Blackberry thorns puncture most gloves. Do these Kevlar gloves protect front and back of hands? And what size hand fits the Medium, vs what size hand fits the Large?
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They are cut resistant, not puncture resistant. Kevlar that's thick enough to prevent punctures tends to be pretty stiff and not great for gloves. Your best bet for puncture-proof gloves would probably be leather welder's gloves or "fireplace gloves" if you can find them. Nothing woven or very breathable will be great against punctures, so go with stiff/thick leather.
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These gloves, like most are on the small side, always order the next size up! If they are too small you can't use them at all! If they are a little large it doesn't hurt! The back of the hand on these gloves is just Woven fabric material, Either side of these gloves will help to prevent a slice from a blade, but are not thick enough or dense enough material to stop a puncture from a thorn!
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I cannot honestly answer that question.as far as the front of the gloves are concerned I am more than positive that they would protect against the thorns, the backs of the gloves which are the yellow part would not.the size is pretty precise, I wear a large size in the latex style gloves, and these Kevlar gloves fit my hand well although a little looser than most latex gloves.Hope that was helpful:-)
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My widest part at the thumb jint is about 8-3/4 inches. I wear the medium comfortably. They are sized very similarl to any rubber gloves except they have a bit more contour to the form which makes them very comfortable. They are sturdy and last a long time,a great value.
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The palm of the glove has padding on it that should be thick enough to protect from rose bush thorns. The back side of the hand only has padding on the knuckle area so he would not be completely protected on the backs of his hands.
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My widest part at the thumb jint is about 8-3/4 inches. I wear the medium comfortably. They are sizedvery similarl to any rubber gloves except they have a bit more contour to the form which makes themvery comfortable. They are sturdy and last a long time,a great value.
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I normally would go with a medium glove, but the large is fine, as I did not want skin tight garden gloves. Plenty of room for the fingers, but am still able to grip pruners, etc., without any problem and still pick up cut pieces of plants from the ground. Gauntlet extends nearly to my elbow, which is what I wanted.
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I can't answer your specific question, but here's what I found: My hand measures 8 3/4 inches around the knuckles and I ordered the Large Size. They were too large, so measure your hands around the knuckles, and unless they are perhaps 9 inches or more, order the Small. Don't you wish glove manufacturers would give some specific size recommendations using actual measurements? After all, sizes such as Large, Small, Medium mean nothing at all.
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They are plenty big. I usually wear an extra large glove and they fit me with room to spare but they won't be too big if you're a size large. My wife uses them as well and her hand is much smaller than mine.
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Padding is a bit less with these gloves, but that's probably the case because they are full fingered. However, I think they protect your whole hand very well.
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I have large hands for a woman. I take a size 8 in leather dress gloves. The size Large in these IMAK gloves workers very well for me. They noticibly seem to ease the arthtitis pain in my hands. I have washed and dried them by machine and they come out very well. G
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The gloves I received are for light heavybag training or mitt work. They're no more than 10oz. Also they are MMA style which has the exposed thumb. They are a large. Good gloves for a warm up mitt work session. Not really worth risking a fractured/broken thumb on heavybag though. Hope this helps!
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I have big hands & long but not thick fingers. These gloves are a tight fit for me. I can see where these would be too small for someone with large hands & chunky fingers. For men, I would size them "Large" at most.
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I wouldn't use these gloves for the garden, thorns can penetrate into the glove. Leather garden gloves are good for working around rose bushes.
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ladybugroove, my experience is similar to Gerry Mullen's. They have provided me with excellent wrist protection from abrasion. Conjecture on my part, but I would expect that the protection from thumb hyper-extension is limited to the tensile strength of the leather. They leave a substantial minority of my fingers exposed to impact and abrasion as well. That said, I would buy these again. They have done a superb job of protecting my wrists.
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I took a chance and ordered a medium for my wife. My hands are larger and I can wear it too. Amazon has such an amazing return policy, . . take a chance on size. We have saved a lot of money on bandaids and pain since getting the glove.
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Nancy, I got these quite a while ago. I love them! I wear a size 5-1/2 ring. The gloves I got fit me perfectly. I got the medium.
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Which crime ridden city are you referring to because this really makes a huge difference in how well the Kevlar will perform. All I know is don't wear them while master-bating. The gloves will not hold up to hours of abuse as this. I have tested frequently
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Yes and I'm speaking from using a MedLRG so i'm not sure on the Large but it is a nice glove for the cost. Good Luck and hitt'em long and straight!