I really like this type of glove but I fear they are destined to bring me constant disappointment. The leather palms are tough and protect against sharp weeds and rocks while the flexible fabric on the back of the hand lets your hand breathe better than it would in pure leather gloves. The problem is they just don't last and its not just this pair of gloves. Last year I went through four pairs of gloves and wore holes into all of them. One pair was like these, but the others were made from leather. This year I've blown through two pairs of gloves and I still have several more months to go before the garden season is over. Is this normal or am I just really hard on gloves?
What I need are gloves made from Kevlar. Something bullet proof, or at least Dave-proof. Rubber gloves don't last, leather gloves get worn out, fabric gloves are practically worthless as they allow sharp thorns to pierce all the way through to the hand. Perhaps I really need that gauntlet, steel reinforced gloves with chainmail for flexibility. That wouldn't be work either; too many holes and the hot summer sun would grill my hands like hot dogs on the Fourth of July!
So what's the answer? Is there a glove maker out there who has the perfect set of gloves that can take the wear and tear of this gardener? Is there a true gardener's glove that will last through at least six months?
What would make that perfect set of garden gloves?
- It would hold up to regular daily weeding.
- It would resist the rigors of occasional stone and paving stone lifting, moving, and setting.
- It would be flexible so that manual finger dexterity was not severely reduced.
- It would turn away thorns and briers making picking fruit from raspberries and blackberries or pruning roses easy work.
- It would be resistant to water preventing it from hardening up into a permanent claw.
- It would keep all my fingers inside!
So tell me Mr. Glove Manufacturer, does my glove exist?