Beekeeping Gloves

[gtrr4]

Need a new pair this year and I am looking for a pair that is lightweight and will keep the hands cool.  All opinions will be appreciated.

Jason

[Perry]

I just use the nitrile gloves. Bees can sting through them but usually don't. I like the way they keep my hands clean and I don't lose any of the sensation when handling frames. They do get hot though.

[gtrr4]

Perry, I used those when I used to be a butcher.  My hands sweated in them while being in a refrigerated environment.  They would get 🔥.

[Perry]

Perry, I used those when I used to be a butcher.  My hands sweated in them while being in a refrigerated environment.  They would get 🔥.

Yup, water runs out of them after I do a yard. Saves getting propolis all over everything like the steering wheel and such is about all.

[riverbee]

gt...........

mann lake used to carry 'meyer gloves', they still do i think under a 'generic' name call 'prograde goatskin gloves' i think? i have ordered these, same as meyers, just the glove is white in color, instead of tan.
these gloves were of goatskin, with a nylon sleeve very lightweight and sting resistant.  i love these gloves (having to wear them becuz of allergy), they are lightweight, not bulky, and not hot; still give a good 'feel' for lifting frames, etc.........

here is the link, might want to contact them and ask if these are same or similar to the 'meyers gloves' they used to carry (i think they are, like i said have ordered these myself, same product?)

Mann Lake Goatskin Gloves

and then i started googlin' around, these are the 'meyers' gloves i have originally owned:

Meyers Goatskin Gloves

lol, not in x large though, (did have 2 pairs for helpers)

[Chip Euliss]

BJ Sheriff has some great gloves that I like when gloves are needed.  They have several models, including one that can be washed.  I think they are reasonably priced.  I have been buying off their website for several year now and like all their products.

[Lburou]

When I wear gloves...usually looking through hives with Lazy Shooter  ,   I like to wear these.  I have leather gloves, but don't get stung any more often with these 16 mil high risk exam gloves.  I get a lot of use and reuse out of each pair, you can feel the frames better, and I think, kill fewer bees because of the extra feel. A thin layer of talc allows the gloves to glide on again after a prior use.

[Mikey N.C.]

Did a job at military base,an they told us had to have cut resistance gloves,I've been in labor field ,many years, never heard of this. They don't come up the forearm much, but thought might work,  there very thin, $9.00 to $12.00

[CBT]

Mike I have some cut resistant gloves, but they are stretchy wouldn't a stinger go right through? I think the exam or thin latex gloves would do better I use them to pick up bees for queen cages. The goat skin gloves I like best

[Mikey N.C.]

Now is the goatskin gloves like ,golfing or batters gloves?

[CBT]

They are bee keepers gloves made of goatskin. http://www.amazon.com/Bee-Authority-Beekeeping-Gloves-Goatskin/dp/B006JG46AE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1457222776&sr=8-4&keywords=beekeeping+gloves+goatskin
Amazon

[Dunkel]

I picked up the pair that riverbee linked to from Mann Lake last year to finish out a small order.  When they came in I was disappointed at how light and thin they were. Oh well live and learn.  I knew they wouldn't hold up but they were so light they were the ones I picked up every time, I could just wad them up and put them in my pocket.  I used them from July on and these things are awesome.  They have held their shape unlike some of the other light ones I have tried.  They show no signs of pulling loose from the sleeves which I am bad for due to the way I take them on and off.  I would buy again so far.

[Bakersdozen]

I have a pair of the nylon sleeve style gloves.  Yes, you won't get stung through the gloves.  They like to sting you where the end of the sleeve meets the bee jacket.  They get me every time I wear them.
I picked up another pair of these from a Dadant distributor this weekend.

The old pair has come unsewn and one is a little shriveled because I grabbed a lit smoker around the fuel chamber.  I noticed that I had worn holes in the fingertips as well.  Probably just getting broke in!

[pistolpete]

I'd rather get stung than wear gloves.  fortunately for me, I have almost no reaction to getting stung in the hands.  In fact it helps with my arthritic pains a lot.   Also I think that not wearing gloves makes one a better bee keeper, because when you get punished for each infraction, you learn how not to squish bees in a hurry.

I have two pairs of goat skin gloves that I inherited from a retired beek.  Is there a way to make these things soft again?  Mine are all stiff and propolised.  I'd like to have some on hand (pun intended) for when I show people my hives.

[rwlaw]

I'm like you Pete, rather take a couple stings than wear gloves, however there are times I'm glad I have a pair with me. i freeze the gloves, break off the any propolis that I can, soak them well with alcohol to dissolve some more of the propolis. Then put them on and wash with dish soap, let then dry and rub some neatsfoot oil into the leather to soften.
 I picked up a pair from Kelly's https://www.kelleybees.com/Shop/30/Protective-Clothing/Gloves/4337/Goatskin-Gloves  I have had them for a couple years, had to had the better half stitch up a vent to canvas area, but they seem to be holding up well.

[Lburou]

I'd rather get stung than wear gloves.  fortunately for me, I have almost no reaction to getting stung in the hands.  In fact it helps with my arthritic pains a lot.   Also I think that not wearing gloves makes one a better beekeeper...

Agreed.  Here in the land of Africanized bees, I will wear gloves into a strange apiary for the first time, just in case. 

[riverbee]

"I'd rather get stung than wear gloves.  fortunately for me, I have almost no reaction to getting stung in the hands.  In fact it helps with my arthritic pains a lot.   Also I think that not wearing gloves makes one a better bee keeper, because when you get punished for each infraction, you learn how not to squish bees in a hurry.
I have two pairs of goat skin gloves that I inherited from a retired beek.  Is there a way to make these things soft again?  Mine are all stiff and propolised.  I'd like to have some on hand (pun intended) for when I show people my hives."

i am not so fortunate anymore pete, and i think there are those of us who are either allergic, highly sensitive or choose to wear some type of protection; for example blueblood. (job related).  and there is no shame in choosing to wear gloves.
i learned not to squish bees a long time ago with or without gloves, having been 'punished' on a regular basis.  some gloves are better than others, but not as good as the bare hand, so therein lies learning to not squish bees with gloves on......

my meyers gloves...........i have cleaned the propolis off with ammonia and water.........and handwashed them, rubbed a mix of beeswax/oil back in them, but over time, ya gotta break down and buy a new pair.........

[kingd]

I wear gloves because my hands have become super sensitive to just about everything. Getting stung in my hands is like adding
a whole new layer of pain to my already painful hands.
 Now I do love gloves that are tight fitting though and will sometimes still get stung through the gloves.
 Oh, and I like the goat skin ones.

[tbonekel]

I don't really like to wear gloves, but after a few hives, my hands are so sticky it starts to get difficult to do inspections. What about those little rubber fingertips that some people use in clerical work? Like these: http://www.amazon.com/Swingline-Rubber-Finger-Medium-54035/dp/B0017DF9U0

[kebee]

 Don't know, why not get some and let us know how they work.

Ken