Being waterproof, they are great for dealing with juicy barbecued meats right off the grill. I recommend using silicon gloves if you are doing low and slow cooking or handling hot foods directly. Open flames, campfires or hot pizza stones are out of the question. Silicon gloves have an average max temperature rating of around 450☏ and are unsafe if temperatures get higher. While silicone is sufficient for pulling foods off the grill and out of the oven, it’s not ideal for handling grilling tools or any movements require dexterity. It’s more difficult to find a close, flexible fit, as well. A concerning disadvantage is that silicone gloves tend to appear and feel somewhat clumsy and bulky. Silicon is waterproof, washable, most often even dishwasher safe making them very versatile.Īlthough they have many positives, they have several negatives that are hard to overlook in my opinion. It is usually heat resistant, and resembles, and feels similar to rubber. Silicone is a synthetic material that has a wide range of uses. There are better options for cooking and grilling. I recommend using leather gloves for outdoor work that requires protection against cuts and scrapes. Lastly, if not used regularly, they can shrink and become tough. Leather gloves can be bulky and they don’t stretch. Then there is the questionable fit and flexibility aspect. They might not withstand the temperatures reached on industrial BBQs or ceramic smokers. While leather is heat resistant, it isn’t actually heat proof so if you are directly exposed to the heat (moving hot grates etc.) for even short periods of time, you’ll definitely start to feel it.

One of the main disadvantages of wearing grilling gloves made of treated leather is its inability to withstand extraordinary temperatures. While leather is tried and true for the most part, it is not without its drawbacks. Today, many heat-resistant leather gloves come in two layers, the second layer being a cotton liner, for even better protection and comfort. But, a chunk of super glue on leather will also compromise the long term durability of the material too so probably will not go there either.Leather has been used like pretty much forever as protection from the heat and has stood the test of time. I guess I'll give up for now, but the thought of getting the thread and stitching loops on fabric patches then gluing the patches on to the finger tip and thumb tip might work. I also had to remove the screen protector to get the thinner gloves with the treatment to work. It does work fairly well on thinner leather driving gloves though. After about 5 coats I have concluded that AnyGlove(TM) is all but worthless on thick ski gloves like Hestra or Kombi. The instructions say to add another/multiple coats if it doesn't work on the first layer. I got the more expensive promising the latter. Some say it's fully washable and stays on. Some say it has to be reapplied every 3-4 weeks. The various liquid options are $15-$20 for a small bottle, enough for about 10 finger/thumb tips. Poking holes through expensive leather ski gloves seems like a bad idea so I went with the paint on stuff for starters. The options appear to be to either buy metal conductive thread and stitch loops on the fingertips or paint special fluid on the finger tips to make them work like naked fingers. I was pondering the possibilities to make good leather ski gloves more touchscreen compatible.

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