IroncladKONG SDX2-05-XL Original Oil & Gas Safety Impact Gloves, X-Large, Orange

These are fantastic gloves. However don't buy them thinking they are general purpose. They are built for very specific tasks. If you handle chains or rigging or manhandle heavy rough things all day and do not require a great deal of dexterity these are the gloves for you.Durability. As part of my job I handle chains/crane rigging and heavy cast iron parts. Let it be known I don't do this every day. The PVC dots are holding up very well after a couple weeks work and provide a good deal of added wear protection to the palm and fingers. The stitching shows some signs of wear but I feel they have a long useful life ahead of them.Confidence. The TPR impact cushions on the back of the glove are fantastic. No worries about pinching your fingers or dropping things on your hands. (Within reason. Don't go dropping a boulder on yourself.)Dexterity. The only down side. The fingers are wide and boxy, and over all inflexible, compared to a cutless knit glove. Definitely not for holding nails or doing anything detail oriented. Neither would I recommend if you do concrete work (which I do on the side) as the loss of dexterity definitely means fatigue when gripping shovels, concrete tools etc.Grip. Not the best. These are designed for handling big rough things so they don't have a very great grip as compared to a cutless knit glove, however compared to a leather glove they perform as well if not better. They offer a better fit than most basic leather options I have tried.Update: after 4 months of use.I am happy to report that these gloves are still going strong. The exterior orange layer has worn through on the middle finger of the right glove but there is still a good layer of black material underneath meaning there is still a long life ahead of these gloves. The left glove is showing similar wear but the orange layer is still intact. I love the fit and feel of these gloves. They have become second nature to me now despite feeling bulky at first. I might even WASH these soon. I've never had a pair that lasted long enough for me to think about WASHING them. If you need a good heavy duty glove these are the ones. I will definitely be looking into more ironclad products in the future.

Everyone wears out gloves differently depending on work type. For me these gloves proved very good. I wore these about 4 hours a day, 5 days a week for 12 weeks. So 240 hours of handling cargo straps, steel, stone, wood, and cardboard; as well as climbing around rigging. At week 10 the first tape went on the right hand middle finger because the side seam next to the index finger wore out where I put a lot of friction. I wish the middle fingers were wrapped around with the orange material like the index finger. I don’t do regular high impact work like shoveling or picking. Mostly high friction and heavy lifting. Your mileage may vary. I already purchased another pair anticipating the end of life for these. Looking forward to breaking them in.Pros- XXXL size fits my hand nicely and taking them on and off is not a struggle.- Cushion is above average comfort for the durability- Rubber protection saved my hands from more serious injury multiple times.- Great Price to Durability trade off, even at $22 for the XXXL size.Cons- They soak up water like a sponge. They are fairly easy to wring out and would dry somewhat quickly.- The middle finger seam appears to be a weak point. Ironclad would do well to wrap that finger like the index finger.- Sweat and dirt would have ended their life if the holes didn’t. They smell and weren’t worn during the summer at all. I will be tossing the new pair in the washing machine periodically to see what happens.- You won’t be doing any paperwork or fine fingered work in these. It’s a durability trade off I didn’t mind but mention here anyway.

Very durable and comfortable

Nice fit, seems durable, made in Indonesia.

Hardcore glove for heavy tool work. Looks cool too. NOT for dexterity.

This is the second pair of Kong Gloves I bought since I loved my "Cold Condition" ones so much.These required minimal break-in and literally "fit like a glove". My palm is 3" I ordered medium size, the medium feels like it was tailored to my hand which allows me to complete tedious mechanical task without removing them, that's a first for me with any glove. These gloves are great at resisting punctures and tears, I ran them along a sharp metal edge on accident at work, I thought I ruined them, but there was no evidence of damage at all, aside from saving my hand. Although not specified, I use these gloves when pumping 20Lb propane tanks, they are thick enough to resist residual LP run off, but not direct exposure like a forklift tank bleeder, they don't absorb the smell either which surprised me. The PVC dots provide excellent grip, I'm able to handle my CCW with confidence, most gloves are too thick for the trigger guard. I could go on and on, the fact of the matter is, this is a quality product that was engineered to excel in industrial and mechanical settings, it performs it's function very well. I will probably buy more variations, any tradesman can benefit from tOwning these gloves.

I had to search far and wide to find gloves large enough to fit my oversize hands, and these gloves fit great. I'm not wild about the bright color and would've preferred light or dark gray, but so far they are very sturdy, but more importantly, large enough for my hands.

Gloves were cheap, and had decent shock absorption. Overall grip was terrible. Gloves ended up getting wet and were left to dry. Anytime after use, the smell was terrible. Never could get away from the rancid odor.