johnH20
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| posted on 5/12/12 at 06:19 PM |
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Work gloves
I may be the last person in the ( Locost Builders ) universe to make this discovery but if it helps one other builder out it will not haave been in
vain. I cannot heat my garage and as a result work time tends to become non existant when temperatures plunge. However I discovered a work glove
recently that is good for everything apart from really fiddley things like manipulating nuts in difficult to get to places. They are basically made of
what I think is called stockingette, a loose knitted fabric, onto which a thin textured rubber palm and fingers are moulded. The glove is a good fit
and highly flexible as is the rubber palm/fingers. I got mine as part of a bundle in a garden centre. Highly recommended if you did not know already.
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HowardB
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| posted on 5/12/12 at 06:28 PM |
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Ansell make a fantastic range of these gloves including ones that are cut-proof. I swear by them, and curse when I forget to put them on.
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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Proby
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| posted on 5/12/12 at 07:13 PM |
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I use these at work, and they are great! There are a few different companies that makes them, I think screwfix sell them.
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/12/12 at 07:16 PM |
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If they are the same as the ones I use they are also sold as builders gloves, I get them from the builders supplier for about £1 a pair and use them
for everything except welding. This kind of
thing.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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NigeEss
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| posted on 5/12/12 at 09:59 PM |
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I use Contour
Avenger gloves but I get them in Costco for £15. Builders gloves tend to be a lot thicker.
[Edited on 5/12/12 by NigeEss]
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thefreak
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| posted on 5/12/12 at 10:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NigeEss
I use Contour
Avenger gloves but I get them in Costco for £15. Builders gloves tend to be a lot thicker.
[Edited on 5/12/12 by NigeEss]
Use these too. Much better than the builders gloves.
Was out there this evening. Tshirt, jumper, fleece and drill top. Was quite toasty actually and it was around 3degrees 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 5/12/12 at 10:58 PM |
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If your cold, get a good thermal boiler suit, I'm working out in the garage, it's snowing heavily, the doors wide open and I'm
cooking with just a t-shirt a jeans on under it.
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rodgling
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| posted on 5/12/12 at 11:41 PM |
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Fingerless gloves are great, a bit 80s fashion-wise but very practical in the garage.
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philfingers
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| posted on 14/12/12 at 08:00 PM |
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Mechanix gloves are great, not cheap or oil proof but can wear them for most tasks, wash well, close fitting etc
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 14/12/12 at 10:18 PM |
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Also swear by the ansell ultra-light gloves. Think they're about £4-5 a pair. Last reasonable time and can be washed a couple of times before
they fall apart.
You really need the ultra-light ones though...
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se7en
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| posted on 14/12/12 at 10:37 PM |
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I use this type of glove as well - they are quite flexable and as JohnH2O says good for doing most garage jobs.
If you are cold working in the garage with no heat, ask the wife/girlfriend for a pair of tights and wear them under your work clothes. It is
surprising how much warmer you will be. I used to wear them when doing the market stalls in the cold weather.
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