Gloves: anti vibration

I am doing a lot of hammer drilling and tile removal at the moment and need some decent gloves. I can already feel my wrists and elbows but am more concerned it may also affect my neck as I have a problem with C6-7 and do not want to aggravate it.

What are the best anti-vibration gloves and where can I get them? Alltools and Bunnies have nothing. I was looking for something like the gel-filled type. Any experts have advice on these?

I recently bought some riggers gloves with anti-vibration foam in them for chainsawing. I bought them at the local hardware.

I don't use them because it is difficult to close your hands to grip the chainsaw and after a few minutes they gave me cramps in my hands.

I strongly suggest when you do find a pair that you try them in the store gripping something with a similar weight and dimensions for a few minutes. Mine felt fine in the store but I wasn't trying to hang onto a chainsaw.:doh:

That's good advice, thanks WB. :2tsup:

I have been scouting around and see they have gel and foam types. I was looking at Maka's site and saw a few there too.

http://www.otbproducts.com.au/safety...n_products.htm

I have a pair I bought at Bunnies a few years ago, but I've never seen them since - I've been looking cos I'd like another pair.

Good point about the grip - I use them for mowing the lawn and the like, but I wouldn't use them for anything delicate.

However, I don't think they're particuarly effective. I use them to cut down the small vibrations from the lawnmower and blower in my palms, but I don't think they'll do much good for a hammer drill, and they're not going to protect your neck. You'd be better off seeing if you can do the job a different way, use a manual tool instead of a power tool, see if you can improve your posture when you're working, get a better pair of boots, use a platform so you can work above waist height rather than bending or stretching etc.

At the end of the day, pay someone else to damage their neck!

Bicycle rider's gloves often have vibration absorbing gel in the palms

otherwise change the tool to one with cushion grips



ian

D'oh... I wear cycling gloves every day to bike to work, and I've never thought to use them with tools. Mine don't have fingers in so delicate work would be ok. Still not sure they'll cut down that much vibration though.

Get Mrs. Groggy to do it; tell her it is an exercise machine for weight loss. :wink:

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Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Get Mrs. Groggy to do it; tell her it is an exercise machine for weight loss. :wink:

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Cliff, I have better things to do with my time than pulling Ozito hammer drills out of uncomfortable places :o

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Originally Posted by master splinter

http://www.otbproducts.com.au/safety...n_products.htm

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+1

Nothing else I've tried comes close to these gloves.

Couple of good links and ideas there, thank you!

Try this link - the first listed is gel form - not sure if you can buy single pair or if you have to purchase a box.

http://www2.blackwoods.com.au/infoBA...3262&P=2023878

Greg the problem with vibration with a lot of these types of tools is the tendency to hold them too tight. Relax and let the machine do the work, you shouldnt have to push/apply pressure, you only need to hold it enough to maintain position.

Easier said than done sometimes. Hope that helps.

Cheers

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Originally Posted by Calm

... Relax and let the machine do the work, you shouldnt have to push/apply pressure, you only need to hold it enough to maintain position...

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Thanks David, I removed the tiles in the toilet, laundry and bathroom and found them much easier to lift than the kitchen ones. In fact, the toilet ones lifted almost intact whilst the kitchen ones were lucky to have a 100mm square lifted intact.

The only anti vibration impliment I know is to get someone else to do it.:U