Customer Reviews

True Grip 88429546 Heavy-Duty Work Gloves, Large

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I do home remodeling and cabinetry work. I was looking for a glove to protect my hands when doing major construction such as framing, etc. I was intrigued by the claims of dexterity and toughness. I was dissapointed. On one hand these gloves did protect my hands rather well. There toughness left something to be desired. The velcro closure on one glove came off by the third wearing. After 4 weeks on a 400 sq ft addition one of the fingers began to pop out. There name "true-grip" is slighty mis-leading. I nearly killed one of my workers when my Framing hammer (wooden handle) flew from my hands do to lack of friction. The Kevlar pads are tough but certainly not grippy. I must admit that the Kevlar pads have protected my hands and are very tough. Wish I could say the same about the rest of the glove (seams, thread, etc.) At the price you pay for these you would expect them to be a little more durable and long lasting. I don't think they were meant to be throw aways.

I got the gloves as a gift and thought they were great. I wore them the first day and they fit great and were very nice to work with. At the end of the first day I noticed a few threads hanging, but didn't think much of it. Day 2 I noticed the forefinger and little finger on the left hand starting to split open and get raggity. By the end of the second day the gloves showed signs of a pair of $2.00 gloves on their last legs. I wore them for a few more days with my forefinger and little pinky sticking out and getting upset about how much these were and decided to write this review. I could have got as much use out of a $2.00 pair of jersey gloves. If you figure it out my friend paid $2.00 per hour for me to wear these gloves.

I used these gloves over the course of a three day project erecting a cedar wood trelese over my back deck. I notice immediately that the stiching was coming undone and by the end of the third day the fabric on two of the five fingers on the left hand were showing signs of breaking through. I get more wear out of a pair of cheap work gloves you purchase at a hardware store.

This glove has some well-thought out features, like the mesh backing, that make it very comfortable. It just doesn't hold up well, however, and isn't worth the price.

Seam on outside of right hand was poorly sewn and unraveled on the third day. Having repaired this myself with my wife's sewing machine the seam on the right middle finger split open. The quality control on these gloves is very poor.

Nice pair of work gloves. I would liked to have had them last a couple more weeks than they did, but they performed better than many other that I have tried. The only other glove that I have had that out performed, was the Ironclad SDG-04-L Super Duty Gloves. You sacrifice comfort for durability on the Ironclads though.

Just buy them...Don't even think about any other glove. For the price, they are the best! I liked the lined ones the best, even during the summer. The extra padding makes them very comfortable, and they aren't any hotter than any other glove. During the cold months though you really can tell.

Enjoy!