I work at a job that requires heavy lifting and involves a lot of dirt and grease. So, I need a glove that has a good grip AND is cheap enough to be disposable. These gloves are both. I will use a pair of gloves anywhere from 2 days, to 2 months, depending on my work load. I usually end up throwing away the gloves because they are dirty and covered in grease, which has lessened the grip. Sometimes, I've worn the rubber through to the fabric. I wouldn't want a long-lasting pair of gloves for my job, because they would get so nasty. These gloves are the perfect balance between long-lasting and disposable.
If you were using them for gardening or light work, I'm sure they would last longer.
The rubber side of the gloves is waterproof. The back side is a fabric weave, so dirt and water CAN get through.
I am a woman with average size hands. I ordered a small. They fit perfectly snug.
These gloves enable me to paint walls and ceilings for three times longer than when I wear no gloves. They protect my skin from the wear of gripping the paint roller hour after hour. They enable me to get so much more painting done.
Their rubber surfaces keep paint off my hands. However, their cloth backs allow all but the smallest paint drips to leak through to my hands. This is a fine trade off to get the ventilation that the cloth provides, preventing my hands from getting sweaty like they would in latex gloves.
Store the gloves in a temperature controlled environment. I left mine in excessive heat for a few months and the rubber became sticky.
For any task which requires constant or frequent gripping with your hands, these gloves will enable you to work longer and much more comfortably.
For many months I had been searching for a work glove that could handle my work load. You see I am a package handler for a very large shipping operation (no free ads on my time...) and I must put my hands on at least 3,000 shipments per shift. The rubber on these gloves is put in all the right places and is has a tread-like grip something like on a tire.
I notice that handlers also need some protection in that space between the thumb and the pointer finger. These gloves provide that as well.
One pair lasts me about 2-3 weeks before the rubber wears all the way down. Obviously they are useless without the rubber because then they don't grip anything.
Another suggestion is to get them on the tight side, like one size down. I think they might be cut a little big.
I have sensitive hands, so when I clean, I must have gloves or my fingers will get chapped and painful. My hands are also very small, and usually even gloves that are sized small are too large; these fit me perfectly, with only a little extra space at the tips of a few fingers.
I bought several pairs of gloves, and these are my favorites. They were an after-thought, and I didn't expect that they would help very much. Now I stand corrected! The gloves have a waterproof coating on the blue side, which keeps the moisture away from my fingers. But on the other side, they are stretchy, which allows more flexibility in my movements, particularly when I need dexterity. In the past when I needed to really scrub an area or reach for a small object, I had to remove my gloves. I no longer have to do that, thanks to these gloves. They are also an inexpensive option for women needing work gloves.
I have been wearing these gloves for about 25 years and find them ideal for a range of gardening chores. I rely upon them for blackberry removal projects. Thorns will penetrate them if you grab tightly onto a blackberry cane, as if to try to pull it out of the ground, but for simply picking up the canes and transporting them, holding with a light grip, this glove is more than adequate.
They last a very long time. I just bought a new pair to replace one that has a finger tip worn completely through. I can't tell you how long I have owned that pair, having bought them at a local nursery, but I will say I have only the vaguest recollection of buying them so I would guess it's been at least five years, or more. While not the most efficient way to pull small weeds (bare fingers give you a better grip) they work fine for the more substantial weeds…the ones you promise yourself each year that you will catch earlier "next year."
The price is delightful, the gloves are a comfortable old friend…buy yourself a pair. You will not regret it.
Feature Product
- Seamless poly/cotton lining
- Anatomically shaped for a comfortable fit
- Latex dip palm
- Size small
Description
Atlas 300S Atlas Fit 300 Work Gloves, Small
Wow - these gloves are OUTSTANDING. My husband and I took on the fun task of ripping up 1,000 sq. feet of carpet - it was dirty and filled with staples, tack strips, tack staples in the stairs - you name it. My gloves caught on sharp nails and staples hundres of time during the two days we worked on this and not once did my gloves puncture. In addition, I bought the small and they fit perfectly - no bulkiness that makes gloves annoying or too long fingertips that get in the way of doing work. I highly recommend this product - my hands (and manicure) stayed great after a full 20 hour work load!
I bought these gloves to replace some old gardening gloves I loved which finally gave up. These gloves are terrific. The palms are thick enough to protect the hands against thorns, slimy bugs :) etc, and the backs are mesh so your hands stay pretty cool while you're doing all the work. I wear a women's size 7 dress glove and I bought the Medium in these. They are just a hair too big but not enough to be a problem. Then I bought the Small, and they fit the best. So I'd go with the small if you have average or smaller size women's hands. The little finger is a bit long which makes me think these were meant for a man, but they work just fine for me (woman!). I looked on Amazon for over an hour and first bought one of those thinner pairs with the solid latex palm, but they don't hold a candle to these. Definitely worth the price.
These Atlas gloves are by far my favorite gardening, yard work, and general purpose work gloves. They work and fit great, plus are really durable. Between home use and working at a garden center I have tried almost every type of glove available. They have a thicker layer of grippy material that is textured and the glove itself is made from a tightly weaved fabricy material. I have small hands and usually get a small or extra small in men's size and I've noticed with many other gloves that the finger length is too short for my hands which lessens dexterity making it difficult and awkward to use straining the hand and forearm. These fit well and have finger length that is not too short or too long. After 2 1/2 years of weekly to daily use during the warmer months of the year(I live in Wisconsin), it's almost time to replace them, more so because they get wet and I leave them in the dark, warm garage so they are gross and less because they are worn out. There are a couple of small tears in the grippy material and one hole on the back of one hand from it getting caught on some sharp metal. Pretty remarkable as far as I'm concerned considering how much they get used and how poorly others gloves have performed. They hold up to a lot of wear and tear. No problems with the grippy material peeling off or the glove material loosening and stretching. I have used these gloves for weeding, planting, raking, shoveling/digging, pruning, trimming branches, splitting and moving firewood, cutting and trimming the grass, moving furniture, and other various projects and they have worked great for all.
Finally, small size gloves for outdoor work. I hate sloppy gloves that are too big. These are just right and seem to be quality. I expect them to last well even though I work outside all of the time. I love dirt, rocks, weeding, trimming, taking junk to the dump, and planting. These gloves are perfect for me.
I go through a lot of garden gloves. ATLAS gloves are good quality. Usually the finger tips wear out after a lot of abuse. For more delicate gardening, I wear the lighter thinner weight ATLAS gloves. I have small hands and both kinds of gloves fit really well.
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