If you workย with your hands, you know you need to take care of them.ย Why not protect them and make your job easier? Ironclad Work Gloves come designed specifically for the tasks you do.ย We took aย close look at four of their most popular models.
Editorโs Note: Check out our best work gloves article to get our top picks.
Ironclad HUG Heavy Utility Work Gloves
The first of these is the Ironclad HUG Heavy Utility Gloves. Ironclad designed these particular gloves for high durability and toughness. Several key features pop out Immediately. First, we noticed the one-piece synthetic leather palm andย finger sidewalls. Ironclad also double stitched all the major stress and wear areas. Even more, we liked the rubberized impact protection zones over the knuckles.ย To keep the glove tight on your hand there is a hook & loop wrist closureย strap on the backside.
One of the smaller touches that many might not haveย noticed was the terry cloth sweat wipe built into the thumb. While aย small thing, for those who work in warmer climates (or just work hard), being able to wipe that sweat outย of your eye with your gloves on is pretty handy. Even betterโwhen theย gloves get nasty, you can just throw them in the wash! With these gloves onย our hands, we had great dexterity, yet still felt like they protected our hands. In our experience, these gloves seem best suited for material handling. They also work well forย general construction and when using hand and power tools around a jobsite.ย The Ironclad HUG Heavy Utility Gloves have an MSRP of around $27.
Ironclad GUG General Utility Gloves
Next in our lineup were the Ironclad GUG General Utility gloves. The major selling point of theseย gloves is their overall utility. And by that, we mean thatย they work for almost any trade or general application you can think of.
Theseย also feel like a more lightweight glove. Ironclad designed them to breathe and offer all-day comfort.ย The General Utility glovesย also have thermoplastic knuckle protection and a reinforced thumb and saddle. A hook and loop closure on the backside ensures that, once you put them on,ย they stay put. These gloves are most suited for things like handlingย packages and boxes, working on vehicles, or even driving and sports. Is that footballย constantly slipping out of your grasp? Weโd bet money these gloves land you the touchdown almost every time!
We also loved the terry cloth sweat wipe. Conveniently located on the back of the thumb, it lets you wipe your brow at will. The Ironclad General Utility has an MSRP of around $20.
Ironclad CCG Cold Condition
Ok. So for all of you that live in those cold, windyย and wet places, they have a glove for you too. It is the Ironclad CCG Cold Condition Glove (and as a bonus, ours came with aย matching knit cap, too). The idea behind these gloves is that they are designed to offer both wind and water resistance and keep you toastyย down to temperatures of 32 degrees F. The palms of these are made of syntheticย leather which is further reinforced in all major wear prone areas with Duracladย 600 which is Ironclads version of heavy duty, yet very flexible syntheticย leather.
The whole outside shell is treated with DuPont Teflon, making them oilย and water repellent. The inside is lined with a soft microfleece that helpsย keep you warm but does not bulk up the gloves so that they maintain goodย dexterity. The wrists of the gloves have a neoprene-like material thatย stretches and keeps a snug fit on your wrists. What we liked is that theseย gloves did not feel much bulkier than the regular gloves we looked at andย they offered a lot more features. Workers in cold storage facilities willย appreciate these gloves for sure, along with anyone who has to operateย equipment or tools in cold places. These gloves are among our favorites,ย especially as we head into winter. The Ironclad CCG Cold Condition Glovesย have an MSRP of around $34.
Tuff Chix Landscaper
The final pair of gloves that we looked at was the Tuff Chix Landscaper Gloves. Yeah,ย guys, these are for the ladies in your life. You know you need to keep herย hands nice, and what better way to do it than with these gloves designed forย a womanโs hands. These gloves have features like reinforced fingernail guards,ย seamless roll-top fingertips, padded knuckle protection, and a special patternย that better follows and fits a femaleโs hand.
My wife took a quick liking toย these gloves and was among the first to โtestโ them out. She found that theseย gloves are well-suited for working in the yard, gardening, remodeling, andย using tools. The Tuff Chix Landscaper Gloves have an MSRP of around $21.
Ironclad Ranchworx Work Gloves RWG2
Ironclad RWG2 Ranchworx work gloves have several key features we really like. The โrolltopโ seamless fingertips give you a lot of dexterity without sacrificing protection. You also get Kevlar reinforcement around the critical wear areasโ like your thumb.
We also found we could put these gloves on very quickly thanks to a rubberized cuff. You get the ever-increasingly popular terry cloth sweat wipe on the back of the thumb. Finally, this glove, while leather, can get tossed into the washing machine. The premium goatskin wonโt dry out on you or shrink.
Conclusion
As with many things in life, you get what you pay for. In the case of Ironclad work gloves, you get great features that willย enhance your performance and comfort, but they might cost a little more thanย the run-of-the-mill gloves youโll find at your nearest big-box store. Still,ย their usefulness and performance make up the difference.
