Menchhofer
ArboristSite Guru
Ditto on the wonder gloves. Why would anyone use anything else?
What Kinda Gloves Y'all Use?
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Dadatwins
Addicted to ArboristSite
Like the atlas or the uglies for climbing and generally anything else except running a rope. Have a few pairs of pigskin for rope work. Have never washed the uglies like MB, they wear out to quick for me, but at $1-2 a pair does not really matter anyway.
begleytree
H. sapiens moderatus
I use the weightlifting gloves from wally world. protects the palm when I need it, but no fingers so I can work knots and that little green ball on the 'biner.
-Ralph
-Ralph
fattyphatcakes
ArboristSite Operative
Like I said at the beginning of the thread, I use the ugly gloves. Are the atlas gloves more durable? Do chunks of rubber still get torn off. Do those chunks of rubber still gravitate directly into your friction hitch? I havn't seen the black ugly gloves, where can you get them?
Dang brother, this is a good thread.
Dang brother, this is a good thread.
biker
ArboristSite Lurker
I like the uglies for ascending, (especially when foot locking) but generally buy a 3 pack of cow skin gloves at my local wholesale store. (costco, bj's or whatever) and cut the fingers off two of the pairs with my faithful felcos. I like to save one pair intact when I need to run ropes. The freedom and dexterity offered by fingers free is unmatched. My girlfriend however sometimes disagrees with the rough fingertips.
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P_woozel
ArboristSite Guru
It's atlas thhe brandname wherever you purchase that brand can get them, they arent insulated just thicker rubber, it wears at least twice as long before it starts to peel.
xander9727
The Silverback
I like the blue atlas in the summer and the grey Therma fit gloves in the winter. The Therma fit gloves are designed for use in freezer boxes. I find them comfortable to around 25 degrees. Below that I use the exhaust on my saw.....a lot.
P_woozel
ArboristSite Guru
927, do you think the insulated Grey Atlas are a little more slippery than the blue ones?
MasterBlaster
TreeHouse Elder
So, ya'll like the way I keep the left and the right handed gloves separate? I tried different ways, and this seems to work best for me.
Alas, ye must be a glove washer!
Alas, ye must be a glove washer!
xander9727
The Silverback
I think the rubber compound is the same. The gloves are thicker and therefore less prone to deform underload causing the rubber to seperate from the cloth. I do notice I get more use out of them but I'm not convinced they are more slippery. But then what do I know about glove coverings.........not much.
P_woozel
ArboristSite Guru
I ask because when its "cold" here such as it is, its often wet but I still think they are more slippery than the blue, but everyone I ask isnt totally sure one way or the other, the extra thickness is nice for vibration dampening with the saw though.
Koa Man
Kahuna giganticus
I've tried various kinds of leather, cloth, wonder, ugly, diving and mechanic's gloves for climbing and did not really like any of them for climbing. I bought a pair of baseball batter's gloves for $14 at Walmart and tried them out today. I think they are great. You get a good grip on ropes and branches and a lot of dexterity for knots and carabiners. For ground work I will use the regular leather gloves from Home Depot for $6 a pair, but for climbing, baseball batter's gloves is what I will use from now on.
Local # 17 T.T.
ArboristSite Member
Gloves.
I like the atlas rubber palmed gloves as well. I have used both the gray (winter), blue (summer) and I think as far as grip goes, you can't beat them. But I also notice they get caught in your friction hitch a lot and as they get older, the chunks of the rubber start to come off. I have used the ugly gloves and I didn't like them at first because of the coating on the palms made the gloves stiff and awkward, then they got broke in and the were better. A lot of the leather gloves are warmer and more durable, but again awkward for tying knots or doing things with your fingers. Most of the time, I am really bad with gloves because I wear them until I cannot use them any longer, then I end up using whatever's on the truck until I can make it to the hardware. I should have learned my lesson the day I had to trim a black locust at work bare-handed and none of my co-workers would let me use their gloves because the tree was covered in poison ivy. I spent hours after work, picking those little thorns out of my hands. That sucked! Got to be comfortable to stay focused!
I like the atlas rubber palmed gloves as well. I have used both the gray (winter), blue (summer) and I think as far as grip goes, you can't beat them. But I also notice they get caught in your friction hitch a lot and as they get older, the chunks of the rubber start to come off. I have used the ugly gloves and I didn't like them at first because of the coating on the palms made the gloves stiff and awkward, then they got broke in and the were better. A lot of the leather gloves are warmer and more durable, but again awkward for tying knots or doing things with your fingers. Most of the time, I am really bad with gloves because I wear them until I cannot use them any longer, then I end up using whatever's on the truck until I can make it to the hardware. I should have learned my lesson the day I had to trim a black locust at work bare-handed and none of my co-workers would let me use their gloves because the tree was covered in poison ivy. I spent hours after work, picking those little thorns out of my hands.
That sucked! Got to be comfortable to stay focused!
John Paul Sanborn
Above average climber
HOBO has the gold knit gloves for a buck a pair.
fattyphatcakes
ArboristSite Operative
I swiched from the $6 Stanley golves to the $12 goatskin Stanley gloves several months ago, so far the extra money seems to be worth it. They do last a lot longer and are more comfy. I still like the uglys for climbing as I don't climb on a daily basis so my hands get sore. May have to try some batters gloves one of these days.
