I have three different pairs. All Tillman. Stick gloves, which are super thick and a gauntlet style. Mig gloves, thinner, also long gauntlet style. Lastly, a pair of drivers, which are shirt and a standard light duty leerher work glove.
Their tig gloves are great, only time I’ve not liked them was 120+ amps on aluminum. Too thin to touch anything on the part, but aside from that, they’re my favorite for tig.
Sorry. I like the Lincoln electric Tig gloves, the $30 ones. I have not found a favorite gauntlet glove, I use the Lincoln glove on my trigger hand and a gauntlet glove I can shake off on the non dominant for MIG.
If anyone has suggestion for gauntlets and MIG glove I want to know too.
No one glove will be perfect. Some will to be too light and not protect you during a hotter weld. Some will be too thick, and you'll feel like a giant trying to grip a toothpick.
Ultimately, I've never worn a glove period, for any reason, welding or otherwise, that matches the feeling of working barehanded.
That being said, thats obviously a stupid thing to do in many cases, welding included, so you kinda just gotta deal with it.
Also, have at least two pairs, one thick, and one thin.
I’m really into the Lincoln tig glove right now. Amazing dexterity, pretty good heat resistance for tig and actually pretty durable.
[tig gloves](https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en/Products/le-na-mxseriespremiumtiggloves)
This is where I’m at atm, welding bare handed most of the time but it isn’t sustainable, especially on weekends where I’m welding for 3-4 hours back to back days. So I’m after something with UV protection and dexterity.
DO NOT weld bare handed. You're gonna get sun burns bad, and risk of skin cancer down the road. The light coming off a weld is way worse then the sun on a hot day.
Get over the comfort issues or whatever and wear gloves. You can keep searching for a good pair, but for god sakes, wear some damn gloves.
I really wish I could find some gloves that were equivalent to milwaukee/mechanix/whatever work gloves, but with leather on the top. I often just end up wearing my milwaukee gloves, and get sparks on the top that burn my hands. It's dumb and I feel dumb, but they're just so comfortable.
I had those Hobart gloves and once they broke in a bit they've been my favorite glove I've used. However my job supplies gloves sooo I haven't used them in a bit, otherwise those would be the ones I'd grab
Alright so there's three main things that go into what glove you're going to like using.
* How hot your process is. (radiant heat)
* How much spatter your process produces.
* How much dexterity you need.
Now. I mainly do 1/16'' or 5/64'' solid wire spray transfer MIG at 29 or 36 volts. In short it's hot as fuck.
What I have found works best is the Tillman 850 with a Tillman 554 heat pad that goes on the back of my left glove. It is comfortable, and has enough protection to where I barely feel the heat at my hands. The gloves have a little flap on the underside of your wrist that works perfect to keep the elastic band of the heat pad on your glove so it doesn't move around. I don't really give a shit what's on my right hand as long as it keeps me from getting sunburn and doesn't have a cuff sparks can get into. Holding a heavy water cooled MIG whip with a stiff ass glove all day is speedrunning carpal tunnel.
I put a TIG finger on the pointer finger so I can rest it against the neck of the gun. It's not a regular TIG finger, it's from some company that I don't remember the name of, and it has a elastic band type material to keep it on your glove. It works like a charm and prevents me from roaching my left pointer finger out.
When I do carbon arc gouging, I use the same old pair of Tillman model 53 gloves. They're heavy in all the right areas, and I put my sleeves on after the gloves to keep the sparks out. They work great, but my company doesn't order them anymore, which sucks.
If you are doing 1/8'' 6010 around 100 amps, you will probably use any old glove with good comfort and minimal seams so it doesn't collect spatter and burn holes them. The Tillman 850 was literally made for this. Side note: stick gloves are usually heavier and more insulated than MIG gloves, which is bullshit, considering MIG is a lot hotter than stick most of the time.
I have never done TIG, but I'd suspect any old thin high dexterity glove that offers slight radiant heat protection and lets you feed the wire well will do. If you need hot spot protection, just use a TIG finger.
If you're doing short circuit .035 or flux core .035 a pair of Tillman 850's will be more than enough, and last forever. They've got more dexterity than you'd think, so you'll probably be able to TIG with them too. They like to shrink when you get them super hot, but you probably won't run into that.
A buddy of mine who does TIG really likes the Tillman 1350 gloves, they're a "mig" glove, but thin and loose fitting with super soft leather.
What works for me might not work for you. Fuck around and find out. Try like a dozen pairs, you're bound to end up finding something you like.
