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Best Gloves? Milwaukee vs Ironclad, Mechanix, Carhartt, Amazon Basics

Apr 2021 · 16 min · 10 products tested

His winner

Milwaukee

It came in first or second in every category

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Results, round by round

Front of hand impact

Lower is better, in mm
  1. 1Milwaukee0.26mmStore
  2. 2VGO0.43mmAmazon
  3. 3Wells Lamont0.48mmAmazon
  4. 4Endura0.54mmAmazon
  5. 5West Chester0.55mmAmazon
  6. 6IronClad0.58mmAmazon
  7. 7Amazon Basics0.64mmAmazon
  8. 8Carhartt0.66mmAmazon
  9. 9Mechanix0.7mmAmazon
  10. 10PVC Dotted Gloves0.75mmAmazon

Back of hand impact

Lower is better, in mm
  1. 1Endura0.14mmAmazon
  2. 2Milwaukee0.22mmStore
  3. 3Carhartt0.23mmAmazon
  4. 4Wells Lamont0.26mmAmazon
  5. 5VGO0.38mmAmazon
  6. 6IronClad0.55mmAmazon
  7. 7West Chester0.98mmAmazon
  8. 8Amazon Basics1.02mmAmazon
  9. 9Mechanix1.07mmAmazon
  10. 10PVC Dotted Gloves1.29mmAmazon

Puncture resistance

Higher is better, in g
  1. 1Mechanix1,510gAmazon
  2. 2Milwaukee1,468gStore
  3. 3Endura1,438gAmazon
  4. 4IronClad1,018gAmazon
  5. 5VGO889gAmazon
  6. 6Wells Lamont588gAmazon
  7. 7West Chester535gAmazon
  8. 8Amazon Basics508gAmazon
  9. 9Carhartt339gAmazon
  10. 10PVC Dotted Gloves28gAmazon

Abrasive wear

Higher is better, in passes7 of 10 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1IronClad55passesAmazon
  2. 2VGO23passesAmazon
  3. 3Carhartt23passesAmazon
  4. 4West Chester18passesAmazon
  5. 5Mechanix13passesAmazon
  6. 6Wells Lamont12passesAmazon
  7. 7Amazon Basics3passesAmazon

Cut resistance

Higher is better, in passes9 of 10 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Milwaukee97passesStore
  2. 2Endura16passesAmazon
  3. 3Mechanix6passesAmazon
  4. 4IronClad5passesAmazon
  5. 5Amazon Basics4passesAmazon
  6. 6VGO4passesAmazon
  7. 7Carhartt4passesAmazon
  8. 8PVC Dotted Gloves3passesAmazon
  9. 9West Chester3passesAmazon

Grip

Higher is better, in lb
  1. 1Milwaukee6lbStore
  2. 2Endura5.6lbAmazon
  3. 3IronClad4.4lbAmazon
  4. 4PVC Dotted Gloves4.2lbAmazon
  5. 5West Chester3lbAmazon
  6. 6VGO2.6lbAmazon
  7. 7Wells Lamont2.6lbAmazon
  8. 8Carhartt2.2lbAmazon
  9. 9Mechanix1.8lbAmazon
  10. 10Amazon Basics1.6lbAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.