I picked up a part time job in a warehouse dealing with boxes. I live in New England and it's been extremely cold in there! While working my hands aren't cold, but it's the downtime. I need a pair with grip, warmth and a little dexterity but not much. Any suggestions?
At night the temperature gets as cold as 10 degrees F
No exaggeration, doors are continually being opened to bring freight in and out...if I'm not wearing gloves inside the warehouse my hands go numb.
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Another Reynaud's sufferer here and I second equestrian gloves. They make them for all conditions in all sizes and they have good dexterity. For downtime I love my neoprene yard, as in stable yard, gloves with re-enforced palms.
Karen L
Oh, you've asked the right person. I have Raynaud's syndrome, which leaves two of my fingers feeling like painful ice cubes if they get cold. And I used to lift a lot of boxes at work, indoors and out. I've spent quite a bit on gloves over the years.
Lined leather is great, unless they'll get wet. Some of the warmest gloves I have are actually dress gloves, medium weight soft leather with a fleece lining, brand unknown. I also have some very good ones that are made by SSG, who specialize in gloves for horse people, both show types and working types. They make many different styles, thin and heavy, lined and unlined. Leather gives a good grip, too. Fairly expensive to buy, but worth it. Leather holds up reasonably well to being used, even the thinner kind. They make some that are plain leather but very thin. Surprisingly warm, considering, and thin enough that they could be used as a liner for a heavier glove. And they make a fabric one that could also be a liner. There's also Noble Outfitters who make equestrian wear, but SSG might be easier to find in a store. Remember that leather gloves which get used a lot tend to stretch a little.
Hint: If your break is coming up, stuff your leather gloves inside your shirt or a close-fitting pocket for 5 or 10 minutes. They'll be warm when you put them on.
There are rubber gloves by Atlas and no doubt some others that you can probably buy at any home improvement store, and they have excellent grip. They come plain and insulated. Rubber on palm and fingers, fabric on top. Can be tossed into a washing machine, though I let them air dry rather than put in the dryer because it hardens them. Quite cheap, as gloves go, and they last very well.
Spock (rhp)
downtime? what you likely want for that is a big pair of mittens ... put your hands, work gloves and all, inside them until it is time to start work again. no opinion on thew work gloves ... lots of good ones out there
Anonymous
I like the brown jersey insulated winter work gloves, had a dozen delivered for $14
redstapler52
I’ve been using Husky brand in my shop. I have some medium duty with an artificial lamb skin palm that has great dexterity and keep my hands warm enough. They’re prone to abrasion though. I also have some Husky medium duty with a polyester palm, extra padding on the palm and some armor on the back of the hand. They have decent grip and are slightly warmer than the other style. They’re both good for general gloves. When I’m handling steel or aluminum stock, I typically wear Tillman lamb skin TIG gloves. They’re constructed well and offer great dexterity. If I’m working outside in the snow or cold, I use an old pair of ski gloves. Specifically, snowboarding pipe gloves. They run a little more than work gloves but they’re heavier, warmer, have better resistance to moisture, have decent dexterity, have sticky palms and come in half sizes. My last pair were Grenade and current pair are Neff.