Best Gloves for Climbing?

[SingleJack]

I wear gloves … because I love my wife and my guitar. I buy these (link below) by the dozen. They have a 'grippy' palm to grab the rope & gear and a soft, absorbent back to wipe my face.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PHIHQM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[RBJtree]

I’ve tried to copy a link but can’t find a way to do so.
I’m going to try a pair anyway as you seem a man who’d know a good glove [emoji6]
Just out of interest, what climbing method do you prefer as some obviously are more glove wearing than others?

(Below is one of the nay sayers review screen grabs)

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I climb mostly srt. I switch between a bulldog bone, hh2, and wrench. Mrs would probably beat up gloves more, but depends on how you tend your hitch. I like a hand full of hitch cord and very little climbing line contact with my hand. I also wear these gloves for ground work of all kinds, but I try not to run ropes with them, although I have had to grab a rigging line on occation while wearing them.
This pair has about a months worth of work on them. Just broke thru on one finger. Ordered direct from ironclad.

 

[moss]

I have never worn gloves in my life. Always hated them. Even when I was logging full-time and playing with cable all day. Those gloves look like something I would be willing to try for climbing.

You can grip the rope lighter, saves energy and eases load on your inner elbow tendons, for me anyway.
-AJ

 

[Joeybagodonuts]

6 in 1 half dozen in the other..

I'd rather have calluses then rely on gloves, but at the same time you can't beat the grip nitrile gives, but then slic pins & whatnot become a pain.. Also, definitely not a fan of leather/rawhide for climbing.. only the grippies.

I don't know why i haven't tried cutting the tips like some of you have, i guess I've always expected the glove to unravel directly after.. Maybe not?? Anyone ever try cutting with a hot knife?

 

[moss]

I don't know why i haven't tried cutting the tips like some of you have, i guess I've always expected the glove to unravel directly after.. Maybe not?? Anyone ever try cutting with a hot knife?

The Atlas gloves don't unravel when you snip the finger tips. They probably don't wear as long as full fingers but it's a fair trade-off to not have to pull your gloves off every time you want fingertip dexterity for slic pins etc.

In general the latex palm gloves excel for installing rope when you're pulling throwline. I like the 1.75 mm Zingit so the latex palms are great. When I'm flaking throwline and throwing, no gloves. Same for running rigging ropes etc, no latex gloves.

When the fingertips are cut off the gloves take longer to take off but after I'm done throwing gloves stay on all day whether running saws on the ground or climbing.
-AJ

 

[Jan_]

How do they hold up Jan? Do they last any longer than latex or nitrel gloves?

They are reasonably durable, but I'd imagine they would not hold up for more than a couple of weeks of Heavy work use, I'd say they last about as long as normal work gloves.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Here’s a pic of the finger tip slits

Make the sluts down from the tip. The top of the skit might start where the tip becomes straight. This makes for a tan to hold if you need to slip your finger tip out. This also makes it easier to pull the hloveboff

If I cut finger tips off I only did the thumb and forefinger. Never need the dexterity of the rest

 

[Barc Buster]

I like these Maxiflex gloves. These have about 2 months of heavy use on them. 7.50 a pair when purchased 12 at a time off amazon.

 

[southsoundtree]

SAAAY What? 2 months!!

 

[Barc Buster]

SAAAY What? 2 months!!

These cut resistant ones hold up better than the normal ones. When the neoprene starts to wear off they get retired to ground duty.

 

[CanadianStan]

My fav......gloves
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I climb alongside a guy who has 1 hand ... pretty bad-ass climber.

 

[Joeybagodonuts]

These cut resistant ones hold up better than the normal ones. When the neoprene starts to wear off they get retired to ground duty.

Right.. i would imagine the cut resistance ones would hold up a bit better.. but two months? For real?

Speaking of cut resistant... Funny story here.. I'll never forget the day a recent hire came in with a new pair of atlas gloves, stating "hey check these out, their chainsaw proof".. that was right up there along with him thinking it was cool to run equipment on straight gas.. "it's ok for just 5minutes, I've done it before, nothing happens"..

 

[Barc Buster]

Right.. i would imagine the cut resistance ones would hold up a bit better.. but two months? For real?

Ffs why don't you all give them a try and see for yourselves. Unless you have gtfo with your noise. I have a couple pair in rotation at a time. It's hard to say if its precisely 2 months on the dot. But this pair has been kicking around for a long time. Gasp maybe its only been 6 or 7 weeks. Would you like me to date them and keep track for you? Go ahead and hold your breath while I do that. I think it's time for me to give myself a little treebuzz vacation.

 

[Joeybagodonuts]

Ffs why don't you all give them a try and see for yourselves. Unless you have gtfo with your noise. I have a couple pair in rotation at a time. It's hard to say if its precisely 2 months on the dot. But this pair has been kicking around for a long time. Gasp maybe its only been 6 or 7 weeks. Would you like me to date them and keep track for you? Go ahead and hold your breath while I do that. I think it's time for me to give myself a little treebuzz vacation.

Why so sensitive about my inquiry? I mearly asked "for real?"

 

[islandarb]

I climb alongside a guy who has 1 hand ... pretty bad-ass climber.

Who? Marten Penrose.....