Custom Leathercraft 130XL Subcontractor Flex Grip Work Gloves, Extra Large

I'm very tough on gloves and when Home Depot dumped CLC I tried all the other major brands at the big box stores, including the ones everyone raves about. None of them fit well or lasted long. Maybe it's just me but they had seams in unfortunate places and some literally got shredded after only one day. Yes. Eventually I started ordering CLC over Amazon.CLC is the only brand I could find that's tough enough to be called a work glove and also perfectly fits me. The CLC Contractor Gloves are medium-duty, lightweight gloves that I wear for everything that requires protection and some dexterity, which means I wear them for everything except moving concrete blocks and other super abrasive projects (I wear five dollar leather work gloves for that stuff).They're double-stitched at crucial points and the material is double-layered on the fingertips, but not so thick you can't feel anything. I find I can keep using them once the first layer fails, I just trim away the frayed first layer and then I'm more careful what I grab. Once the second layer fails I dump them, but believe me, these gloves last a LONG time.The internal padding is well-placed so there's lots of flexibility and dexterity. The non-contact areas are breathable mesh so my hands don't get hot even in very hot weather.I haven't had problems with melting or poor materials as other guys have posted here... I don't get it, but whatever. Your mileage may vary with regard to fit, but aside from that these are the best you'll find.

I've owned the CLC Subcontractor series gloves since I purchased my house in 2001. They're extremely comfortable, versatile, long lasting, allow for great dexterity and above all else provide good protection. The fact that I can do just about any task from yard work to full remodels with the same pair of gloves speaks volumes. Usually the gloves that offer enough protection to do heavy work are too thick and inhibit movement too much to do some of the small motor skill tasks and the CLC Subcontractors just dont have that problem.I seem to be getting 2-3 years out of each pair using them on average of 2 days a week of fairly hard use before the leather starts to wear too thin to hold together. I recently purchased a new pair along with my wife's first pair - she loves them as much as I do!

Pros- Correct sizing -- no weird finger length issues I've come across with other gloves- Comfortable once broken in.- Finger material has held up pretty well so far.- Velcro wrist band continues to work.- Didn't realize how much I use the "sweat band" material on the back of thumb, I simply love it!- Repels odor despite constant use- Washable -- they get a bit stiff from 4-5 days of constant use, but if you throw 'em in with some laundry, then they'll get back to soft with a single wash.Cons:- Not a fan of Velcro anything.- Could use a bit more padding down the back of the hand.- One of the layers on the right-hand index and middle fingers has disintegrated.Other thoughts:- These are my go-to gloves. I just wish they were a bit more durable in the fingers. Thankfully, they come with a second layer, so I added some hockey stick tape over the existing material to extend the life of the gloves.

These are amazing. Im killer on gloves. The best i get on a pair is a couple weeks before splits and tears occur. I endup using super glue to repair thembut eventually they give up the ghost. Not these babies. I have run over 10 pounds of deck screw thru these and have beaten the daylights out of these building a12' by 36' covered deck. These still look like new and are only getting more comfortable. At first these seemed tight but after a couple hours use they seem to have broken in. The padding is great and running powertools is so much more comfortable. My only complaint is that they are a bit warm inthe summer sun. I cant wait to try these out with the chainsawUpdate. Well im still on my original pair. They have been to heck and back. I build my entire 12 by 36 foot cover porch with these. Thats everything from removing the bushes and tearing down the old steps to digging the post holes screwing together the deck and putting on a steel roof. Over 3 months of abuse in the evenings and weekends. The gloves would get soaked in the rain and be bakedd in the 100 plus degree steel roof. Well over 100 lbs of pt wood screws and sawing until my arms wanted to fall off. These gloves never missed a beat. The index finger on the left hand has just started to wear thru the first layer of material, other than that they are like new. I ordered a new pair cause they were on sale and the new ones are built as good as my original pair. I love these gloves