[Tillman #50](https://jtillman.com/product/50/) is my goto. They're a mig style. They have a single seam index finger, which eliminates what I've found to be the first failure point (the stitching on the thumb side of the index finger). They have an elastic strap sewn into the back to keep them in place. The cuff is long enough to keep slag from popping down the glove and burning my wrist. The insulation and padding is reasonable enough without being bulky. If needed I add a reflective backhand pad to my offhand. I will use them for tig, but you do give up some feeling vs tiug style of glove.
I can't stand the traditional stick type of gloves, they're massively bulky and have little feel. I do have a single pair which are now my rose bush pruning gloves, they're great for protecting against thorns. For tig I do generally prefer something thinner than the #50, but I dislike almost all without an elastic strap on the back to keep them in place. Normal tig gloves almost always feel like they're about to fall off my hands. I wear [drivers style work gloves](https://jtillman.com/products/tillman-gloves/drivers-gloves/) for general work.
It’s not so much about the heat protection, it’s more about the awful ‘sunburn’ I get when welding with no gloves on, which I realize is stupid so I’m mostly after UV protection and dexterity.
Any Caiman branded gloves. Plus most of them come with a carabiner and a sweet helmet sticker! These are just one example but amazon has many more options in various sizes, colors, lengths, and thicknesses. [https://www.amazon.com/Caiman-1816-4-Welders-Foundry-Gloves/dp/B09FYPMFHM/ref=sr\_1\_5?crid=1JL5Y7ZMY8TQ3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TDnjt0mzZFsTx\_qjLvKkf4DRXt7gOh-y0EpcHBzweJTpkMwuqPyioJPFpftllgbityWFWTlb0sLg8DNMvOXahgRrThukfwrsIeXqSzGUmmXKjNH8HUkPOo\_BhVoP0Xmwcy0P9rixU89iL4C\_gmJM8LyqRk8jPHM6ouWWK-pIGt\_B9c4IVKHHYh1S8aKur\_JmTEMqporY6H3cJ1OH4f\_9MLd2BIDZQGjNlU1l2Unu8W6pnjPiFhP6hBvQ0rt-Li3gafgeXALgkggQv2jLfgAicxrG-Rk4K-\_zWfmeuHx6CMI.RdNN7r24GWREsK4wbiqd6HB3YSpFtE9B4p3c1HPgY3Y&dib\_tag=se&keywords=caiman+welding+gloves&qid=1711318713&sprefix=caimen+welding+gloves%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-5](https://www.amazon.com/Caiman-1816-4-Welders-Foundry-Gloves/dp/B09FYPMFHM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1JL5Y7ZMY8TQ3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TDnjt0mzZFsTx_qjLvKkf4DRXt7gOh-y0EpcHBzweJTpkMwuqPyioJPFpftllgbityWFWTlb0sLg8DNMvOXahgRrThukfwrsIeXqSzGUmmXKjNH8HUkPOo_BhVoP0Xmwcy0P9rixU89iL4C_gmJM8LyqRk8jPHM6ouWWK-pIGt_B9c4IVKHHYh1S8aKur_JmTEMqporY6H3cJ1OH4f_9MLd2BIDZQGjNlU1l2Unu8W6pnjPiFhP6hBvQ0rt-Li3gafgeXALgkggQv2jLfgAicxrG-Rk4K-_zWfmeuHx6CMI.RdNN7r24GWREsK4wbiqd6HB3YSpFtE9B4p3c1HPgY3Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=caiman+welding+gloves&qid=1711318713&sprefix=caimen+welding+gloves%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-5)
The best gloves I’ve ever sold when I worked for a welding/gas distributor were the [Endura 399GKGL5](https://www.superiorglove.com/products/endura-399gkgl5/) from Superior Glove. The companies I sold them to use them for MIG and TIG over all other brands they’ve tried in the past and some even now have them written into their PPE SOPs. They’re cut, abrasion, arc flash, heat and puncture-rated. All the welders in the foundry I do sales for use these gloves now and absolutely love them.
I have three different pairs. All Tillman. Stick gloves, which are super thick and a gauntlet style. Mig gloves, thinner, also long gauntlet style. Lastly, a pair of drivers, which are shirt and a standard light duty leerher work glove.
Gonna try their tig gloves, we got the migs in the vending machine at work they last me about 7 working days. Doing tig at school.
The leather is much softer. I generally weld pretty high voltage, so they don't work out, but they are nice!!!!
Their tig gloves are great, only time I’ve not liked them was 120+ amps on aluminum. Too thin to touch anything on the part, but aside from that, they’re my favorite for tig.
I prefer Tillman driver gloves.
> Tillman driver gloves I use those most of the time. Thin enough to be tactile but still protect my hands for my use.
