Mechanix Gloves

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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 12:35:04 -0700
From: "Jay Kopycinski" 
Subject: Mechanix Gloves.........but something similar too

Some of you may have seen ads for Mechanix gloves in some of the
4WD mags lately. I don't know what they sell for, but I'd guess $10-15.
I've never tried 'em, but stumbled across something similar recently.

I was at Grainger buying some stuff and they had a sale on North
Grip N Nitrile gloves. These are cotton/acrylic gloves with a little
PVC vinyl pattern adhesed all over them for little grip surfaces.

I generally don't like to wear gloves when I'm wrenching. I usually 
only wear medium duty leather ones when I'm handling steel or
lifting or welding. However, I've found these gloves are great for 
general work and are flexible and sticky enough to make handling
tools, parts and hardware pretty easy. Although really just a cloth
glove, they do keep a lot of dirt off your hands too.

These have the PVC on both sides and are reversible so if one
side starts to wear a lot or get really soiled or ??, you can just
change hands. There are also other makers of these gloves
too.

Cost is about $1 - $1.50 so they're cheap enough to use a while and
then toss, and you can also carry an extra pair or two in your truck.

Thought some of you might find this interesting.

Jay Kopycinski    '85 Toylet  (ROKTOY)

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Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 18:48:02 -0700 (MST)
From: Paul Nathanael Henry 
Subject: Re: Mechanix Gloves.........but something similar too

	Mechanix gloves are about $25+ and are far better than the other
gloves mentioned.  They protect your hands fairly well from most hot
engine parts with the exception of exhaust headers which will burn
through them if touched for more then a second or two.  They are also thin
enough to handle most small nuts, bolts etc.


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Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 09:22:21 -0700
From: "Jay Kopycinski" 
Subject: Re: Mechanix Gloves.........but something similar too

Paul Nathanael Henry  wrote:

 >       Mechanix gloves are about $25+ and are far better than the other
>gloves mentioned.  They protect your hands fairly well from most hot
>engine parts with the exception of exhaust headers which will burn
>through them if touched for more then a second or two.  They are also thin
>enough to handle most small nuts, bolts etc.

Yes, I used a similar pair of Mac Tools gloves this weekend that use a sealed
asbestos liner to protect from heat. Those gloves cost about $26. I'll agree
that these are better for hot engine work and actually nicer overall, but for
a buck or two I like the gloves I've been using for everyday work.

Jay Kopycinski   '85 Toylet  (ROKTOY)

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