As someone who never had a dad. This channel is one of the few places on youtube where I can learn about things like this with someone who is honest in their opinions and experiences. You've helped me decide what is best for me for jeans, gloves, hammers, how I carry myself in certain situations & places. Ways to be a good man in certain situations. Thanks.
@@MarkTrades__ he didn’t help you decide. he robbed you. he told you to spend your money on what he profits from and you didn’t even try the rest to see if they’re better.
So, I went to Amazon to look at "White Ox Gloves" to wear while trimming my Bougainvilleas. Now, my Amazon recommendations include: a Burke Bar, a 14oz Titanium framing hammer, a Skil Saw and a carpenters' tool belt...
My Voc-Tec Tool and Die teacher in high school had a special knack for story telling. Every Thursday we'd sit the entire class and he's tell us stories. Kids would skip some days, but NOT Thursdays. Even the wise guys were calm and listened intently. To every word. He was THAT good! I've never met someone so interesting and easy to listen to..........till now. He talked about Machine Tools, Farming, WWII, The Auto Industry, even a little about women and booze. That would have been about 1976. I remember those days fondly, and I miss them and the stories. Your style reminds me of him. Great content, GREAT channel.
exactly same with my math teacher on secondary grammar school in Slovakia.We had math every day,he told us in september if we focus on math 4 times a week without a single interruption,he reserve one day a week for easy talking and stories,it was thursday. He talked about everything,even political opinions,jokes,gave us good ideas for life.Very good teacher,everybody loved him.
I tried these gloves on your recommendation and they're fantastic! Seemed to me cotton wouldn't be up to the task of protecting from punctures but was I ever wrong. Spent hours pulling and handling carpet today. Staples and spike strips everywhere. Nothing ever made it through the gloves. Thank you for the recommendation sir and keep up the great videos!
I never thought I'd spend 6 minutes watching a youtube video on something as mundane as work gloves. I've been inhaling your content as much as I can since I discovered your channel... absolutely brilliant. Appreciate your fervor for hard (but efficient!) work, good tools, and your obvious delight at sharing this information with the rest of us.
I served in the Navy on an oiler refueling other ships in Vietnam while underway back on the '60s, and we had plenty of winches with wire cable on them. When the wire started wearing out and the individual strands of wire broke, like you showed on the choker, we called those "fish hooks" in the Navy. They were always there waiting to stab your hand good and deep, or rip your hand open. Replacing the wire on the winches was not a job that anyone looked forward to, but it was a necessary evil that went along with serving on a ship in the Navy. It would have been nice to have these gloves (or ANY gloves) way back then! Thanks for the lesson on gloves from someone who's been there and done that!!
Those gloves are like the old school cotton gloves i wore working in the oilfields of West Texas....they come in varying ounces also....now we all wear impact gloves....they both get the job done so its just a matter of preference....nice video....
Love your testimonial. It's great to get an honest appraisal of a product without it being bought and paid for. Your comments are like what you get from Consumer Reports. Just an honest appraisal of a product and you are showing your care for your viewers safety with your knowledge. Thanks. Have a blessed day.
When i first started logging in the Grant's Pants area in the early 70s, i wore "double" Rose, canvas gloves. Same as Ox gloves, but with a double layered palm. All the gyppos wore them, especially us soker chetters. Are they still around? 🐴
I love watching your videos. Imparting knowledge freely to anyone who would like to learn. I feel like I'm your apprentice, just sucking up hints and tips about so many things. My late father was just like you, having had so much knowledge, and being ready and willing to just teach me so much. Thank you so so much.
The internet continues to impress me! I have been building a small firewood business since October. Gloves seems to be a necessary evil while working with firewood, chainsaws, axes, cables, ropes, etc. I wore Atlas insulated gloves which are fine when new but wear out quickly, maybe one day!! So frustrating. I went down the rabbit hole and fell into the leather glove trap! $100 later I am still frustrated!! Then, like magic I find this video, Ha!! They aren’t available on our little remote island in Alaska but USPS will send them across the skies! Thanks EC
How in the hell has he not been approached by sponsors?! I've watched three hours of his content (and counting) just today itself. Thank you for the knowledge you put out there.
I'm on my 3rd pair and love them for working around the cabin with chainsaw and everything from sticks to small logs. I've also used them around yard here at home in dealing with roses and other sticker type plants and they're absolutely great. Thanks for the tip Scott. Love the channel and all you're skills that I'm adapting to my needs. Keep up the good work, and give Nate a thumbs up too.
Can't beat White Ox. I wear the cuff style. Been a Iron Worker for 34 years. Structural iron worker, alot of heavy rigging and welding as well. These gloves hold up true and strong and once broke in Hell they take even more of a beating 100% recommend white Ox gloves.
Thank you for your hard work in this life and for sharing your insights with those who chose to follow the path of hard, fruitful, and satisfying work. Your channel over the years has helped me become the craftsman I’ve wanted to be. God Bless you and your family and every one else with a good work ethic.
Worked in the bush in BC years ago, logging. The company started out buying any kind of gloves you asked for but in short order went to only White Ox. Nobody complained because it's what we all wanted anyway. Right on all points, good in all weather, lasted longer than anything else we tried and took a couple of days to work in but worth that little bit of effort.
The point you made on being able to get out of the glove. My uncle was a metal fabricator. Worked for a company that made grain tanks. He was wearing a leather glove. His hand got caught up on a burr. Feeding into a slip roller. It squashed his fingers to the second knuckle before he could hitthe safety switch. I'm getting me some white ox. I love not only your level of craftsmanship, but your philosophy on work. That's the ethic most could learn from. Me included. Thanks.