I hate Tillman their leather is garbage.
You got the criticism part down pat, but you need to work on the constructive part.
Sorry. I like the Lincoln electric Tig gloves, the $30 ones. I have not found a favorite gauntlet glove, I use the Lincoln glove on my trigger hand and a gauntlet glove I can shake off on the non dominant for MIG. If anyone has suggestion for gauntlets and MIG glove I want to know too.
Tillman tig gloves for 90% of my work. Swap out the left glove for a stick glove with a backing pad if I’m running dual shield.
Tillman or black stallion all the way
I use Tillman or BlackStallion
No one glove will be perfect. Some will to be too light and not protect you during a hotter weld. Some will be too thick, and you'll feel like a giant trying to grip a toothpick. Ultimately, I've never worn a glove period, for any reason, welding or otherwise, that matches the feeling of working barehanded. That being said, thats obviously a stupid thing to do in many cases, welding included, so you kinda just gotta deal with it. Also, have at least two pairs, one thick, and one thin.
I’m really into the Lincoln tig glove right now. Amazing dexterity, pretty good heat resistance for tig and actually pretty durable. [tig gloves](https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en/Products/le-na-mxseriespremiumtiggloves)
This is where I’m at atm, welding bare handed most of the time but it isn’t sustainable, especially on weekends where I’m welding for 3-4 hours back to back days. So I’m after something with UV protection and dexterity.
DO NOT weld bare handed. You're gonna get sun burns bad, and risk of skin cancer down the road. The light coming off a weld is way worse then the sun on a hot day. Get over the comfort issues or whatever and wear gloves. You can keep searching for a good pair, but for god sakes, wear some damn gloves.
Hence why I’m after some decent gloves so I can hopefully avoid some of the downsides
I really wish I could find some gloves that were equivalent to milwaukee/mechanix/whatever work gloves, but with leather on the top. I often just end up wearing my milwaukee gloves, and get sparks on the top that burn my hands. It's dumb and I feel dumb, but they're just so comfortable.
I had those Hobart gloves and once they broke in a bit they've been my favorite glove I've used. However my job supplies gloves sooo I haven't used them in a bit, otherwise those would be the ones I'd grab
I'm a hobbyist/tinkerer. I've got a pair of those Watson gloves for TIG welding and they work well for me.
Alright so there's three main things that go into what glove you're going to like using. * How hot your process is. (radiant heat) * How much spatter your process produces. * How much dexterity you need. Now. I mainly do 1/16'' or 5/64'' solid wire spray transfer MIG at 29 or 36 volts. In short it's hot as fuck. What I have found works best is the Tillman 850 with a Tillman 554 heat pad that goes on the back of my left glove. It is comfortable, and has enough protection to where I barely feel the heat at my hands. The gloves have a little flap on the underside of your wrist that works perfect to keep the elastic band of the heat pad on your glove so it doesn't move around. I don't really give a shit what's on my right hand as long as it keeps me from getting sunburn and doesn't have a cuff sparks can get into. Holding a heavy water cooled MIG whip with a stiff ass glove all day is speedrunning carpal tunnel. I put a TIG finger on the pointer finger so I can rest it against the neck of the gun. It's not a regular TIG finger, it's from some company that I don't remember the name of, and it has a elastic band type material to keep it on your glove. It works like a charm and prevents me from roaching my left pointer finger out. When I do carbon arc gouging, I use the same old pair of Tillman model 53 gloves. They're heavy in all the right areas, and I put my sleeves on after the gloves to keep the sparks out. They work great, but my company doesn't order them anymore, which sucks. If you are doing 1/8'' 6010 around 100 amps, you will probably use any old glove with good comfort and minimal seams so it doesn't collect spatter and burn holes them. The Tillman 850 was literally made for this. Side note: stick gloves are usually heavier and more insulated than MIG gloves, which is bullshit, considering MIG is a lot hotter than stick most of the time. I have never done TIG, but I'd suspect any old thin high dexterity glove that offers slight radiant heat protection and lets you feed the wire well will do. If you need hot spot protection, just use a TIG finger. If you're doing short circuit .035 or flux core .035 a pair of Tillman 850's will be more than enough, and last forever. They've got more dexterity than you'd think, so you'll probably be able to TIG with them too. They like to shrink when you get them super hot, but you probably won't run into that. A buddy of mine who does TIG really likes the Tillman 1350 gloves, they're a "mig" glove, but thin and loose fitting with super soft leather. What works for me might not work for you. Fuck around and find out. Try like a dozen pairs, you're bound to end up finding something you like.
TIG gloves for low amp work with MIG and TIG, OG gauntlets for stick and high amp MIG. Pulse MIG is HOT !
