Welding Gloves Guide

Welding gloves are worn by welders of all variety from MIG and TIG welders to those carrying out simple stick welding.

The importance of welding gauntlets is behind the safety they offer a welder. This is because they protect a welder's hands and wrists from heat and sparks while still offering the flexibility in performance to carry out professional welding without restriction.

The traditional welding gloves are called gauntlets and are made of very thick heavy duty leather that offers real protection. The issue with gauntlet gloves is that they can restrict the welder as they are not as flexible as many new gloves on the market.

There are a huge range of welders gloves on the market that makes it increasingly difficult for people to know what type of welding glove to buy and which offers the best quality for its price.

First it is important to note that there are different types of welding gauntlets for different types of welding, an example is that TIG welding gloves tend to be thinner and a tighter fit than those used for MIG welding.

Always makes sure that when purchasing welding clothes that they are suitable for the type of welding you are carrying out whether it is MIG/TIG or stick welding there is more than the type of welding to look at.

A lot of welding gloves are suitable for standard welding but if you are looking to carry out heavy duty thermal welding then a more robust heavy duty pair of welding gloves will be required. All welding gauntlets state what type of welding they can be used for on the packaging.

When looking at quality it is important to look at the material the gloves are made from to ensure they will offer you the safety required, leather and hide are always a good choice. In most countries there will be a safety mark on the packaging which proves the item conforms to strict safety standards for welding. Most high quality items will not be so thick and cumbersome thus giving the welder more dexterity while also providing a high standard of safety.

A simple tip that may help is that many professional welders actually wear two types of gloves while welding. They will wear a thick heavy duty gauntlet for their free hand and a thinner, tighter fitting glove for the hand holding the welder. This gives them the best possible protection and flexibility they need.

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