Where I am work gloves have to have the ratings for abrasion, tear, impact, puncture, heat, fire and theres a few more printed on the glove. Goes from 1-5 and all of the valid kite marks will be on the glove. I have numerous different gloves for different purposes and a winter version of each. My general purpose go to is a 5* cut 3* abrasion 3* impact kevlar partial nitrile glove.
I've lived in the Pacific northwest for most of my life and have bought White Ox gloves for most of my working career. Logging, construction and machinery maintenance have all been done with them. They are the best all around working gloves I've ever come across.
Hey, White Ox glove company. Here is a guy who knows what he is talking about promoting your product. And, I will buy your gloves because I believe he knows what he is talking about. It wouldn't hurt you to keep this man supplied in gloves, and maybe a little sponsorship money because the honest marketing he is giving you is worth it. Going to buy some right now.
It's incredible how hard it is to find good gloves. When I was in construction, I spent so much money trying to find a pair that would last. The handle on shovels would tear through most of them inside a month. Sometimes inside a week! I tried cheap and expensive and it seemed the expensive ones were the worst. It was almost always in the seams. The palm, thumb or fore finger. I ended up buying a 5 pack of those thick gardening gloves you see everywhere and they actually worked the best. Now that I'm driving again, I need the sensitivity in my fingers for strapping down loads, using keys and locks etc. and I've found the Wells Lamont leather gloves to work great for that. I can get 4 months or so use out of them which isn't bad for the $10 I pay for them.
FYI, after building a few dozen houses, often with wet lumber, I started using mechanics gloves because they didn’t wick as much water, offered better grip when wet, and I could still grab nails out of my tool belt. Good video, keep them coming, my young sons are glued to your videos.
I found your channel maybe a month or so now. Your content is so engaging and so varied back. Greatly appreciate all the valuable information you share. Anna is such a variety of subjects.
I've been using mechanix gloves for everything for years now I really like the fast on kind because I can take them off one handed by getting the loop stuck on something and pulling off.
So how come white ox north star 1014 gloves aren't available at any of my Iowa stores? Is it a regional thing? All we have are those yellow fleece chore gloves..
In the oil and gas industry, we have a very similar and ubiquitous glove not unlike these. Usually come in white, green, and orange. They have all the same characteristics, and pros and cons. Gave a 12 pair pack to both my father in law and father, and they both beg me to buy more every time I see them. You just can’t beat the feeling of a good cotton glove
@@clayfullmer they do get softer as you wear them. I think they are comfortable to wear. But my hands are already roughed up. I wear them so I don't lose skin off my hands lol.
I bought a pair of these, even though I don't need new gloves yet. Never occurred to me to use cotton gloves for work, though I know some loggers have for many years. Only time will tell if they will work for me (just got them today). I will say though, that as far as price goes, my leather gloves cost less. $20 for a 3 pack at Costco, and the gloves work great and last pretty long. My new cotton ones cost $14 shipped for one pair, and if I end up buying them in bulk, they will come out to about the same as my leather ones. Doesn't seem as cost effective since one os cotton and the other is leather, but if they work better, then I'm happy to spend the money. I always listen to guys like Scott, and and usually happy I did. Save me a lot of time, rather trying to learn things the hard way.
Its unfortunate - the white ox gloves don't seem to have much brick & mortar store presence (in the south at least) and so sourcing these gloves for me is also looking like $20+/pair unless buying bulk. Too bad they don't have distribution through tractor supply or something.
I found this channel a few weeks ago while looking for a video about I can't even remember what, and it's quickly become one of my favorites. I've been slowly working my way through all the videos and I've finally figured out who Scott reminds me of...Paul Harvey. I grew up tinkering with my dad around the house while listening to Paul Harvey on the radio and Scott has the same kind of no-nonsense, salt of the earth wisdom that Paul Harvey used to offer his radio listeners but which seems to have all but vanished from our modern world. Really good stuff.
I mean this in the most respectful way. You look like you are in great shape for a man of your age. I like that these are made in the US and you seem to know what the word work really means to those of us who can actually put gloves to the test. It is hard to find a balance in longevity, affordability, dexterity, and protection. But you seem to have found a great contender for that spot. For these reasons I decided I will buy 2 pair and see what they can do for me in my line of work. I also decided I will subscribe to you for your admirable knowledge and honesty.
I've never found that perfect pair of gloves....I think I've tried them all....except these. I'll try them after seeing this. A side Note: In the 1970's decade brick masons were in great demand. As a contractor I couldn't wait on them, so I laid my on brick veneer. I found that a brown jersey glove would last for one house (6- 10 days) if you placed surgical tape on the finger tips while they were still new.... worked awesome for the handling/laying brick! ....13
A recommendation and a testimonial to back it up with from a Craftsman. Essential information for those that appreciate your knowledge and experience. : )
Worked in the woods 40 years,White Ox are far and away the best.Seen a few green horns use leather,They learn quick after they cut their gloves,and hands handling cables.
My father was a high rigging Forman in the Boilermakers union. He always wore White Ox. Fast forward 50 years later I am wearing the same brand. Probably have 5 pair in the shop right now. Usually hit them with a torch for a sec when they're new. I have all sorts of gloves but I always come back to them.
As a Saw Filer I used White Ox my whole career. You couldn't use any type of leather as it was too slippery and if you had a puncture through the leather you get cut BAD. You could feel the teeth coming through the White Ox before they cut you. I, and my co-workers tried many different types of cotton gloves. We had to buy them (through work) and we tried to save money on the cheap ones. Most of the cheap gloves would get a hole in them within hours or the thumb seam would give out. We always ended up going back to the White Ox. Their seams held for the most part and they are double layered on the working side. I would go through a pair of White Ox in a week to a week and a half, benching round saws. Believe me I didn't want to spend that much money on gloves, but you got your moneys worth with White Ox.
