Good gloves

[Pete Verdon]

I doubt the five blokes were needed for the train, that's just the number that managed to blag a space in the thing for a Spotter's dream day out :-)

Pete

[newshound]

Agree, I have used those too and they are almost certainly tougher and more abrasion and cut resistant, but they are quite expensive and don't give you the same "touch". Also they are probably not so good for the mistake when you clump a fingertip between two blocks. Obviously, it is horses for courses and they might not last as long as hide or kevlar if you were just building a block or stone wall. But I found them superb when doing a mix of jobs including trimming and replacing a few slabs, replacing bits of facia board, re-hanging an exterior door, cutting gutters and downpipes, drilling and screwing brackets into wood and stone, mixing small amounts of mortar and concrete, and painting. And the grip is good enough to leave me confident climbing up and down ladders and a scaffold tower.

[The Medway Handyman]

I'm a great fan of the 3 finger framers gloves;

?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=framers+glovesGood protection against scrapes & abrasions, good grip & you can still pick up screws & nails. Great for general use. Don't use them for wet/tough applications though.