I just burned my finger a bit because of a hole in my fireplace gloves so it's time to get new ones. Are welder's gloves just as good?
Welder’s Gloves just as good as Fireplace Gloves?
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I just picked up 2 pr of these: (broken link removed to http://cgi.ebay.com/2-PAIR-WELDING-GLOVES-HEAVY-DELUXE-/310298190993?pt=BI_Welding_Supplies&hash=item483f36a491)
Under $12 shipped, can't go wrong for that price.
Just leather, no insulation but work fine for stove loading.
Under $12 shipped, can't go wrong for that price.
Just leather, no insulation but work fine for stove loading.
Yes, welders gloves are fantastic. I can grab onto red logs and reposition them, reach into flames, etc. Cheap and plentiful. I like blue.
We picked up a couple pair at Home Depot. I think they were $7.95 each or somewhere around there. They work nice.
You wont' be sorry if you get welder's gloves that reach to your elbow. That's what I have and I am thankful all the time when I need to reach around inside my small stove.
I didn;t know there was such a thing as fireplace gloves. I have a pair of welder's gloves, but don't use them at the stove often.
Matt
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I use kitchen gloves intended to get food out of the oven. My hands are too small for true fireplace/welding gloves and these work great. Plus I can toss them in the wash once a week to keep them clean. They only cost $5 and hold up great with no damage after picking up hot coals.
I use WhiteOx work gloves they are a heavy felted cotton glove that if they got hot they cool quickly. The leather is a good alternative but if you hang out in the firebox too long you will want them off quickly...
I think the welder's gloves and "fireplace gloves" are basically the same, excpet the fireplace gloves come in a nicer brown colour.
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I bought the Harbor Freight 3 pack and immediately lost two of the pairs. I looked everywhere for 'em. I eventually wore out the first pair and needed more. Finally I went back to HF and bought another pack. Sure enough, I was cleaning up my workshop area last night and fought the other two pair.
At least I have plenty of gloves now!
At least I have plenty of gloves now!
The fireplace gloves that I had that worked the best were from northlineexpress and they were called FlameXDeluxe. These seemed to work better then the "standard" welder glove that I can get locally for around $10, especially if you have to grab onto a burning log and move it. The "standard" welding glove tends to get a little hot when you do this. I would definitely recommend the welding glove for the loading and general work you need to do with the stove. But, if you have to move some logs around and the poker is not doing it, then I would recommend either getting the FlameXDeluxe or getting a welding glove that has the extra protection on the fingers and palms.
Yes . . . in fact I prefer the welder's gloves without the insulation most of the time . . . it's easier to get a good grip on the splits and tools . . . about the only time I use my official fireplace gloves with the added insulation is when I'm removing my ash pan and the pan is too hot . . . which is about half the time . . . usually the welder's gloves are fine if I'm emptying the ash pan after an overnight fire.
New HF opened up nearby. Stopped in yesterday to poke around and found a 3 pack of welders gloves for $7.99
Got Wood said:
Where's the harbor freight store? I didn't know there was one anywhere near me. I think fireplace gloves are juts welding gloves that are priced a little higher.
Flatbedford said:
Welding gloves I have do not have any insulation.
Fireplace gloves that I was given free of charge by a local stove shoppe has additional insulation.
I think either works . . .
I weld and have many pairs of gloves, and I'd think that any set of MIG gloves would offer enough protection. That said, I still don't understand what everyone is doing inside their stoves. I've never had any gloves anywhere near my stove and have only really gotten one decent bite from the stove. I'm guessing top loaders might want gloves, and maybe those who load E/W and have to move logs into the back? Why are people needing gloves?
If I want to rearrange the splits in the stove, I just reach in and grab one and move it. With welders gloves, the splits can be solid red, with no problem. I don't use fireplace tools (except the ash rake and shovel).
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