That’s a double ply quilted palm equating to construction from canvas of 22 ounce thickness. And don’t forget the reconfigured index finger seam gives same protection as wrap around construction.
I carry a lot of cinder block and abrasion is a problem. My current Wells Lamont leather gloves last a few weeks before the fingers abrade through. I'm gonna give White Ox a try. Thanks, very valuable video!
I agree with almost everything you talked about, my only qualm is mostly particular to me, I have large hands, most XXL sized gloves barely fit. I like leather gloves because they seem to break in easier than most. My hands used to ache for days after buying new rubberized, or canvas style gloves. They were stiff as a board and squeezed my hands with a kung fu death grip. My work doesn't require quite the level of protection as you described but I can appreciate the need for quality heavy duty gloves. Always enjoy your videos!
This is indeed an excellent wearing model. I'd recommend their model, same palm design, with gauntlet cuffs. Those are great when doing work that can expose the palm side of your wrists to splinters or cuts. Furthermore, if you have sun sensitive hands, these gloves keep you skin from barbecuing on the steering wheel.
i bought some of these gloves after seeing this video. i find that they are my favourite but they don't last as long as i hoped with rebar and formwork.
Good too know. I'm a union rodbuster that spends way to much money on gloves. I found it's best to just buy cheap cowhide gloves. No matter the material or expense, one day is about all I get out of them.
Very informative, thank you sir! It's so neat to hear all the particulars when you review anything, because of your wealth of experience. Right now, I'm at the stage where I'm young, strong, and dumb, and I only ever wear gloves when I'm welding or doing rough work in the cold. At some point I'll wisen up and wear gloves to protect from all these little cuts I always get. My wife would appreciate that...
Good video and promotion of the product, being in construction and renovations for over 30 years gloves are important. Proper gloves for the work at hand are even more important.
I'm 58 years old and have always used gloves designed for the task at hand; leather for fencing, lumber work, shovels, metalwork, axes etc., Specialized mechanics gloves for wrenching, rubber gloves for chemicals, welding gloves for uh welding. After watching this video I purchased a pair of White Ox gloves that I found for $2.99 at the local discount store. They worked great for picking up sticks and handling brush but after a couple of hours of chainsaw work my hands were numb. I had severe cramping. These gloves provided no vibration protection. Nice gloves but they are not the multi-purpose only glove you'll ever need. I will go back to using my padded leather palm rip resistant gloves for chainsaw work.
Anthony Valadez I wear West Chester leather gloves. I’ve worn them for 6 years to do all sorts of work. I’m on my 2nd pair in 6 years only because I threw the first pair away after handling a dead rat. I buy my gloves at my local Tractor Supply. I’ve never tried White Ox cotton gloves. Can’t get them locally.
I have used these gloves many times and just bought 3 more pairs on ebay for about $30.00 with shipping. Just about every pair I've had has torn on the middle finger. And this is just for home use; cutting branches, digging holes, carrying rocks. They are good for wet places/climates but I wouldn't call them durable. I'll start using tear mender or carpet seam glue as an ironworker suggested to make them last longer.
This is the first time I've heard gloves wearing out faster described as an advantage. "You get to wear new gloves more often." Well, yes, I suppose so.
I went and bought a pair after seeing this video. After two days of use, they are showing wear parts. they also shrunk after getting wet. I have short fingers and my fingers are pushing the tips of the gloves. Developing holes in a couple of fingertips. 12 bucks a pair at a local store.
Showa Atlas 370 Flat Nitrile Coated Gloves are by far my favorite glove. Working concrete no other gloves compare in a balance of sensitivity, warmth, durability, and protection.
Thank you for your advice and expertise. I'm looking into an apprenticeship in carpentry, now I know what type of work gloves are the best buy. And if not literally the #1 best close enough then.
I bought a pair of welding gloves at harbor freight,they do get dirty but I just wash them and they shrivel up a little but after wearing them for a day they fell just like new. have to get a few pair of those too though
You need to create an online store. Your advice is worth getting something for sale. I'm ordering these gloves. And I agree you can do videos on all sorts of things including more on your vehicles. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I just joined the ironworkers union here in Seattle. Never done any construction. Our superintendent buys white ox gloves and they're great. But they're the gauntlet type glove. So they kind of slide off the hands (I'm a little guy) but I think the elastic cuff would be perfect. No slag in my gloves either.
I'll give them a try. I like a thinner glove for finer work, definitely, but these look great for demolishing a tile shower surround, or stacking firewood. I hope they send you a case or two because you're going to sell a few pairs.
They sell some deerskin leather gloves here in my area that are awesome. I've had two pairs in the last 8 years. I've welded, wrenched , built fence, shoved snow and processed deer with the same gloves & they don't wear out plus they're soft and comfortable
These aren't bad gloves. I also use Milwaukee goat skin gloves and those are thin enough for great dexterity, but still offer decent protection. And they're only $10. I bought a few to have on hand to replace once a year and have even given them away to friends.
We have kind of a a similar style leather glove called the Keiler Forst, similar to these but they are leather palm and SUPER popular, the majority of loggers wear them.
I like how thick leathergloves form after your hand after a while and stiffen up, but then I never work with wood. If I ever find some OX canvas gloves I will give them a try.
Ape Hoaxman I am sold on leather gloves mostly elk skin gloves and have never found a fabric glove I thought worth a penny, but because of this video I will have to give these a shot.
