hand protection

[iwantspeed]

4 dollar harbor freight gloves

[nando]

none.. can't stand them when working. I'll wear gloves if I'm at a track but I don't like getting my hands all grubby messing with tires and brakes, then jumping into the car to drive.

[Nsquared97]

unless I need to stick my finger in something tight, that may require lubrication.

O'rly? lol.

Never wear gloves, bugs the hell out of me. I'll get m share of cuts every once in a while, but whatever. OP, if your putting a lot of pressure into something to break a bolt free, use an open hand on the wrench if possible, don't wrap your fingers around the wrench. That way when it inevitably slips your knuckles aren't the first thing to slam into the surrounding sharp/hard objects.

[JFarhanbod]

I use nitrile gloves. Put em on when I start working but if I rip em while working on something I just go bare handed. Cuts on your hands are just part of the fun.

[AndrewBird]

For the record, I currently have 9 nicks/cuts on my hands. But I'm a machinist and this is pretty normal. Always singe sharp burr to slice a finger open. Yesterday a rotary tool got me right between the fingers. All just part of the job.

[slammin.e28]

Calluses.

My hands are all scarred up from hitting shit, etc. Fingernails are kept short to keep shit out from under them. Dawn is kept nearby to take the grease off.

I may wear cheap gardening gloves when pulling engines/trans/diffs/etc but when taking shit apart, nope.

[ohthejosh]

^He slides on a condom on each finger.

[e30Nicko]

condoms. One per hand.
dem std's

[Xat1cZ]

unless I need to stick my finger in something tight, that may require lubrication.

[schtozo]

Gloves=gay

[TimbyMaTombo]

Thanks everyone. I'll probably just deal with it since I'm lazy and don't need more things to spend money on. I bowl competitively and it's just my luck that all of the nicks I have now are exactly where my fingers are in the ball... That is really the only reason I was asking; I don't want it to hurt when I bowl lol.

I don't mind getting dirty... it makes me feel like I'm actually doing something productive for once....

[giantkeeper]

I always wear nitrile gloves, generally double bagged. It makes it easier to replace the top pair when they are too dirty or get ripped and shit's all sweaty.

Does not protect against the inevitable smashed finger or knuckle, that's just part of the territory.

I buy them by the case since I also use them for my business. Wrap it up you dirty slob

[F34R]

The basic mechanix gloves gets me by all the time. Cheap at under 10 bucks and they are leather whatever type palms. They are thin enough to get feedback. They can handle welding sparks and mild heat, if they get any type of oil on them just wash and dry. I hand wash all mine to keep the washer free of the crap they get on them.

[mamzak]

These Ansell Hyflex gloves are TITS for anything that requires the dexterity of wearing latex, but don't rip into a hundred pieces when you catch them on stuff.


And for anything that may involve me bashing my hands into stuff I wear Mechanix M-pact series



Anyone that says gloves are for pussies obviously isn't a mechanic, or doesn't work every single day with their hands...and if they are then they're dumb. Skin absorbs greases, oils, varsol, gasoline, etc...It's probably a good idea to protect yourself.

[Swanny]

Precisely. Im a huge fan of non-latex gloves too.