Butcher gloves

[jazzboypro]

Hello all,

I know some of you are kitchen knives enthusiasts, I'm looking to buy a good cut proof glove to use. I've been looking a steel mesh gloves but i'm not sure yet. What are you guys using ? Any suggestion ?

Thanks 

[Fuzz]

I have a cut proof glove, but I never bother to get it out of the drawer. By the time I remember, I've already cut up whatever I was going to cut.

Have used the steel mesh ones, but not for cooking. It was back in the day when I was in the rag trade. The machines used to cut thick stacks of cloth would go through your hand as if it wasn't there.

 

[99call]

I find these gloves interesting,  apart from shucking oysters, I cant quite work out what purpose they are supposed to serve?.  Sorry to not be of any help....what will you be using them for?

 

[jazzboypro]

5 minutes ago, 99call said:

I find these gloves interesting,  apart from shucking oysters, I cant quite work out what purpose they are supposed to serve?.  Sorry to not be of any help....what will you be using them for?

 

I'll be cutting meat, vegetables and so on. I've cut myself badly once so i would like a good glove.

[dominattorney]

I have a pair of red silicon or plastic ones for grilling. They're not billed as cut proof, but I doubt a kitchen knife would go through them. Wouldn't shuck oysters in them but good for holding a hot piece of meat for slicing. 

[Squarehead]

Hold your knife with both hands and let your wife hold the meat.Problem solved?

[Squarehead]

Joke aside,I have some D-Flex gloves.They're cut resistant but not cut proof.You can google D-Flex gloves and find out where to buy them.Maybe restaurant equipment suppliers or anything with safety supplies.

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Surprisingly, the best trick to avoid cuts is using a very sharp knife and a good cutting board. The sharpest the knife, the less pressure you apply, which minimizes slipping and other issues. Sorry about your incident ?

[jazzboypro]

1 hour ago, Jeanff said:

Surprisingly, the best trick to avoid cuts is using a very sharp knife and a good cutting board. The sharpest the knife, the less pressure you apply, which minimizes slipping and other issues. Sorry about your incident ?

Actually the injury happened while mincing carrots with a mandolin. I did purchase a good cutting board that i received last week (John Boos cutting board). I finally decided to buy an ambidextrous steel mesh glove. I should get it tomorrow.

Thanks all for your input

[Fuzz]

4 hours ago, jazzboypro said:

Actually the injury happened while mincing carrots with a mandolin. I did purchase a good cutting board that i received last week (John Boos cutting board). I finally decided to buy an ambidextrous steel mesh glove. I should get it tomorrow.

Thanks all for your input

Hopefully you got one with small mesh links. The ones with larger links are useless when using a thin boning or filleting knife. The tip goes through the link and can stab you.

[The Real McCoy]

Never used one but I hear that kevlar gloves are great for mandolin or other dangerous cutting.

[jazzboypro]

20 minutes ago, Fuzz said:

Hopefully you got one with small mesh links. The ones with larger links are useless when using a thin boning or filleting knife. The tip goes through the link and can stab you.

This is the one i got, i think it will be ok for my use

https://www.uline.ca/BL_6575/Steel-Mesh-Glove?keywords=steel+mesh+gloves

 

 

[Fuzz]

54 minutes ago, jazzboypro said:

This is the one i got, i think it will be ok for my use

https://www.uline.ca/BL_6575/Steel-Mesh-Glove?keywords=steel+mesh+gloves

 

 

Should be ok, but try not to poke yourself just on the safe side.

[jazzboypro]

5 minutes ago, Fuzz said:

Should be ok, but try not to poke yourself just on the safe side.

I sure will. Got the glove, got decent knives and a nice cutting board. I will eventually buy a nicer set of knives.