I have found The gloves made for Milwaukee tools has done very well compared to other brands I have worn over the years. Pricey Yes , durability very good. I have never heard of White Oxford gloves until today, I will check them out, thank you!
While they aren't suitable for some of the heavier work you were describing or any thing that will melt them, I highly recommend *Atlas* mesh and nitrile gloves... the black ones with the grey pads. The advantage they have is high feel and dexterity. They fit skin tight and offer a fair amount of protection from cuts, pokes and abrasion (great for wet work, shingling, digging, moving brush, wood, etc..)... anything that would give you a blister. There are *many* knock offs, but they don't compare favorably with the *Atlas* brand and they are machine washable. Really nice if you have smaller hands (like myself) and find most manly brands of gloves are baggy around the fingers.
I love all your videos but the short and sweet vids with straight forward info or tips are my favorite. Please consider doing many of them at one sitting and then release them every day or every other day.
There's been a new video every 3 days or so. The last video that was recorded in this session looks to have been 2 weeks ago. Videos like this are best used when there will be a lull in content which is how it appears to he is using them.
I'm a big fan of Atlas Therma Fits. Cotton/Poly blend with grippy palm. Great for wet, frozen manual labor. They dry quickly and make lifting easy. Maybe not the best for welding but work in a pinch. My brother wore them when we went up Denali. I'd consider it.
Great and timely video, as I got fed up with my current leather gloves for being too stiff not two hours ago, took them off due to annoyance and immediately smashed my thumb with my hammer!
Ill have to try them if I run across them. I have a variety of different gloves that I use for different tasks. Some cloth, some leather, some nitrile, and some Kevlar.
I dont work my gloves as hard as some but they do get a beating and I'm not a logger so jaggers aren't my worry and I love my leather gloves with a vented back. Softer goatskin fingers with a double cowhide palm allows me to feel everything I could want and at the same time protect my hands.
Luis Crespo Wrangler star just talks to hear his own head rattle. If one of his videos is 20 min, it's a safe bet that the same exact info could've been conveyed in a 10 min video (if not less). I can't remember the last time I watched one of his videos.
that_G_EvanP i’m a wildland firefighter and I only wear custom boots cause I know that they will last me many years and he knows what he is talking about cause he lives it this guy is paid to talk about crap that he doesn’t know what he is talking about
DJ Gibreheim You're entitled to your opinion but I'll take Essential Craftsman over Wranglerstar any day of the week. Not saying Wranglerstar doesn't have a good channel, I'm just stating my opinion. P.S. I'm pretty sure Scott knows what he's talking about.
I've been using these gloves while working at big box hardware store pulling whole deck orders by my lonesome and theses glove have saved my hands so many times, my only problem is that the work I'm doing they come apart in the thumb/palm seam but by then the fingertips are worn through. Thank you for the recommendation
I watched this video and bought a pair of White Ox gloves. First day on a new job the guys saw my gloves and asked me if I wanted a pair of the rubbery nitrile gloves - you know, the kind that make your fingers sweat and stink. I looked them calmly in the eye and said no. Mind you, I've worn that kind of glove plenty in the past as a heavy equipment operator and ditch digger. These gloves are have a long way to go from being perfectly broke in, but already after only a couple of days worth of use they are starting to conform to my hands, and I haven't had a single wood splinter or metal shaving poke threw them when I've been wearing them over the past two weeks. Thanks for the glove recommendation!
Okay, I got the jeans and the gloves. Now what socks, shirt and underwear do you wear so that I can be you this halloween
don't worry I'm sure he'll do a video on suspenders and boots
amazing!!
I've already got the Ford truck...so I'm good there...
Classic !
Don't forget those suspenders. They are Dickies and can be had on Amazon for $12. I don't work without them.
As someone who never had a dad. This channel is one of the few places on youtube where I can learn about things like this with someone who is honest in their opinions and experiences.
You've helped me decide what is best for me for jeans, gloves, hammers, how I carry myself in certain situations & places. Ways to be a good man in certain situations. Thanks.
Thank you for a good comment.
@@MarkTrades__ he didn’t help you decide. he robbed you. he told you to spend your money on what he profits from and you didn’t even try the rest to see if they’re better.
So, I went to Amazon to look at "White Ox Gloves" to wear while trimming my Bougainvilleas. Now, my Amazon recommendations include: a Burke Bar, a 14oz Titanium framing hammer, a Skil Saw and a carpenters' tool belt...
The amazon "other users also considered" artificial intelligence robot secretly watches the EC vlog in its spare time is why...
Jake R what size glove you go for
Jake R
Titanium? Posh.
Same lol the Burke bar suggestion was kinda creepy
@@baron8107 the stilleto are nice but they are so expensive would like one though
My Voc-Tec Tool and Die teacher in high school had a special knack for story telling.
Every Thursday we'd sit the entire class and he's tell us stories. Kids would skip some days, but NOT Thursdays. Even the wise guys were calm and listened intently. To every word. He was THAT good! I've never met someone so interesting and easy to listen to..........till now. He talked about Machine Tools, Farming, WWII, The Auto Industry, even a little about women and booze. That would have been about 1976. I remember those days fondly, and I miss them and the stories. Your style reminds me of him.
Great content, GREAT channel.
He would be labelled a ton of inappropriate titles like racist and misogynistic these days unfortunately.
anthony peltier
Racist, misogynistic...male...American. You know. All the “bad” stuff
exactly same with my math teacher on secondary grammar school in Slovakia.We had math every day,he told us in september if we focus on math 4 times a week without a single interruption,he reserve one day a week for easy talking and stories,it was thursday. He talked about everything,even political opinions,jokes,gave us good ideas for life.Very good teacher,everybody loved him.
