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I'd welcome any recommendations of gardening gloves - I seem to get through them in no time at all... which do you find long-lasting/best value for money? Thanks for any input.
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I found I got through fabric type ones too quickly. Last year I bought some plasticky type ones and they seem to be doing pretty well. (I am a beginner(ish) though so see what others with more experience say - I'll be interested to know too) -
I use Ansell Hyflex multipurpose gloves. 12pairs size9. | eBay UK and find they last quite well. They are machine washable, on a low setting, and you don't have to keep taking them off if you want tot do fiddly things, as you can still feel with them. I wear vinyl gloves under them in the wet, and knitted fingerless ones over them in the winter. The dipped parts are nettle-proof for the first few washes, too!
All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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For normal use I like the kind with rubber on the palm (orange) and yellow knitted upper parts...sorry can't remember name but I bought them from a garden centre where they said the staff use them too.
BUT like Glutton4 the question is which kind work for fiddly jobs too - b/c the truth is I hate the things because I want to feel what I'm doing. Any other recommendations?
And am I the only loony who spends most of the time without gloves on and then regrets it?
One thing though - my cheapish olive-green rubber galoshes are FANTASTIC; somehow much better than e.g. Crocs. THey were a present and I thought '???' but in fact they're the only thing that can stop me either wearing normal shoes and getting them soaked, or bare feet (I know, I know).
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slightly older thread here with some ideas: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...son_14598.htmlAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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I hate wearing gloves, but for pulling nettles and cutting brambles I have some lovely suede ones, can't remember where I got them though.Comment
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SO interesting...thanks for the link Two Sheds...as someone says on there, there are so many gloves on the market and most of us can't find ones we like. I thought I was being silly liking the feel of the earth/plants but clearly am not alone.
Does the word lymphodoema mean anything to any of you women gardeners? If so I'd be interested to know if any of you are at risk of it but still don't use gloves...Comment
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blockage of the lymph vessels?Originally posted by BroadRipple View Post
Not sure what that means with regards to gloves ...?All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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I agree with Rustylady, I hate wearing gloves but for jobs like brambles, nettles etc. I use builders gloves. They cost quite a lot but they are worth it, nothing gets through and they last a lot longer than the cheaper gardening gloves made out of material. Mine usually last about two years so they are quite good value.A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! (Thomas Edward Brown)
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Do tell us more - I hate wearing gloves - what is the risk and where from?Originally posted by BroadRipple View PostComment
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No no don't worry! If you were at risk you'd definitely know. Don't want to go into details here though!
Don't panic. Sounds like you're FINE.Comment
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I work six days a week as a gardener / forester and probably go through at least one pair of gloves a month - especially as most of my gardens have been abandoned for several years and I am hired to bring them back into some semblance of order, so lots of ground clearance, brambles, nettles, gorse etc.
I have tried all sorts of gloves - leather, fabric, dipped, etc etc etc etc but the only gloves that have lasted me over a month are my Oregon Chainsaw gloves - bloody good job too as they ain't cheap!Rat
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I prefer to just wear vinyl surgical gloves, as they provide better feel, but they are just not robust enough. The reason I wear gloves is simple - most of the gardens I visit have an abundance of cat and dog poo lurking in the borders that I have to weed... All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.Comment
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Wish I could get away without wearing gloves, but the place is that riddled with ants I'd be eaten all the time. Then there's the bits of glass, the nettles, the thistles...Someone needs to invent some that are close fitting enough to mess with fiddly stuff and still protect you from nettles. I never just stick to one task, I'll start planting then I'll do some hand weeding, then I'll see a monstrous nettle with 5mm long spines on it's stem that needs to removed right now then I'm swearing and looking for a dock leaf - which I might add can never be found when you actually need one.
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I can get through a pair of fabric gloves in a matter of weeks, and I've got large hands so women's gloves are generally too small.
My best ever gardening gloves are yellow leather. The label says "Town and Country".
The fingers are long enough for my fingers.
The body of the glove is wide enough for me to be able to bend my hand without it hurting.
I can see them from a distance (I often take them off and just drop them on the ground).
They're thick enough to deter brambles.
My current pair was bought two years ago and have been used to lay slabs.
I think have been well worth the money.
Himself has some thick suede/brushed leather gauntlets, don't know what make. They're brilliant for pulling brambles.Comment
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