ThxToms Gloves Resist Strong Alkali Reviews Summary

Size and Fit

Pros:

• "They are large enough to easily put on and take off."
• "These gloves go on easily compared to gloves that are tighter and yet the fingers are tight enough."
• "Really happy with the length on these because it allows me to reach all the way into a 5 gallon bucket without getting chemical on or even near my skin."
• "They fit well if I have a long sleeve jacket or without… I use hot water and don’t even really feel it with the gloves."
• "I have big hands and these fit well and protect almost up to my elbow."
• "These gloves fit my hands almost perfectly, feel like they'll last a long time, and work as expected."
• "They’re big but not behemoth, I have a bit of wiggle room at the end of each finger."

Cons:

• "What I did not like about them is that they seem to be for a giants hands and it's really difficult to do anything with them on."
• "I wear large in latex gloves and these aren’t as snug as I wish they were for safety reasons."
• "The only problem I have with the gloves is that they are way to big for my hands."
• "They were absolutely huge. I had to return them."
• "I have large hands for a woman, but these are so big and impossible to hold something with."
• "I’m 5’11” and 180lbs with decently thick hands/sausage fingers. These gloves were huge and you lose much dexterity with them."
• "These gloves are large enough to fit my hands and arms comfortably."

Material and Durability

Pros:

• "Nice and thick. Durable. Tear resistant. Heat resistant. Chemical resistant."
• "Material is very durable as well."
• "These gloves have lasted two seasons for us. Great product."
• "Very durable and thick so they will last a long time."
• "These gloves are made very well, they hold up against a lot of chemicals and long enough to do most of any job you need to do."
• "The gloves feel quality made."
• "They feel durable and provide good protection."

Cons:

• "Sealing limestone project using bucket and sponge. After 4 hours the gloves were clearly affected and deformed by the sealant."
• "Worked good for the first TWO days of use but then it got a hole in the gloves from all the oil change i do at work so i won't never by again because the quality is no good on these gloves."
• "This is my second pair of these gloves and they do not last very long."
• "These are worthless gloves. I used them only once - then the next time I needed them - the sides had opened up - many 1+ inch opening in the flimsy material."
• "These gloves started leaking after 2 months of infrequent use."
• "They only last about 6 months before they start developing cracks and splits, and have to be replaced."
• "I've bought these gloves twice, and they both begin to develop tears within 6-8 months."

Grip and Texture

Pros:

• "Great gloves! I use them for pulling concrete cylinders out of the curing tanks at my work. They hold up great, and have a great grip so cylinders don't slip out of my hands."
• "These grip fairly well when wet and provide some protection against hot water and pokey forks."
• "They have good grip so you don't have to squeeze hard came down to my elbow quality rubber."
• "These are great. I use them often, they have great grip."
• "Fit my fingers perfectly, oil resistant and comfortable."
• "I am able to grab everything without trouble and best of all; I bought the long ones and they go above my elbows and will stay up without crawling down my arm."
• "These gloves not only prevent raw fingers but you'll be able to handle hot pots and pans too while you wash."

Cons:

• "They are pretty slippery when used dry too and I can't think of any reason to use such slippery gloves."
• "The thing is they don't have much grip."
• "It would be nice if the fingers had a texture on them for grip."
• "they worked well but my only complaint is they are so slick it was hard to hold on to the paint brush, the palms of the gloves need more texture."
• "There is no texture on the fingers so slippery and large is a difficult combination."
• "But these gloves appear to be made from chlorinated latex which causes the surface to be very smooth and so it has very little grip."
• "The outside of the gloves is very smooth which offered little grip when handling wet objects."