@@anthonypeltier4039ok boomer
dude these old videos have given a different perspective on videos I can do this winter! thanks
I'm a Ironworker and live in tacoma where they are Union made, we add tear mender or carpet seam glue to make em last longer for us rodbusters
492 Nashville here
Iw local 25 here. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks Neighbor. 😊
Joel Campbell-Case also a rodbustwr
But do you use this gloves?
I tried these gloves on your recommendation and they're fantastic! Seemed to me cotton wouldn't be up to the task of protecting from punctures but was I ever wrong. Spent hours pulling and handling carpet today. Staples and spike strips everywhere. Nothing ever made it through the gloves. Thank you for the recommendation sir and keep up the great videos!
I never thought I'd spend 6 minutes watching a youtube video on something as mundane as work gloves. I've been inhaling your content as much as I can since I discovered your channel... absolutely brilliant. Appreciate your fervor for hard (but efficient!) work, good tools, and your obvious delight at sharing this information with the rest of us.
I served in the Navy on an oiler refueling other ships in Vietnam while underway back on the '60s, and we had plenty of winches with wire cable on them. When the wire started wearing out and the individual strands of wire broke, like you showed on the choker, we called those "fish hooks" in the Navy. They were always there waiting to stab your hand good and deep, or rip your hand open. Replacing the wire on the winches was not a job that anyone looked forward to, but it was a necessary evil that went along with serving on a ship in the Navy. It would have been nice to have these gloves (or ANY gloves) way back then! Thanks for the lesson on gloves from someone who's been there and done that!!
Those gloves are like the old school cotton gloves i wore working in the oilfields of West Texas....they come in varying ounces also....now we all wear impact gloves....they both get the job done so its just a matter of preference....nice video....
Love your testimonial. It's great to get an honest appraisal of a product without it being bought and paid for. Your comments are like what you get from Consumer Reports. Just an honest appraisal of a product and you are showing your care for your viewers safety with your knowledge. Thanks. Have a blessed day.
If you're working in the woods....the only work i do in the woods is rubbing one out
When i first started logging in the Grant's Pants area in the early 70s, i wore "double" Rose, canvas gloves. Same as Ox gloves, but with a double layered palm. All the gyppos wore them, especially us soker chetters. Are they still around?
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I love watching your videos. Imparting knowledge freely to anyone who would like to learn. I feel like I'm your apprentice, just sucking up hints and tips about so many things. My late father was just like you, having had so much knowledge, and being ready and willing to just teach me so much. Thank you so so much.
The internet continues to impress me! I have been building a small firewood business since October. Gloves seems to be a necessary evil while working with firewood, chainsaws, axes, cables, ropes, etc. I wore Atlas insulated gloves which are fine when new but wear out quickly, maybe one day!! So frustrating. I went down the rabbit hole and fell into the leather glove trap! $100 later I am still frustrated!! Then, like magic I find this video, Ha!! They aren’t available on our little remote island in Alaska but USPS will send them across the skies! Thanks EC
How in the hell has he not been approached by sponsors?! I've watched three hours of his content (and counting) just today itself. Thank you for the knowledge you put out there.
This man is a national treasure.
I'm on my 3rd pair and love them for working around the cabin with chainsaw and everything from sticks to small logs. I've also used them around yard here at home in dealing with roses and other sticker type plants and they're absolutely great. Thanks for the tip Scott. Love the channel and all you're skills that I'm adapting to my needs. Keep up the good work, and give Nate a thumbs up too.
I just love, no LOVE, it when TH-cam tells me there is another new EC video....keep them coming
Can't beat White Ox. I wear the cuff style. Been a Iron Worker for 34 years. Structural iron worker, alot of heavy rigging and welding as well. These gloves hold up true and strong and once broke in Hell they take even more of a beating 100% recommend white Ox gloves.
Thanks for taking the time to share this.
Thank you for your hard work in this life and for sharing your insights with those who chose to follow the path of hard, fruitful, and satisfying work. Your channel over the years has helped me become the craftsman I’ve wanted to be. God Bless you and your family and every one else with a good work ethic.
Worked in the bush in BC years ago, logging. The company started out buying any kind of gloves you asked for but in short order went to only White Ox. Nobody complained because it's what we all wanted anyway. Right on all points, good in all weather, lasted longer than anything else we tried and took a couple of days to work in but worth that little bit of effort.
The point you made on being able to get out of the glove. My uncle was a metal fabricator. Worked for a company that made grain tanks. He was wearing a leather glove. His hand got caught up on a burr. Feeding into a slip roller. It squashed his fingers to the second knuckle before he could hitthe safety switch. I'm getting me some white ox. I love not only your level of craftsmanship, but your philosophy on work. That's the ethic most could learn from. Me included. Thanks.
Where I am work gloves have to have the ratings for abrasion, tear, impact, puncture, heat, fire and theres a few more printed on the glove. Goes from 1-5 and all of the valid kite marks will be on the glove. I have numerous different gloves for different purposes and a winter version of each. My general purpose go to is a 5* cut 3* abrasion 3* impact kevlar partial nitrile glove.
I've lived in the Pacific northwest for most of my life and have bought White Ox gloves for most of my working career. Logging, construction and machinery maintenance have all been done with them. They are the best all around working gloves I've ever come across.
Where do you buy them?
Hey, White Ox glove company.
Here is a guy who knows what he is talking about promoting your product.
And, I will buy your gloves because I believe he knows what he is talking about.
It wouldn't hurt you to keep this man supplied in gloves, and maybe a little sponsorship money because the honest marketing he is giving you is worth it.
Going to buy some right now.
Thank you very much. Your production is one of my favorite uses of the internet.
