what gloves are the best?

[IoweYouaName]

i have looked in a few stores and magazines at gloves and I can't tell which are the best for patrol. (NY area all 4 seasons) Do you really need slash proof? someone suggested baseball batters gloves to me b/c the won't get in the way if you need to grab your firearm. Can anyone give me some ideas on what's pretty good.

[kennethm3]

Slash proof and stick proof gloves really don't work. Those that advertise being biohazard safe really aren't after you wear them more than a couple of times, that said find a pair that are comfortable, fit well, and don't turn your hands black.

[concord160]

Dont go and spend a bunch of money on gloves. They are very nice to have for patrol and keeps your hands warm when its cold.

I used to go through a pair of leather gloves in 6 months before I needed new ones. Keep that in mind. If you wear them alot during patrol, the leather around the palms and fingers will wear down quick.

I used to buy unlined gloves since they were thinner and you feel things better with them. A few brands leave your hands black for a while, but it goes away.

Baseball gloves arent bad, but they will wear down or rip even faster than solid leather gloves.

I also liked the neoprene gloves with reinforced finger padding and palm padding. Hatch and Galls sell the neoprene gloves.

kennethm3 is right about the slash - punture gloves.....they dont work. Short of wearing a knights armor suit, anything can be cut or punctured.

The blood protective gloves do wear out...especially if you wear them everyday and expose them to water.

[Badge11]

I tried on Hatch’s slash/needle proof gloves before. They seemed way too bulky and would probably require you to constantly take them on and off to get anything done.

I’m not a big fan of baseball gloves. They seem too thin to take any type of wear and tear and I just don’t think having a big Nike or Rawlings sign on your duty gloves looks right.

I used to use Hatch’s frisk gloves. They were leather and thinly lined. The problems I had with those was that they wore down rather quickly, easily soaked, turned my hands black, and it was difficult to do other things, i.e. writing reports, etc.

I switched to neoprene and have been quite satisfied. They were thin, comfy, waterproof, and I was able to keep them on while doing other things which is a plus when you’re standing outside and its five below zero!