Glove Guards
I work at a desk, so I don’t often need work gloves. But I’ve been going to Burning Man for 18 years, and the alkali dust is murder on your hands. So I’ve been wearing leather work gloves on the playa for most of those 18 years.
The problem has always been keeping the gloves with me at all times. I’ve tried putting grommets in the gloves and clipping them with a carabiner, but this isn’t as easy as it sounds and is a pain to do all over again when a glove gets lost or worn out.
Years ago I saw someone out there with a large battery-terminal clip holding his gloves, and I’ve been searching for a similar clip for years with no success. This year, though, I found these Glove Guards.
I bought two of these and gave one to my girlfriend. We’ve only used them for a couple of weeks now, but that time in the whirl and bustle of Black Rock City have proved their worth to us both.
The clips have a “breakaway” feature, so that you won’t be trapped if your gloves get caught in machinery or something. This caused me some worry when my gloves got caught in the truck door and seemed to break away too easily but the two pieces of the clip reconnected with ease, and have continued to hold firm ever since.
At less than $5 apiece, I can whole-heartedly recommend getting several if keeping your gloves handy is important to you.
[I couldn't find anyone who's used both for a comparison, but Setwear's Glove Clips are a similar product, ubiquitous in the photo/film industry. -- es]
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Favorite (15)
Jason Chapman
These are great. I see them quite a bit as I work with hot air balloons and gloves are a mandatory item when dealing with the hot flame from a burner or refueling the tanks with cold propane. They provide a good way to keep your gloves with you and out of your pockets.
Dan Marchant
I work at an electrical generating station, which presents a high-risk environment. Work gloves are mandatory, and each pair distributed to an employee includes one of these Glove Guard clips. I have never heard of one failing in all the time I've been here.
Wes
These don't solve my problem. When I take my gloves off the go in my hip pocket - if I remember or I lay them down somewhere and forget where. Since the glove guard clips to my belt, I would surely have the guard but maybe not the gloves. Sigh. I guess I need the ones with the voice reminder chip. or the little strings like mittens for kids have. :-) My solution is to have multiple pairs of gloves. I seldom lose a pair permanently.
Kelt
I'm a stagehand and rigging installer, and have used this product for over 8 years, and in that time have never broken one, just had them stolen. Easy to use and a real asset on any tool belt or even just on your pants.