I've got some "grease monkey" gloves. They fit nice and I like them but they don't last forever. They were like $15 I think. Home deep.
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They are overpriced. That being said they really do "fit like a glove" Very comfortable. Doesn't affect the dexterity as much as other gloves. I do wish they were at least five bucks cheaper. I haven't used the extra padded ones though so I can't say what those are like. Just the standard ones
Proud Owner of a 1992 Winestone Mica Subaru Legacy LSi non turbo with 198,000 miles. Soon to be turboed
Thinner is better. I mostly just use nitrile gloves. The mechanic gloves are nice when it's cold out or to give you a little bit of padding so your fingers don't get so sore but they don't keep you hands clean if you get oil in or on the gloves.
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"Your testes are close to your bottom but you still play with them all the time." Jeremy Clarkson
Yeah... I was guessing the price was mostly for the brand name and then maybe partially for some higher quality materials but... well, they're GLOVES.
Nitrile are great for dexterity but I always find myself ripping them right open at the most inopportune times and nullifying the protection they offered.
Oh well; I'll keep looking for another reasonably-priced set of Gorilla Grips as they seem to work great for me. I'd just like a separate set for working on the interior so I don't smear oil and carbon everywhere
-Chris
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You're mostly paying for the name.
For the same money you can get ~600 nitrile exam gloves from costco.
But I do have a pair of 'mechanic' gloves for working on hot things.
93 legacy wagon L, 22T swapped (TW imitator) now with five forward speeds. (Gone, but never forgotten)
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My hands sweat too much in the nitrile gloves. I can only wear them for a short amount of time, and usually just wear them if I'm using solvants, oils, etc.
