Chainsaw Gloves

carolinej

hi, can anyone recommend a good pair of chainsaw gloves. I have looked online and most seem give protection on left hand only and also back of palm, not finger protection. Ideally I'd like protection in both hands and all of it.
thanks.

Melodeon

You're looking for 'Design B' gloves (full coverage of back of hand and fingers), see here for the design standards:
http://sip-protection.com/en/knowledge-center/standards

'Design B' gloves are a scarce enough commodity at the best of times, and I don't know of any manufacturer doing them for both parts of the pair.

The vast majority of chainsaw gloves sold and used are 'Design A' type, protection on the back of the left hand only.
This is pretty much the de facto industry standard.

'Design A' on both gloves are readily available:
http://sip-protection.com/en/product/2sa5, for example

Can I ask what you're doing that requires full coverage of both hands???

Squiggle

These gloves, with protection in both gloves, are the best I have seen on line and Abbey seem to have a good selection of gear in general. I haven't bought from them bought yet but they impressed me with how quickly they responded to me with queries I had about a chain saw. FWIW I would have no hesitation in buying from them. Sterling's depreciation also helps !

carolinej

Melodeon wrote: »

You're looking for 'Design B' gloves (full coverage of back of hand and fingers), see here for the design standards:
http://sip-protection.com/en/knowledge-center/standards

'Design B' gloves are a scarce enough commodity at the best of times, and I don't know of any manufacturer doing them for both parts of the pair.

The vast majority of chainsaw gloves sold and used are 'Design A' type, protection on the back of the left hand only.
This is pretty much the de facto industry standard.

'Design A' on both gloves are readily available:
http://sip-protection.com/en/product/2sa5, for example

Can I ask what you're doing that requires full coverage of both hands???

holding timber that's being blocked.

Melodeon

carolinej wrote: »

holding timber that's being blocked.

Just to clarify, by this do you mean that these gloves are for someone holding timber by hand for someone else to chainsaw into blocks?

ford2600

http://healyloghorse.com/media/20122011175.jpg

Forget the gloves.

I use something like the one above and will process 2 cubic meters per hour solo when using it. Other than productivity it is on a different planet safer than the messing of one person holding saw while another cuts.

PPE is the last option when trying to make a job safer; there is nearly always a better option lower down the tree. Training, work equipment etc