I have bought two pair of chainsaw gloves in the past few months. They have no leather, they have kevlar or other uber tough material within some type of nylon fabric. These are not cheap, I think they cost $25 - $35 a pair. One pair made by Youngstown is holding up better than the other one, which is made by Endura. You would think these gloves would be super tough but the Endura gloves have separated at the seams. Hercules is holding up better but not perfect. I have another set of gloves, I forget the brand, they are wearing through but I got pretty good life out of them. I got some welder's gloves that have done pretty well, all leather. Anyone can recommend something tough for when you are handling firewood? (Splitting, stacking, loading.) I might quit wearing chainsaw gloves when doing this; I just thought they would be the ultimate in toughness. Wrong!
I buy the latex dipped gloves by the dozen for handling wood. Thick in winter & thin in summer. They provide good grip & will usually last for about 2 cord. I save my saw gloves for running the saws. I've never found a glove that will stand up to firewood handling long term.
The third pair I mentioned that have held up pretty well... those are latex-dipped gloves. I forget the brand, bought them on Ebay.
I really like the maxiflex cut resistant gloves. They hold up about twice as long as any of the other dipped fabric gloves I've tried. I cut the finger tips off for dexterity while I'm climbing. Once the neoprene wears off they become groundwork gloves. I buy them by the dozen. They end up being around 7-8 bucks a pair and last longer than an 8 dollar pair of gloves should.
I've been buying the 3-pack of fabric/leather cheapos at the HD. They're about $6 for the pack. I won't spend a ton of money on gloves to handle firewood, since none have lasted to warrant the price. Got a 10-pack of the dipped ones from the HD recently too, and those seem to be doing well. Haven't done a ton of firewood with those yet though.
I just buy cheapish leather gloves and than duct tape them up as needed. I agree leather doesn't seem to last long with firewood handling.
I like the pig skin gloves from Harbor Freight. Nothing is perfect but these wear pretty good for 5.00 a pair.
Yeah, me too. I bought a dozen pair of these, three years ago, I keep three or four pairs in circulation but I haven't worn a pair out yet. The rubber will peel away from the glove over time, but when they start developing holes I guess I will chuck them. Plus you can put them in the laundry when they start to get stinky. Used to buy leather pigskin gloves and they wouldn't last a season.
Same only I think mine are the goat skin but I could be wrong. 2.99 a pair? Get in the basket! If I’m not wearing my leather gloves then it’s another pair like the dipped ones or there’s a different kind like auto repair gloves.
Asplundh would supply all kinds of gloves and these have proven to be pretty rugged. Iv been wearing these for a couple of weeks and i too save my kevlar gloves for saw vibration. Iv been waking up with numb and tingling hands lately so i started wearing the padded kevlar ones. Seems to help along with other natural remedies.
I do the same as amateur cutter does Yawner . Use them for cutting too. Never found gloves that stand up to the vigors of firewood making or roofing for that matter. Plus in CHEAP! I was gifted a pair of fleece lined leather gloves a couple of Xmas' ago and dont like them. Sawdust gets entombed in the fleece as the cuffs are open and they are a B&%$H to take off if your hands sweat. Dexterity and grip are most important to me. I will get nicked and cut through the light material but for me that is a fair compromise. The company i mail order them from is called "Wonder Works of America" They are called wonder gloves.
This! I like it when I have tape on every finger, which helps them last a good while. I usually dispose after the initial taping wears off, but I've been known to apply a second round of tape to extend. Funny story. A co-worker of mine stopped at my office and asked if I knew that someone had put an ugly pair of taped up gloves on my back bumper. I replied by stating something like, "so that's where they got to!" Survived on the bumper of my Xterra for the 11 mile drive into work. Used them that evening, although they got to ride inside for the drive home.
Oh I keep taping them until they are basically all tape usually the palms are ripped out by than and tape doesn't hold up so well there.
