thin mechanics gloves?

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I have some gloves from an outdoor ziplining place that are *great* for preflighting. They keep the wind off, the palm side is rubberized, but they're thin enough that I can still pick up fasteners. Any recommendations for gloves like this?
 
We have Ansell HyFlex cut resistant ones at work for handling our heavy ground power cables, hydraulic lines and air conditioning ducts. They make numerous other versions. For actually working on the jet, when I'm doing something that I truly need gloves, I wear nitrile or rubber ones, depending on the chemicals involved. For run of the mill work, I don't bother as often, the places my hands have to go are so tight, even the nitrile ones get torn almost immediately.
 
There are many thin palm-rubberized gardening gloves. Get a tight-fitting size.
 
Home Depot recently had a 3 pack of gloves for less than $15. I am not a big fan of most gloves, but I like these.

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FIRM GRIP Large Utility Work Gloves (3-Pack) 63102-024 - The Home Depot

FIRM GRIP Utility gloves feature reinforced high wear points such as fingertips, padded knuckles and thumb saddle protection for durability and strength. The quick fit, elastic cuff design allows you to quickly take the gloves on and off as needed. Affordable performance and continuous comfort...
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I use the HD ones above for riding the watercraft. Cheap and disposable when TY get wear out, but keep the chill off my hands during wetsuit riding season...like now.
 
GeorgeC said:
I have some gloves from an outdoor ziplining place that are *great* for preflighting. They keep the wind off, the palm side is rubberized, but they're thin enough that I can still pick up fasteners. Any recommendations for gloves like this?
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Based on what I’ve read, I’d recommend gloves from an outdoor ziplining place.
 
I have been wearing gloves for many years. It helps give me a little more leverage and more importantly they protect my hands from scraps and gouges so my wife will let me touch her. lol
But they did not keep me from having carpel tunnel surgery on both hands and trigger finger on both hands earlier this year. It has been a long and painful recovery.
I like these thin gloves I get from the plumbing supply. I can wear a pair for several days until they get too gross. They allow my hands to breath so they don't sweat like rubber gloves do.

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I have a pair in the plane I use for refueling and for winter flying. The right hand has the thumb and forefinger cut off so I can use the touch buttons on the credit card reader at the pumps and my I pad
 
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I have some of those white cotton gloves, I use them when I fire up the smoker for bbq. They are my heat gloves. I wear the cotton and vinyl gloves over them. I can handle hot bbq that way. I buy them in a 24-pack (12 pairs) and wash as required. This pack should last years. Can’t remember how much they cost on Amazon, but they are pretty cheap.

I use basic work gloves I get at HD or Lowes. They have a Velcro wrist strap, fake leather on the palm side, and breathable Nylon all around. They get used for preflight, fueling, and anything else that needs doing. My first pair lasted a very long time, I got a new set a month or two ago.

In very cold wx I tried wearing them during flight but I have trouble using a pencil. My wife is a knitter and made me a nice pair of wool fingerless gloves. They keep my hands warm but leave my fingertips free.
 
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