Metal detecting gloves

[NiagracountyNY]

I use Boss, thin rubber gloves for all seasons except when it's really cold then I use the insulated thicker rubber by Boss. The thin ones have lasted well over a year and the nice thing about the rubber is you can just wipe your gloved hand on the grass after digging in the muck and they are relatively clean enough to grab your detector or tools. The other is your hand does not get wet and it doesn't take a scrub brush to get clean when home. The rubber material also protects against infection from whatever is in the ground. And..I can feel almost as well with the thing glove as I can without gloves. The glove is just a couple steps up from the 'doctors' glove in terms of thickness and they are amazingly durable. They are so inexpensive they are worth a try. I now use them year around. Sometimes when it's really mucky out, I carry a small shop towel slid through a cheap caribiner fastened to my digging belt to really get my hands cleaner and dryer before handling the controls on the tector...Jim

I use the samething...Insullated in the winter..I have a plain black cloth pair when its Really hot ..My hands sweat in the rubber ones those days.

 

[Tseeker]

I've discovered that the gardening gloves with the blue rubberized palm found at Big Lots to be ideal. Some dollar stores sell a similar item but the ones at BL are a little heavier duty.

 

[montanagold]

I have been a nurse for 9 years and I would have to agree with the statement that I wouldn't worry to much about what diseases the needle is carrying unless it was dropped recently, I would worry more about the tetanus. The only reason I wear gloves is to prevent dirt from getting under my finger nails. ( as a nursing home administrator that wouldn't look good ) The gloves I choose are light weight breathable and protect against the battering of your finger nails from the abrasive dirt. If you are worried about getting cut or punctured then you might want to wear chain mall gloves. you can get stuck or cut no matter what gloves you are wearing and latex doesn't protect you from a needle stick trust me I have been stuck 3 times in my nursing career. I guess there has got to be some risk of danger in any hobby so be careful. The gloves that I wear in the picture are the best I have found they fit nice and tight so I can still manage small objects and they breath nice.

 

[grumpyolman]

I have been using my thin black Boss rubber gloves for over a year. No holes in them yet. I don't use them to prevent a stick. When I am mud diving and I get really cruddy from the dig, I can just wipe them on the ground and most of the mud comes off. It does keep your hands a lot cleaner. My hands do sweat when it's hot out but that's not so large a negative that it overrides the pluses of wearing them. Jim

 

[Beale]

I did not mean to scare anybody with the hypo story. I was using it a valid reason to wear gloves. i also like to keep my hands clean. I dunno just me.

I am sorry to have sent this thread in a different direction, beale.

 

[TN Girl]

I did not mean to scare anybody with the hypo story. I was using it a valid reason to wear gloves. i also like to keep my hands clean. I dunno just me.

I am sorry to have sent this thread in a different direction, beale.

I, for one, am glad you mentioned them. It never occurred to me that I might find one. So, thanks!

 

[Tony66]

I agree with TN GIRL, don't be sorry. It's just bout being safe and sometimes we just need a reminder. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[montanagold]

It is a valid concern, I have unearthed razor blades and pocket knives and after I dig them up I then think wow I could have cut myself. The dangers are there, I sliced my hand open when I was using the double hammer technique on frozen ground when a chunk of the hammer flew off and sliced right through my glove and into my hand. on another occasion I was digging in my back yard recently where I found some old news type set, I was trying to pry an old jar out and it broke and lay ed my knuckle open. The only point I was trying to make is that there are some real dangers with this hobby besides getting shot by a land owner if you don't get permission. people who dig long enough are bound to find something dangerous. Look at the relic hunters that risk everything digging up old ordinances. we just have to be a little more careful and make sure our shots are up to date. I love metal detecting so much I wouldn't have it any other way, I'll take the risk.

 

[wayne_etc]

Cool! I've been working in nursing homes for 13 year. I bet we could swap some stories!


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[wayne_etc]

Thanks for all the replies folks. Beal, I'm glad you brought up the hypodermic situation. Sure, the chance of finding one is pretty slim, but it is a REAL concern!

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[mpostma]

Since I take blood thinners I've given up soaking my holes with blood andtaken to wearing gloves whenever I detect. I started using the garden gloves (rubber coated) that I get at Home Depot, or just about any garden center. I go through a few pairs a season too, but they are pretty cheap and easy to feel the buttons on the machine, and I can feel coins without any problem.

The thought of sticking myslelf on an old needle gives me the heebie jeebies too! Now I'll be thinking of that while I'm out in the less traveled areas of the parks.

Good Luck,
Makr

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[silversmith]

Well it's kind of scary, but in truth, in my years of detecting (I owned a brand new Judge 2) I've never found a hypo, a razor blade, I don't recall cutting my finger. I've never, while detecting, seen a rattle snake, been accosted by a Billy Bob, an angry land owner, or a mad bull.........BUT, I still keep my eyes open, and carry a big stick And that's the truth !

 

[edjcox]

Lowes gardening shop sells a nice pair of grey neoprene coated glove neoprene alms and fingers with at spandex on the to side.. Really good dexterity and feel, waterproof on neoprene side , decent penetration protection. Even a kevlar glove won't keep a hpo needle from cming throug h. I'd stop digging in that rea if I experienced it.