They make all different sorts of gloves. When it comes to a TIG glove, there is no such thing as too thin.
The 24CM TIG glove is thinner and more flexible/supple than the competition I've tried on.
What sort of glove do you find comfortable?
Anyway, the price isn't so bad if you buy online. Check out www.bakersgas.com
That's where I get my gloves. Shipping isn't bad if you buy a bunch at a time.

 

usually I use blackstallion cheapys. like the seven dollar gloves [i do alot of short arc and spray arc with some tig] and they are comfy once you brake them in. I just tried out the tillman mig gloves and they were putting abrasion blisters on me fingertips.

 

For many years we had to supply our own gloves so I always bought the cheapest gloves I could. Usually $7.00 gloves is what I used and I expected about a month out of pair of them.

A couple years ago my union (Local 798) said, "gloves are to be supplied by the contractor", so I started wearing Tillman 850 and sometimes 750's supplied by them. I get a week out of a pair now doing the same work.

When this job started it was cold outside so I used my stashed $7.00 gloves because I felt they are warmer than 850s. As usual they lasted me a full month of more. Then I went back to using these contractor supplied Tillman 850's - and guess what.... They lasted a week......

Cow hide verses goat hide or elk hide or whatever hide laugh. Cow hide is rough and tough and it lasts a long time on my hands IMO, and its cheaper in the long run for me. But it ain't a TILLMAN 850 :laugh:

If I were on a job and welding and I get mad at you and I want to tear you up, then I want my gloves off my hands first. Those old cheap cow hide gloves are "slinging gloves". I can sling them off at any time. Just cross my arms and uncross them quickly and those slinging gloves are off man and I'm ready to fight. You can't "sling off" an 850. You might "punch me out" while I'm taking off my gloves..... See? Cow hide gloves do have the advantage...... :laugh: :laugh:

Although that may sound funny or whatever, but I've had those cheap cow hide gloves "slung off" on me before and it ain't something to laugh about, or it wasn't at the time. They do have the advantage in a fight situation because they come off quick man..... Seen it, did it, been there before.

So if you're going to pick a fight with a welder, then pick on one wearing 850s, not cow hides. It'll feel better tomorrow. I promise.

:laugh:

Good luck

 

I bought a pair of Tillman mig gloves(50 M) and have been using them for stick.
Paid about $12 at lws.Really light and comfortable.Just have to be careful not to
cook the forefinger by burning electrode down too far.
I don't know that I'd call them amazing but I like them enough that I'd buy another pair.

 

Welding gloves are like work shoes, cars, hand tools, and brands of beer. There are a range of style and quality choices. Not everybody chooses the same. I enjoy the freedom of choice.

My Tillman gloves are my favorite, the others are acceptable.

 

I use the Tillman TIG gloves, and like Slowhand I buy the $7 gloves for everyday work and they last. Some times I buy the $8 gloves with the double palm

 

Im with Nadogail on this one. I have a set of tillman tig gloves, and I love them. Theyre flexible and light and great for tig.

In slowhands case, comparing heavy duty cheap gloves to light expensive ones is like apples to oranges. Sounds like hes having better luck with cheap stick gloves for stick, than expensive mig or tig gloves for stick.

 

Ehh, nothing super special about Tillman. They do have a nice variety to pick through I guess.

I buy what's cheap or use what I'm given usually, thou sometimes someone will rave about a particular glove and I will have to try them out. But I still have yet to find that "super amazing, makes your welding better" pair of gloves.

Most recently, someone here recommended Tillman 42s. I found them for under $10, so I gave 'em a shot. Nothing special IMO. I suppose I should say that the pigskin has resisted stiffening up with heat better than cowhide, but they are a thinner glove so maybe I'm less apt to grab hot stuff like I would with heavy stick gloves. A good glove, but again, nothing really exceptional about them.

I may try those new woman's welding gloves, but ehh. I suspect that it's just a marketing strategy.

Oh, and I tend to wear surgical type gloves all day long, even under other (welding) gloves. Industrial hand cleaners are murder on my poor hands, so anything I can do to stay a little cleaner is a good thing. Now if anyone can recommend hand cleaner that doesn't eat your hands, I would seriously appreciate it. The best I've found so far is Goop, but it still dries me out after using it everyday for awhile, just not nearly as bad as the orange gojo types.

