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Best winter work gloves?

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

Update:

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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  • Anonymous
    2 months ago
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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.

  • Anonymous
    2 months ago

    Go to a store where they sell CHAINSAW gloves.  I googled and did not find what I meant.   They are wool finger gloves (orangeish) and there is a criss cross pattern on them of orange rubber strands that make them NON SLIP. even when you got oil on them as most guys who run chain saw is using oil and gas and holding a fricking chain saw after that.  You can't have it slip out of your hands.

    They are wool finger gloves in orange.  You hands do not get cold even if they are wet.

    Easiest bet is going to a place that sells chainsaws. There is no left hand or right hand to the gloves, meaning you can wear them on either hand.  Sure they will wear out because it is just wool, but they are cheap.& non slip.  You feel like you got SPIDERMAN grip.  Still warm and I am cutting in the snow and then pitching out the logs.  It needs to be way colder than -20F before they are inadequate.

    I hand bombed all of the contents of 50 foot trailers in January and there is no heat in there.   So yeah, cold boxes.  Didn't lose my grasp on any of them.

  • Funnel
    Lv 5
    2 months ago

    I just went on and stole Frosty the Snowmans gloves because that ashol didn't need'em.

  • 2 months ago

    Go to the dollar store and buy the brown cotton gloves. Wear them under your regular gloves. Two layers works wonders.

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  • 2 months ago

    Get some insulated deer skin work gloves .I dunno what brands are available in your area.If you don't need dexterity ,get the mitten types as you can scrunch your fingers together inside them and that keeps them warmer than the finger type gloves.

  • 2 months ago

    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.

  • 2 months ago

    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
    2 months ago

    I like the brown jersey insulated winter work gloves, had a dozen delivered for $14 

  • 2 months ago

    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. 

  • 2 months ago

    For working, the same gloves you wear during the summer are best.

    For downtime, you DO NOT need work gloves

    Inside the warehouse, the temperature DOES NOT get anywhere near as low as 10° F.

    Update:

    While working my hands aren't cold

    if I'm not wearing gloves inside the warehouse my hands go numb.

    Which of those QUOTES is a flat out lie. If either is true, the other CANNOT be true.

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