It's incredible how hard it is to find good gloves. When I was in construction, I spent so much money trying to find a pair that would last. The handle on shovels would tear through most of them inside a month. Sometimes inside a week! I tried cheap and expensive and it seemed the expensive ones were the worst. It was almost always in the seams. The palm, thumb or fore finger. I ended up buying a 5 pack of those thick gardening gloves you see everywhere and they actually worked the best. Now that I'm driving again, I need the sensitivity in my fingers for strapping down loads, using keys and locks etc. and I've found the Wells Lamont leather gloves to work great for that. I can get 4 months or so use out of them which isn't bad for the $10 I pay for them.
FYI, after building a few dozen houses, often with wet lumber, I started using mechanics gloves because they didn’t wick as much water, offered better grip when wet, and I could still grab nails out of my tool belt. Good video, keep them coming, my young sons are glued to your videos.
I found your channel maybe a month or so now. Your content is so engaging and so varied back. Greatly appreciate all the valuable information you share. Anna is such a variety of subjects.
I've been using mechanix gloves for everything for years now I really like the fast on kind because I can take them off one handed by getting the loop stuck on something and pulling off.
I just watched a man talk about gloves for six and a half minutes... And enjoyed every second of it! :)
I’m a steelworker here in Oregon, I use leather gloves for on the job, Outside of work when I’m cutting firewood I prefer the white ox
So how come white ox north star 1014 gloves aren't available at any of my Iowa stores? Is it a regional thing? All we have are those yellow fleece chore gloves..
oh! I should give those a try
In the oil and gas industry, we have a very similar and ubiquitous glove not unlike these. Usually come in white, green, and orange. They have all the same characteristics, and pros and cons. Gave a 12 pair pack to both my father in law and father, and they both beg me to buy more every time I see them. You just can’t beat the feeling of a good cotton glove
Been wearing them two kinds of gloves for 25 years. Your assessment on quality is correct.
Do they get more comfortable over time. I just bought them and the inside seams seem like they might rough your hands up.
@@clayfullmer they do get softer as you wear them. I think they are comfortable to wear. But my hands are already roughed up. I wear them so I don't lose skin off my hands lol.
@@clayfullmer they feel so soft and velvety when theyre new, whatre you talking about?
I bought a pair of these, even though I don't need new gloves yet. Never occurred to me to use cotton gloves for work, though I know some loggers have for many years. Only time will tell if they will work for me (just got them today). I will say though, that as far as price goes, my leather gloves cost less. $20 for a 3 pack at Costco, and the gloves work great and last pretty long. My new cotton ones cost $14 shipped for one pair, and if I end up buying them in bulk, they will come out to about the same as my leather ones. Doesn't seem as cost effective since one os cotton and the other is leather, but if they work better, then I'm happy to spend the money. I always listen to guys like Scott, and and usually happy I did. Save me a lot of time, rather trying to learn things the hard way.
Its unfortunate - the white ox gloves don't seem to have much brick & mortar store presence (in the south at least) and so sourcing these gloves for me is also looking like $20+/pair unless buying bulk. Too bad they don't have distribution through tractor supply or something.
I found this channel a few weeks ago while looking for a video about I can't even remember what, and it's quickly become one of my favorites. I've been slowly working my way through all the videos and I've finally figured out who Scott reminds me of...Paul Harvey. I grew up tinkering with my dad around the house while listening to Paul Harvey on the radio and Scott has the same kind of no-nonsense, salt of the earth wisdom that Paul Harvey used to offer his radio listeners but which seems to have all but vanished from our modern world.
Really good stuff.
I mean this in the most respectful way. You look like you are in great shape for a man of your age. I like that these are made in the US and you seem to know what the word work really means to those of us who can actually put gloves to the test. It is hard to find a balance in longevity, affordability, dexterity, and protection. But you seem to have found a great contender for that spot. For these reasons I decided I will buy 2 pair and see what they can do for me in my line of work. I also decided I will subscribe to you for your admirable knowledge and honesty.
I bought these gloves are watching this video and I absolutely love them. Thanks for the recommendation and a great video.
I've never found that perfect pair of gloves....I think I've tried them all....except these. I'll try them after seeing this.
A side Note:
In the 1970's decade brick masons were in great demand. As a contractor I couldn't wait on them, so I laid my on brick veneer. I found that a brown jersey glove would last for one house (6- 10 days) if you placed surgical tape on the finger tips while they were still new.... worked awesome for the handling/laying brick!
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A recommendation and a testimonial to back it up with from a Craftsman. Essential information for those that appreciate your knowledge and experience. : )
Worked in the woods 40 years,White Ox are far and away the best.Seen a few green horns use leather,They learn quick after they cut their gloves,and hands handling cables.
My father was a high rigging Forman in the Boilermakers union. He always wore White Ox. Fast forward 50 years later I am wearing the same brand. Probably have 5 pair in the shop right now. Usually hit them with a torch for a sec when they're new. I have all sorts of gloves but I always come back to them.
Always enjoy watching your videos. Thank you for sharing.
As a Saw Filer I used White Ox my whole career. You couldn't use any type of leather as it was too slippery and if you had a puncture through the leather you get cut BAD. You could feel the teeth coming through the White Ox before they cut you. I, and my co-workers tried many different types of cotton gloves. We had to buy them (through work) and we tried to save money on the cheap ones. Most of the cheap gloves would get a hole in them within hours or the thumb seam would give out. We always ended up going back to the White Ox. Their seams held for the most part and they are double layered on the working side. I would go through a pair of White Ox in a week to a week and a half, benching round saws. Believe me I didn't want to spend that much money on gloves, but you got your moneys worth with White Ox.
