Where can I get some quality work gloves?
I'm thinking something like "these":http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/tools/leatherman-super-tool-300/.
Snap-On makes a great pair of gloves named Blue Point. These gloves are made for mechanics, but anyone can use them for anything. I wear them for gardening, construction work, you name it. You can pick up a dime on a slick floor with these gloves. Whatever gloves you select, don't compromise, you only have two hands. I buy my gloves from a local Snap-On salesman, but you can also buy online. www.snapon.com
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I'm partial to goat skin golves. They are thin enough to start a nut on a bolt, but thick enough to avoid a cut.
depends on what you doing. Gardening? Auto Mechanics? General construction/maintenance/etc? Concrete?
If its concrete/masonry: Atlas® Fit 300 Blue Work Glove
http://www.seattlemarine.net/atlas_gloves/work_gloves.htm
The leather gloves just get destroyed after a day or two.
If you are looking for work gloves such as the ones shown in that picture then they're something like cowhide gloves found here:
http://www.abcsafetymart.com/workgloves/cowhide-work-gloves.html
Mechanix Wear is the leader in high performance work gloves. There are a wide variety of gloves designed to help you work faster, safer and cleaner.
They can be found at almost any retailer across the country or directly at:
For a great all purpose work glove start with The Original Glove: http://garage.mechanix.com/detail.aspx?ID=92
I gused to go through mechanix gloves all the time. The fingers always end up splitting on me first. After a while I found that motorcycle gloves from ICON work a whole better. The Tarmac 3 gloves that they offer are not much more expensive than Mechanix gloves, but they last a lot longer. They design their gloves to withstand a motorcycle crash so some shop work is something they handle with ease.
I'd stick with Mechanix Wear. They offer both thin and thicker styles of gloves, mostly built for working in the garage. While the thickness of a motorcycling glove obviously offers protection, you're probably not going to get the dexterity you'd want when working with nuts and bolts. I've been using the M-Pact 2 glove for a while now and they're super-durable, pretty reasonable too. I've seen NASCAR mechanics wearing these gloves--I think that alone speaks volumes for how legit these mitts are.
As said -it depends what you are doing.
I like ironclad gloves, they have a nice range and are pretty comfy.
https://www.ironclad.com/www/category.jsp?catID=1
Depends on the work you're doing. Do you need dexterity or are you willing to sacrifice it for more protection? Or do you need an open finger design? etc etc etc.
Craftsman makes some great gloves for mechanics (some with a magnet on the back to hold stuff). Otherwise check out home depot for a wide range of stuff