I found these amazing gloves at my local welding shop. They are just fantastic! I would wear them anywhere.
Despite the fact that they look as Darth Vader as possible, they are comfortable, soft and provide a great sense of touch and control with a welder in hand. They must be made from the skin of young children, they are that soft.
But if the supple hides of orphan children weren’t enough to convince you, these beauties were only $15. This particular model of glove is thinner than some of the other options my welding shop had for sale. I only do MIG work and have gotten used to welding in my mechanics gloves. As such I figured the thinner ones would do just fine. I’m such an amateur welder that the big, clunky gloves with the annoying, continental shelf-like ridges on the inside seams cause me to weld like a one-armed blind man.
The major benefit of the proper welding gloves versus the mechanics gloves is the larger cuff and full leather construction. No more red hot slag rolling down my coverall sleeve or melting the polyester knitting on the back of my cheapo gloves. I tend to run through the fingers of my mechanics gloves rather quickly so I often get a singe or two on the old fingertips as well.
Kidskin? See, they are made from children.
Cyberweld sells all sorts of great Tillman gear. Amazon also sells several styles of Tillman gloves. And based on the quality of the ONYX welding gloves, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend some of their other products as well. The force is strong with you, young Skywalker.