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Which Impact Resistant Gloves Do I Need?

14 August 2024  |  Sharman

Whether you're working in the most dangerous industries like mining and demolition, or your job simply involves handling heavy materials, impact gloves can provide immediate protection from accidents and prevent long-term health issues like HAVS. They're thicker than standard safety gloves, bolstered by thick padding and reinforced designs to absorb shock and heavy impacts.

But as most impact-resistant gloves on the market are graded for shock-absorption as a minimum, you might be wondering, Which Impact Resistant Gloves Do I Need? Well to help you find the best pair for you we've put together this handy guide to our bestselling impact gloves. We've also highlighted their added features like heat resistance or waterproof coatings, to make sure you get right gloves to get the job done.

 

What Does this Guide Cover?

Best Overall Impact-Resistant Gloves

Skytec Torq Twister Heavy Duty Oil Grip Impact Gloves

  • Impact resistant safety gloves with excellent grip in wet and oily conditions
  • Highly protective with strong mechanical resistance to cut, tear and abrasion
  • Ergonomic lining is comfortable and retains hand dexterity for precise work
  • Ideal for dangerous jobs like demolition, construction, drilling, mining and more
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£15.75
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Editor's Verdict: Featuring tough thermoplastic rubber (TPR) padding on the fingers, knuckles and back, the Skytec Torq Gloves boast impact resistance, along with extremely high resistance to cuts, abrasions and tears. This well-rounded, robust protection will keep your hands safe, even when handling the heaviest equipment, tools and machinery.

Despite providing heavy-duty shielding, the ergonomic placement of the TPR padding combined with the flexible lining help maintain your dexterity, while the double-dipped, sandy-textured nitrile coating ensures a powerful grip,  even in oily, muddy and damp conditions.

Best Waterproof Impact-Resistant Gloves

Portwest AP55 Waterproof Cut-Resistant Impact Gloves

Portwest AP55 Waterproof Cut-Resistant Impact Gloves

  • Extremely protective and waterproof impact gloves
  • Robust resistance to impact, cut, abrasion and heat
  • 18-guage flexible liner offers comfort and dexterity
  • Nitrile foam grip for secure grip in wet or dry conditions
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£12.45
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Editor's Verdict: Whether you're working off-shore or just in wet weather, the combination of impact-resistance and waterproofing provided by the Portwest AP55 Waterproof Impact Gloves make them a smart and safe choice. Their nitrile foam coating provides a fantastic grip in both wet and dry conditions, while the steel fibre and TPR padding are extremely durable.

Their protection doesn't stop at impact resistance though, boasting high levels of resistance to abrasions, tears, punctures and cuts, as well as contact heat resistance up to 100°C, adding to their impressive versatility. As an added bonus, they're touchscreen compatible, meaning you don't have to remove them and put your hands at risk to use your phone or tablet.

Best Impact Gloves for Power Tools

Milwaukee 4932479723 Armortex Power Tool and Demolition Impact Gloves

  • Impact resistant heavy-duty handling work gloves
  • Ideal for power tool operation and hazardous lifting
  • Essential wear on construction and building sites
  • Armortex palm enhances resistance to impact and injury
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£23.23
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Editor's Verdict: While all the gloves on this list feature padding that will increase safety around heavy machinery, these Milwaukee Armortex Gloves are specifically designed for use with power tools. The thick coating on their palms and fingers is designed to absorb shock and vibration from protecting your hands and arms to prevent conditions like HAVS or vibration white finger.

Not only does this provide immediate protection and increased comfort, it also makes long-term power tool use safer. The outer padding of the gloves also provides direct impact-resistance, making them suitable for handling heavy equipment and materials.

Best Heat-Resistant Impact Gloves

HexArmor Rig Lizard 2021X Hi-Vis Impact-Resistant Heavy-Duty Gloves

  • Impact and cut-resistant heat resistant work gloves
  • For high risk work like extrication, mining, mechanics, oil and gas and more
  • Hi-vis for dark weather and oil and water resistant
  • 250°C contact-heat protection when handling material
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£34.20
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Editor's Verdict: You'd be hard pressed to find a pair of work gloves more protective than the HexArmor Rig Lizard Hi-Vis Heavy-Duty Gloves. An impact-resistant exoskeleton is sewn into the back of the gloves, while the palms and front stitching seams are heavily reinforced for versatile mechanical protection and contact heat resistance up to an huge 250°C.

Adding to their impressive versatility is resistance to oil and water, making them great for off-shore and wet weather work, as well as their hi-vis yellow colour, which increases safety when working roadside or in low light conditions. Featuring a form-fitting design, elasticated cuffs and a pull tab, they're also flexible, easy to don and comfortable enough for long-term wear.

Best Fingerless Impact Gloves

Impacto 501-20 Original Fingerless Anti-Vibration Leather Gloves

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  • Reinforced full grain leather anti-vibration gloves
  • Ideal for protection when handling power tools
  • Full grain supple leather enhances strength and durability
  • Price is per pair of gloves
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£19.99
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Editor's Verdict: When operating power tools and heavy machinery, wearing gloves with impact protection is vital, to keep your hands steady and pain-free, but you may not always need full finger coverage. The Impacto Fingerless Anti-Vibration Gloves use VEP (Visco-Elastic-Polymer) patches for palm protection and shock-absorption, but leave your fingers free. This is great for interacting with touchscreens, displays and controls of heavy machinery.

 

What Industries Do I Need Impact Gloves For?

Any job that involves the risk of heavy materials crushing your hands should should be done while wearing impact gloves. This can be common in a huge range of jobs and industries, including but not limited to the following:
  • Construction
  • Oil and gas
  • Transport 
  • Mining
  • Heavy engineering
  • Demolition 
  • Extraction and refining
  • Drilling
  • Heavy handling
  • Rigging
  • Offshore work

Brace for IMpact!

The gloves in this guide are some of our favourite impact-resistant gloves, sure to protect your hands when working the most dangerous jobs. But, if you haven't found the pair for you yet, why not have a look at our full range of Impact-Resistant Gloves.

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