Tillman welding and work gloves are more than a safety product, they are an essential part of your welding setup, enabling you to weld with skill and precision. While you should always check out the construction, leather type, and durability of a welding glove, you can save yourself a lot of time researching brands by checking out Tillman’s bestselling welding gloves at Baker’s Gas and Welding that are on sale.
When Is It Time to Replace Welding Gloves?
Sometimes it’s obvious that you need to replace a welding glove. Perhaps you’ve burned a hole into your glove on hot metal, ripped it on some wire, or scorched it while welding. However, you may have a glove that appears perfectly good, if a bit worn, but it gets stiff or loses its padding. If you lose flexibility or begin to feel the heat more than usual, it’s time to get a new pair of gloves.
How often should you replace welding gloves? While it depends on how often you work with them, some welders in busy welding shops could go through two or three gloves in a week, but typical hobby welders can use gloves through many small to medium projects, especially if they pick up some driving and work gloves for handling metal and other objects that could puncture welding gloves.
Work Gloves and Driver’s Gloves
The Tillman 1470 TrueFit Work Gloves made of Goatskin are one of the all-time bestselling products. They are rugged and durable with top grain goatskin for superior abrasion, but they provide a snug fit so that you can handle material or drive machinery with complete confidence. You’ll find a reinforced thumb for extra protection and a rough side out reinforced palm that makes it easier to keep a firm grip.
Another option for warehouse workers and fabricators who end up doing a lot of driving are the Tillman 1414 Top Grain Cowhide Drivers Gloves. These heavy duty gloves provide durability along with a top grain leather that offers an excellent grip.
Whichever gloves you pick, the main point is that you can save your welding gloves for welding and only welding.
MIG Welding Gloves
MIG welding can get hot and cause a lot of wear on your gloves. That’s why you should consider the Tillman 50 Heavy Duty Top Grain Cowskin MIG welding gloves that provide superior protection with their cuffs and pearl top grain cowhide. The seamless forefinger adds to their comfortable fit, while the Kevlar thread is lock stitched for superior strength.
Stick Welding Gloves
Stick welding creates significant sparks and heat, and while you’ll need a steady hand and a tight grip on your torch, you don’t want a bulky glove to get in the way of your welding project. For instance, Tillman’s 850 Gold Elk Welding Gloves protect your wrists and remain soft and pliable while you work no matter how hot they get.
Elkskin is one of the softer grain leathers that still provides the protection you need when the heat gets turned up, and it comes with a reinforced thumb for added comfort. The stitching is a highly durable Kevlar thread that is protected by welted finger and lock stitching.
TIG Welding Gloves
Tillman’s TIG welding gloves provide the comfort and dexterity that you need while engaging in the intricate work that comes your way when you’re working with a TIG welder.
The deerskin TIG welding gloves from Tillman provide the best balance of safety and flexibility while welding. You’ll find a cuff to protect your wrists and a straight thumb, while they’ll be sure to last a long time because of their heavy-duty, heat-resistant Kevlar thread.
Perks for TIG Welders Who Use Tillman Gloves
Baker’s is currently running a Tillman promotion for customers who purchase $100 in Tillman products during the month of August, offering a free t-shirt while supplies last and sizes Large and Extra Large are available.