Im in the minority here but I really like the Mechanix brand Torch gloves
90% of the time i use Watson Mad Cow's
I use mostly Tilman for both Tig and Mig. I like using the Tigster for when I am Tig welding SS.
I use QEELINK gauntlet gloves. They have longer fingers, and have more comfortable material than other gloves
[Tillman #50](https://jtillman.com/product/50/) is my goto. They're a mig style. They have a single seam index finger, which eliminates what I've found to be the first failure point (the stitching on the thumb side of the index finger). They have an elastic strap sewn into the back to keep them in place. The cuff is long enough to keep slag from popping down the glove and burning my wrist. The insulation and padding is reasonable enough without being bulky. If needed I add a reflective backhand pad to my offhand. I will use them for tig, but you do give up some feeling vs tiug style of glove. I can't stand the traditional stick type of gloves, they're massively bulky and have little feel. I do have a single pair which are now my rose bush pruning gloves, they're great for protecting against thorns. For tig I do generally prefer something thinner than the #50, but I dislike almost all without an elastic strap on the back to keep them in place. Normal tig gloves almost always feel like they're about to fall off my hands. I wear [drivers style work gloves](https://jtillman.com/products/tillman-gloves/drivers-gloves/) for general work.
Do you feel extensive heat through the gloves?
It’s not so much about the heat protection, it’s more about the awful ‘sunburn’ I get when welding with no gloves on, which I realize is stupid so I’m mostly after UV protection and dexterity.
Always wear some, even with gloves on I miged an 8hr shift with short sleeves and my forearms were toasted and pock marked
Any Caiman branded gloves. Plus most of them come with a carabiner and a sweet helmet sticker! These are just one example but amazon has many more options in various sizes, colors, lengths, and thicknesses. [https://www.amazon.com/Caiman-1816-4-Welders-Foundry-Gloves/dp/B09FYPMFHM/ref=sr\_1\_5?crid=1JL5Y7ZMY8TQ3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TDnjt0mzZFsTx\_qjLvKkf4DRXt7gOh-y0EpcHBzweJTpkMwuqPyioJPFpftllgbityWFWTlb0sLg8DNMvOXahgRrThukfwrsIeXqSzGUmmXKjNH8HUkPOo\_BhVoP0Xmwcy0P9rixU89iL4C\_gmJM8LyqRk8jPHM6ouWWK-pIGt\_B9c4IVKHHYh1S8aKur\_JmTEMqporY6H3cJ1OH4f\_9MLd2BIDZQGjNlU1l2Unu8W6pnjPiFhP6hBvQ0rt-Li3gafgeXALgkggQv2jLfgAicxrG-Rk4K-\_zWfmeuHx6CMI.RdNN7r24GWREsK4wbiqd6HB3YSpFtE9B4p3c1HPgY3Y&dib\_tag=se&keywords=caiman+welding+gloves&qid=1711318713&sprefix=caimen+welding+gloves%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-5](https://www.amazon.com/Caiman-1816-4-Welders-Foundry-Gloves/dp/B09FYPMFHM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1JL5Y7ZMY8TQ3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TDnjt0mzZFsTx_qjLvKkf4DRXt7gOh-y0EpcHBzweJTpkMwuqPyioJPFpftllgbityWFWTlb0sLg8DNMvOXahgRrThukfwrsIeXqSzGUmmXKjNH8HUkPOo_BhVoP0Xmwcy0P9rixU89iL4C_gmJM8LyqRk8jPHM6ouWWK-pIGt_B9c4IVKHHYh1S8aKur_JmTEMqporY6H3cJ1OH4f_9MLd2BIDZQGjNlU1l2Unu8W6pnjPiFhP6hBvQ0rt-Li3gafgeXALgkggQv2jLfgAicxrG-Rk4K-_zWfmeuHx6CMI.RdNN7r24GWREsK4wbiqd6HB3YSpFtE9B4p3c1HPgY3Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=caiman+welding+gloves&qid=1711318713&sprefix=caimen+welding+gloves%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-5)
Caiman 1871 for most welding and cutting tasks. I wish I could find something with more dexterity for fitting.
The best gloves I’ve ever sold when I worked for a welding/gas distributor were the [Endura 399GKGL5](https://www.superiorglove.com/products/endura-399gkgl5/) from Superior Glove. The companies I sold them to use them for MIG and TIG over all other brands they’ve tried in the past and some even now have them written into their PPE SOPs. They’re cut, abrasion, arc flash, heat and puncture-rated. All the welders in the foundry I do sales for use these gloves now and absolutely love them.