Not getting so dirty and using Dawn works, but I go through a box of gloves every two weeks or so. And they suck. Cold and clammy in the Winter and hot and sweaty in the Summer.

 

Oh, and I tend to wear surgical type gloves all day long, even under other (welding) gloves. Industrial hand cleaners are murder on my poor hands, so anything I can do to stay a little cleaner is a good thing. Now if anyone can recommend hand cleaner that doesn't eat your hands, I would seriously appreciate it. The best I've found so far is Goop, but it still dries me out after using it everyday for awhile, just not nearly as bad as the orange gojo types.

Not getting so dirty and using Dawn works, but I go through a box of gloves every two weeks or so. And they suck. Cold and clammy in the Winter and hot and sweaty in the Summer.

Before yall start thinking I have cracked, try it.
The absolute best hand cleaner I have found is plain original Johnsons baby soap. When I worked for the Sheriffs Dept. we kept bottles of it everywhere - it works better than any of the commercial products on OC spray especially in eyes - I ended up using it for just about everything, turns out it will take grease off as well as joe's or goop or any of the others and you can use it with little or no water.

 

This is the best stuff I've ever found. Works way better than goop or any other cleaner I've tried and won't dry out your hands

http://www.google.com/products/cata...24979280295599&sa=X&ei=X6rVTdvaHsibtwegycSIBw&ved=0CFoQ8wIwBA&biw=1259&bih=849#

 

Oooh, German hand cleaner?

I like! I like!

Thank you so much BCTimberwolf!

I'm going to order some right now!

 

I have no idea what brand of gloves we use. The company buys them in bulk. If you're buying them get whatever you find comfortable!

 

black stallion makes a good pair too, I'd suggest their alpha tig model.

 

I used black stallion 850 gloves. They out last the tillmans any day of the week. Now a little know secret about the 850 and 750 gloves from black stallion. Same glove but the 750 is $2 cheap because of the dye they used to color the leather. I used 850 only because you can buy left handed only 850 gloves. So when ever I order a set of 20 sets I also order 10 leftys.

I gave a set of 850s to a very good friend of mine whos been welding pipe, pipeline, offshore, underwater, bridge, etc for 49 years now. He swears by the 850s now, claims they are the best gloves he has every used.

 

I get a brandy new set of Tillmans Mig gloves everytime I go to the L.W.S.

At 8$ for the 1000'S
I don't pay for them but I get them anyway..

...zap!

 

I like the "drag patch" feature of the black stallion alpha TIG gloves. What a great idea to put a little extra thickness for some extra heat protection, right where you often prop butt of your hand on a hot workpiece.

However I like the "smoother cut o' hide" gauntlet leather material of the Tillman TIG glove better. Although they are both cowhide, they just aren't the same (Tillman vs Black Stallion.) The Tillman gauntlet cowhide is easier to slide across an edge without it "snagging" or "sticking" from too much friction. And along those lines, I'm not sure I'm sold on the kidskin TIG gloves either. The pigskin Tillman TIG gloves can slide a lot easier. (And seem to be a little more durable too.)

I'm glad to hear the black stallion 850's have some good reviews, because I've got a pair coming. I'm looking forward to trying the elkskin's.

 

The best thing about Tillman gloves would be that they are inexpensive and well constructed for the price.
General purpose welding gloves are pretty consistent in fit.
When you get into the MIG and TIG gloves, you really need to go to the LWS and try them on
till you find a pair in the pile that fits well.
Miller makes some REALLY nice and well fitting gloves but I cant justify spending the 22-30 dollar cost since I go through so many gloves.
If I were welding food service or medical quality stuff that's nice and clean,
I definitely would though.

 

They are designed for just for TIG welding.
They are made with Pigskin and are sewn together with Kevlar thread to take the heat.
You see them everywhere and they are the standard of the industry.

There is a reason.

They come in different sizes for different size hands.

You want the gloves to fit loosely so that if the glove gets hot it will not transfer the heat to your hand. You can shake the glove off if you accidentally touch something too hot and it starts to transfer heat.

Older guys do not use that word "amazing" We just tell you the facts.

 

thanks guys this info is really helpful. i appreciate it alot.