I needed this for my painting business thank you
I appreciate the honest analysis. This is one of the reasons that I like your videos so much.
That’s a double ply quilted palm equating to construction from canvas of 22 ounce thickness. And don’t forget the reconfigured index finger seam gives same protection as wrap around construction.
I have been a fan of these gloves since I started working back in 1984. Excellent work gloves. Made tough for hard working blue collar workers
I like the liners, like socks for your hands and good for vibration. They start to grip good once they get a little dirt & oil on em
I carry a lot of cinder block and abrasion is a problem. My current Wells Lamont leather gloves last a few weeks before the fingers abrade through. I'm gonna give White Ox a try. Thanks, very valuable video!
This channel has become my favorite, quite quickly.
Simple subject marvelously executed - you should have your own PBS show.
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I agree with almost everything you talked about, my only qualm is mostly particular to me, I have large hands, most XXL sized gloves barely fit. I like leather gloves because they seem to break in easier than most. My hands used to ache for days after buying new rubberized, or canvas style gloves. They were stiff as a board and squeezed my hands with a kung fu death grip. My work doesn't require quite the level of protection as you described but I can appreciate the need for quality heavy duty gloves. Always enjoy your videos!
This is indeed an excellent wearing model. I'd recommend their model, same palm design, with gauntlet cuffs. Those are great when doing work that can expose the palm side of your wrists to splinters or cuts. Furthermore, if you have sun sensitive hands, these gloves keep you skin from barbecuing on the steering wheel.
i bought some of these gloves after seeing this video. i find that they are my favourite but they don't last as long as i hoped with rebar and formwork.
Good too know. I'm a union rodbuster that spends way to much money on gloves. I found it's best to just buy cheap cowhide gloves. No matter the material or expense, one day is about all I get out of them.
Very informative, thank you sir! It's so neat to hear all the particulars when you review anything, because of your wealth of experience. Right now, I'm at the stage where I'm young, strong, and dumb, and I only ever wear gloves when I'm welding or doing rough work in the cold. At some point I'll wisen up and wear gloves to protect from all these little cuts I always get. My wife would appreciate that...
Good video and promotion of the product, being in construction and renovations for over 30 years gloves are important. Proper gloves for the work at hand are even more important.
I'm 58 years old and have always used gloves designed for the task at hand; leather for fencing, lumber work, shovels, metalwork, axes etc., Specialized mechanics gloves for wrenching, rubber gloves for chemicals, welding gloves for uh welding. After watching this video I purchased a pair of White Ox gloves that I found for $2.99 at the local discount store. They worked great for picking up sticks and handling brush but after a couple of hours of chainsaw work my hands were numb. I had severe cramping. These gloves provided no vibration protection. Nice gloves but they are not the multi-purpose only glove you'll ever need. I will go back to using my padded leather palm rip resistant gloves for chainsaw work.
Greg Brown I also find that I can’t grip tools as well in white ox gloves as I can with leather. They just don’t fight snug enough for my liking.
I wore White Ox for 60 years so far. I spent 6 hours a day for 11 years on a saw. I would never wear any other glove than White Ox.
What brand leather gloves do you recommend. I work maintenance
knotbumper right
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I wear West Chester leather gloves. I’ve worn them for 6 years to do all sorts of work. I’m on my 2nd pair in 6 years only because I threw the first pair away after handling a dead rat. I buy my gloves at my local Tractor Supply.
I’ve never tried White Ox cotton gloves. Can’t get them locally.
Wow, the video quality seems to have improved considerably! Good lighting!
I got my first pair of white ox gloves as a gift when I was learning to splice eyes in 5/8 cable, have not bought another brand in five years.
I have used these gloves many times and just bought 3 more pairs on ebay for about $30.00 with shipping. Just about every pair I've had has torn on the middle finger. And this is just for home use; cutting branches, digging holes, carrying rocks. They are good for wet places/climates but I wouldn't call them durable. I'll start using tear mender or carpet seam glue as an ironworker suggested to make them last longer.
Thanks!
This is the first time I've heard gloves wearing out faster described as an advantage. "You get to wear new gloves more often." Well, yes, I suppose so.
Yeah, but you have to spend more $ on replacing gloves.
@@totallyfrozen yeah but it’s also easy to lose gloves. Coming from a guy that regrettably spent about $60 on gloves past year
I prefer used gloves. Deerskin molds to your hand. Use them for everything.
I went and bought a pair after seeing this video. After two days of use, they are showing wear parts. they also shrunk after getting wet. I have short fingers and my fingers are pushing the tips of the gloves. Developing holes in a couple of fingertips. 12 bucks a pair at a local store.
You are very good at storytelling. I love it when you share your experiences with us.
Thanks for the advice and will order some as I go through gloves like water!
Showa Atlas 370 Flat Nitrile Coated Gloves are by far my favorite glove. Working concrete no other gloves compare in a balance of sensitivity, warmth, durability, and protection.
Thank you for your advice and expertise. I'm looking into an apprenticeship in carpentry, now I know what type of work gloves are the best buy. And if not literally the #1 best close enough then.
Good gloves are essential for hard work. Thanks for your input and your video is appreciated.
I bought a pair of welding gloves at harbor freight,they do get dirty but I just wash them and they shrivel up a little but after wearing them for a day they fell just like new. have to get a few pair of those too though
Love that axe sharpening jig
You need to create an online store. Your advice is worth getting something for sale. I'm ordering these gloves. And I agree you can do videos on all sorts of things including more on your vehicles. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Keep the video's coming for the advice and your enthusiasm for what you do!
