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Yup, which is why everyone (well a lot of folks) are wearing those nomax flight suits. It's also why the Marines ordered up the FROG uniforms. Ya might get forced to wear the ACU's outside the wire, but they can't force you to wear gloves too that will melt into your skin. There's no sense in buying them. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 2:59:27 PM EDT
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The mechanix gloves I have are leather palmed. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 3:03:27 PM EDT
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I have a set, and I trash them in short order. The grease and oil kills them, which seems strange on a mechanic's glove.
Anymore, just get the knock offs. They work almost as well, at half the price. For you, I dunno. Every flatbed trucker I know wears dead cow. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 4:37:10 PM EDT
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I agree with the assessment on Mechanix gloves.
I bought these Dewalts a couple months ago, they've lasted longer than any three pairs of Mech gloves. I use them hard. DeWalt HD gloves  Good luck. Merlin |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 6:14:54 PM EDT
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I've had good luck with these gloves from Duluth Trading company.
www.duluthtrading.com/search/searchresults/64037.aspx?feature=Product_1&kw=gloves Good company to do business with. I'll put any of their Firehose stuff up against carhart anyday. |
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Posted: 9/4/2008 6:27:13 PM EDT
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These are cheap and they last. You can find copycats at half the price. $3.00 to $4.00. When they need it, I just spray a degreaser on them and pitch'em in the wash.
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Posted: 9/4/2008 6:53:22 PM EDT
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My policy is gloves cost money, skin grows back.
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Posted: 9/4/2008 7:00:37 PM EDT
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as mentioned they work well for what they are intended for.
i work construction so i'm pretty hard on them. i usually go through two pairs in about 5 months during the colder months. for what i do i can't think of anything else that would work better. |
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