I do not normally write reviews, let alone hype up a product, so take from that what you will. Tl;dr Buy these gloves and you most likely will not regret it. Long version Premise: I bought these for use at work. I am a carpenter who builds large shipping crates for industrial machines and products (radiation shields, cyclotrons, etc..), but I am also often assisting truck drivers and riggers at our company with loading and chaining/strapping down machines and products for deliveries and installation jobs. I have wanted a pair of 'dirty' gloves so that I can keep the wood clean from stains while still being able to rig trucks. I bought these to be tough, dirty gloves that provide protection from impact against machines and metal in the event I hit my hand, protect against abrasion from chains and splinters, and to maintain good grip on anything I do no matter how slick they may be from water, oils, etc.. Protection: These gloves perform admirably and have saved my hands from what likely would have been cracked knuckles or broken fingers several times now. These gloves also allow me slide chains, straps, wood (broken, nail-ridden pallet pieces), and more without needing to worry about cutting myself in the process. Comfort/Fit: These fit my hands well and do not come off too easily on their own. They are 'tighter' where they need to be (around the knuckles to keep the fingers from sliding out) but loose were they should be such as around the wrist so that I can still move my hand freely. Somehow these gloves are incredibly easy to put on compared to others I have tried. When my hands have gunk, grime, water, oil, etc.. on them, I have found it hard to slide some gloves on but these glide on with ease and stay on until I say it's time to come off. It is very impressive how they managed to make gloves slide on so easily while having great security once on. Once on they are very comfortable. They feel snug to my hand but not so much so to feel constricting. The inner stitching does not rub against my hand like some Mechanix gloves like to do which was a nice upgrade for me. These gloves are the Hestra gloves of comfort in the rigging industry as far as I am concerned. Sizing: I bought a large pair of these gloves as I have a size 9 hand. These fit perfectly and I recommend following their provided sizing chart for finding a good fit. If it helps anyone, I wear a size 9 Mechanix glove and the fit transitions well here. Dexterity: Somehow these gloves, while not as dexterous as 'skin' tight gloves, retain a good amount of dexterity for their size and use case. While there is material around the finger that 'should' make it difficult to do precise work, I have found it very intuitive in using the tips of these gloves as if they were the tips of my fingers. I couldn't sew a pair of pants with these on, but I can easily thumb screw bolts and screws, pull on nails, replace bits in impact drivers, blades on saws, and much much more with ease. This was one of the most surprising aspects of these gloves for me. Grip: Yesterday I had a rigging delivery and had to load up a truck outdoors in thick, heavy pour rain. I was drenched as if I had jumped into a pool and these gloves retained grip to let me maneuver on and off the trailer without issue, as well as move chains and binders to secure forklifts, metal sheets, and pallets. Despite the rain flowing down my arm and into the space between my hand and the gloves, they remained well fit and did not slide off. Working in those conditions can make one feel like they are there to get s*** done and these gloves were just as eager--having no issues and doing their job well beyond expectations. Durability: Despite the beating they have received, they remain stitched together and all padding remains. This is seriously impressive as I do not go easy on these gloves at all. I bought them with the intention of replacing them every other week or month. All other gloves I have used before managed a week or two at most. The best gloves I had before were Mechanix gloves that lasted two weeks with several holes and an unusable finger by the end of it. These gloves have marched well beyond those other gloves in durability and, were it not for the stains, I could convince you they were brand new. Conclusion: I cannot recommend these gloves enough. I would probably be willing to pay even more for these gloves as they hit well above their price in quality. They are no drag and all speed. I can put these gloves on and do my job without having to worry about minor impacts, fearing a chain with a bit of rust cutting my hand as I slide it down to a worker off the end of a truck, or getting grabbed by a nail or staple on a broken piece of pallet. I bought another pair for the house and used them for yardwork, cutting down a tree, and clearing brush and these did extremely well for that job as well. Be it at home or work, if I need gloves to take a beating and I don't need to do extremely precise work, I grab these gloves and have confidence I'll still have hands for tomorrow's work.