I just joined the ironworkers union here in Seattle. Never done any construction. Our superintendent buys white ox gloves and they're great. But they're the gauntlet type glove. So they kind of slide off the hands (I'm a little guy) but I think the elastic cuff would be perfect. No slag in my gloves either.
I'll give them a try. I like a thinner glove for finer work, definitely, but these look great for demolishing a tile shower surround, or stacking firewood. I hope they send you a case or two because you're going to sell a few pairs.
They sell some deerskin leather gloves here in my area that are awesome. I've had two pairs in the last 8 years. I've welded, wrenched , built fence, shoved snow and processed deer with the same gloves & they don't wear out plus they're soft and comfortable
These aren't bad gloves. I also use Milwaukee goat skin gloves and those are thin enough for great dexterity, but still offer decent protection. And they're only $10. I bought a few to have on hand to replace once a year and have even given them away to friends.
We have kind of a a similar style leather glove called the Keiler Forst, similar to these but they are leather palm and SUPER popular, the majority of loggers wear them.
God bless this man his channel is awesome
Cool, ill have to give them a try.
I like how thick leathergloves form after your hand after a while and stiffen up, but then I never work with wood. If I ever find some OX canvas gloves I will give them a try.
Ape Hoaxman I am sold on leather gloves mostly elk skin gloves and have never found a fabric glove I thought worth a penny, but because of this video I will have to give these a shot.
The kind of guy that just makes you smile.
I bought a dozen via Ebay. A long journey from Pacific Northwest to Finland but totally worth it.
I have found The gloves made for Milwaukee tools has done very well compared to other brands I have worn over the years. Pricey Yes , durability very good. I have never heard of White Oxford gloves until today, I will check them out, thank you!
While they aren't suitable for some of the heavier work you were describing or any thing that will melt them, I highly recommend *Atlas* mesh and nitrile gloves... the black ones with the grey pads. The advantage they have is high feel and dexterity. They fit skin tight and offer a fair amount of protection from cuts, pokes and abrasion (great for wet work, shingling, digging, moving brush, wood, etc..)... anything that would give you a blister. There are *many* knock offs, but they don't compare favorably with the *Atlas* brand and they are machine washable. Really nice if you have smaller hands (like myself) and find most manly brands of gloves are baggy around the fingers.
I love all your videos but the short and sweet vids with straight forward info or tips are my favorite. Please consider doing many of them at one sitting and then release them every day or every other day.
It looks like thats what he is doing given the last couple videos like this.
Tyler Greene Maybe your concept of every day or every other day differs from mine.
There's been a new video every 3 days or so. The last video that was recorded in this session looks to have been 2 weeks ago. Videos like this are best used when there will be a lull in content which is how it appears to he is using them.
Thanks for tip. I've always used mechanix gloves, but, they don't last long at all under stress. I'll try those white ox.
Oh boy! This channel is a gold mine.
I love these gloves, wear them when logging and other stuff but i think the fingers are a little short.
I'm a big fan of Atlas Therma Fits. Cotton/Poly blend with grippy palm. Great for wet, frozen manual labor. They dry quickly and make lifting easy. Maybe not the best for welding but work in a pinch. My brother wore them when we went up Denali. I'd consider it.
I always wear the cheap leather with with the fabric gauntlet cuff. Always work, feel nice, smell nice and easy to pull on.
Great and timely video, as I got fed up with my current leather gloves for being too stiff not two hours ago, took them off due to annoyance and immediately smashed my thumb with my hammer!
Just ordered a single pair to try out. Ordered through Fastenal. Price wasn't bad, and I couldn't foresee using a dozen anytime soon.
Ill have to try them if I run across them. I have a variety of different gloves that I use for different tasks. Some cloth, some leather, some nitrile, and some Kevlar.
I dont work my gloves as hard as some but they do get a beating and I'm not a logger so jaggers aren't my worry and I love my leather gloves with a vented back. Softer goatskin fingers with a double cowhide palm allows me to feel everything I could want and at the same time protect my hands.
better then wranglerstar. love this channel
Luis Crespo wranglerstar is a wildland firefighter from bend Oregon and this guy is paid to to talk about crap
Luis Crespo Wrangler star just talks to hear his own head rattle. If one of his videos is 20 min, it's a safe bet that the same exact info could've been conveyed in a 10 min video (if not less). I can't remember the last time I watched one of his videos.
that_G_EvanP i’m a wildland firefighter and I only wear custom boots cause I know that they will last me many years and he knows what he is talking about cause he lives it this guy is paid to talk about crap that he doesn’t know what he is talking about
DJ Gibreheim You're entitled to your opinion but I'll take Essential Craftsman over Wranglerstar any day of the week. Not saying Wranglerstar doesn't have a good channel, I'm just stating my opinion.
P.S. I'm pretty sure Scott knows what he's talking about.
DJ Gibreheim ..
I've been using these gloves while working at big box hardware store pulling whole deck orders by my lonesome and theses glove have saved my hands so many times, my only problem is that the work I'm doing they come apart in the thumb/palm seam but by then the fingertips are worn through. Thank you for the recommendation
I watched this video and bought a pair of White Ox gloves. First day on a new job the guys saw my gloves and asked me if I wanted a pair of the rubbery nitrile gloves - you know, the kind that make your fingers sweat and stink. I looked them calmly in the eye and said no. Mind you, I've worn that kind of glove plenty in the past as a heavy equipment operator and ditch digger.
These gloves are have a long way to go from being perfectly broke in, but already after only a couple of days worth of use they are starting to conform to my hands, and I haven't had a single wood splinter or metal shaving poke threw them when I've been wearing them over the past two weeks.
Thanks for the glove recommendation!