Gloves?

[jakeru]

I have a tillman pigskin with long cuffs that has been pretty nice for TIG.

After that I tried revco kidskin with foam on the backs of the fingers. They got a little too stiff for my liking, I find myself reaching for old beaten up tillman pigskins more often than not. When I need more heat protection, I grab a weldingtipsandtricks TIG finger heat shield. Actually, I just used one on an aluminum welding job I did today.

Next pair I buy however, am going to get the tillman kidskin, long cuff. I have used those and they are just great, nice and flexible, supple material. Tillman and revco do note make equivalent leathers by the way, their tanning processes or something must be different.

You should avoid getting either pigskin or kidskin too hot, or it kind of hardens and shrinks.

[NRM]

I like the tillman gloves best. I use the 1250 for stick and the 24D I believe for TIG. The 24D are great as I can pick anything up no problem only downside is the get a little tuff when they get hot, like Jake said.

[JBnID]

or it kind of hardens and shrinks.

Sorta like OJ's driving gloves.

[X83]

(What are the best gloves?)

It depends on the amperage and what kind of welding you doing or if you have an air cooled torch or water cooled. Kidskin gloves work well for low amperage TIG usage because they're thin and flexible that conform to your hands tighter than most gloves. Elkskin gloves offer the best heat resistance but are much thicker and loose fitting which perform well for stick welding.

(What gloves does everyone like?)

Tilman and BSX seem to be very popular but I like the Steiner 0260 pro-series kidskin/nomex gloves for lower amperage TIG welding because they're tighter fitting than most with a Velcro cuff to keep them in place. http://www.steinerindustries.com/cat...Pro-Series.pdf


(Different for feeder hand?)

Some people use a TIG glove for the feeder hand and a Stick glove for the torch hand but it's a personal preference that's up to you.

[Tritium]

With no jest intended, the best glove for my use is the cheapest one I can get away with using. I have found some great deals on multi-packs of Tillman, Black Stallion and even Fastenal Tig gloves on e-bay. I am talking as low as a dollar or two a pair shipped. If excessive heat is a concern then I use one (or more) of Jody's "Tig fingers".

Thurmond