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Original 'Bucktan Wide Body' welding glove, COMFOflex lined and with premium quality cow split leather.
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Practical answers on choosing and using long-cuff welding gauntlets, including aluminised, reversible and lined types.
For MIG, MAG and stick welding, where more spatter and radiant heat reach your hands, the welding glove standard points you to a Type A gauntlet. Type A has higher heat, spatter and mechanical requirements, with less finger movement. Type B is the lower-protection, more flexible type recommended for TIG.Check for the Type A or B marking on the gauntlet, and look at any heat pictogram. For very high-current work, ask your supplier or the maker about options with extra heat protection, and base the final choice on your risk assessment.
Gauntlets are not insulating gloves, and the HSE is clear that welding PPE is not designed to prevent electric shock. Gloves for arc welding are, however, expected to have a minimum electrical resistance in clean, dry condition, which is checked when they are tested.Keep the gauntlets clean and dry, never touch live parts, and replace any that are damp, soaked with sweat or contaminated. Follow the equipment maker's instructions and your risk assessment, and remember that electrical safety depends on the whole set-up.
An aluminised gauntlet has a reflective aluminised layer on the back of the hand or forearm. The layer reflects radiant heat, which makes it useful for high-current MIG and stick welding, foundry work and other jobs where heat from the arc or the workpiece builds up on the back of the hand.The layer reflects radiant heat but does not make the glove fireproof, and the leather beneath still has limits. Check the maker's heat ratings and instructions, and be aware that reflective layers can wear or scratch off with use.
Many makers list aluminised gloves for plasma cutting, gas cutting and gouging, because these jobs produce a lot of radiant heat and sparks. Whether a particular gauntlet is suitable depends on the maker's stated use, its heat ratings and the process.Read the instructions and markings for the gauntlet, and use your risk assessment to judge the heat, sparks and slag involved. If the information does not clearly cover your process, ask the maker or our team before relying on it.