Leather gloves - good grip but thin enough to feel?

[Triggernosis]

Can anyone recommend some good leather gloves that have good grip for shooting along with good tactile feel in the fingertips?
I love the Mechanix Wear gloves like those sold at Lowe's and Home Depot, but they've got that butt-ugly writing all over them! I need something that can double as an everyday glove.

 

[H Richard]

Bob Allen shooting gloves are O.K. (unlined). But you need to try on and make sure of the fit. There are also makers of shotgun shooting gloves that will work, can't think of any particular names presently. Look through a shotgun specific magazine.

 

[ar15ed]

i recently got a pair of welding gloves that are made specifically for heli-arcing (tig). this type of welding doesn't produce an insanely hot environment, and you have to retain "feel" to feed the puddle, so they are very thin. they have become my favorite pair of gloves for everyday use! i won't even use them for welding so i don't burn them up! about any well-stocked welding supply place will have them.

 

[growr]

For shooting and not looks I have been using Nike football recievers gloves. Thin enough to feel what I need to and tacky enough to have positive grip on things. Not for very cold weather however.
Might work for you as well.
Randy

 

[BE Mike]

Military aviator gloves made of nomex and leather make good shooting gloves. You can probably pick up a pair for $20 or so.

 

[Brian41]

I use the Bob Allen lined shooting gloves for shooting and everyday wear and work. They have a pretty good feel as did some Browning gloves I used to use.

 

[gunnut44]

i recently got a pair of welding gloves that are made specifically for heli-arcing (tig). this type of welding doesn't produce an insanely hot environment, and you have to retain "feel" to feed the puddle, so they are very thin. they have become my favorite pair of gloves for everyday use! i won't even use them for welding so i don't burn them up! about any well-stocked welding supply place will have them.

You read my mind and a excellent choice. I am a welder and TIG gloves are the best you can pick up a dime off a coffee table with these. Miller makes some nice tig gloves that have the velcro band around the wrist.
ar15ed, I hate when the gloves are new and the filler wire is running low and you need that extra to close the root pass and the index finger shrivles up like a burnt hot dog, there goes $25

 

[wbraswell]

Certain motorcycle summer gloves may work for you. For shooting only, you can buy left and right batting gloves.

 

[sipowicz]

For shooting I like to use padded work out gloves with 1/2 fingers...much easier to manipulate controls and such.

 

[460v LAC du FLAMBEAU]

When I shoot the S&W500 & 460 I use weightlifting gloves. Padded in the palm area and the bottom 1/2 of fingers are exposed for trigger control.

Wal-Mart sells them for about $14. Make sure you try on before purchasing...they fit small.

 

[G.T. Smith]

I have to agree with the tig welding gloves. I worked in the aluminum weld section of a military contractor for many years. A friend of mine used to get a new pair everyday and saved the used ones. The Tillman with the leather gauntlet is nice if your revolver throws some lead. Is there any process that beats Tig? Didn't think so. I know what you mean by shriveled up hot dog. Or shriveling up across the back so you can't close your hand all the way.
Peace,
gordon

 

[smith revolver cop]

Check Target for the Champion C9 runner's gloves, or check sporting goods stores for similar runner's gloves. They're very thin but warm, and I prefer the Champion because they have a textured non-slip surface on the palm and fingers. I wear them at work, because they are thin enough (and form-fitting enough) that I can write a citation with them on, or write in my notebook, so I really never have to take them off when I'm in the cruiser or anywhere out of the office. I've always had trouble with gloves, especially leather gloves, because my fingers are rather short. So, I always have to try on gloves before buying them; I stumbled on these by accident and have been using them for several years. (I bought a few extra pair when they hit the Target stores this fall!)

 

[BoDog]

Calf ropers used to use goat skin gloves that worked great for hunting and shooting. Very thin, good feel and never slick. I used them fpr years.

 

[old bear]

A.G. Russell sells good shooting gloves.
AutoSport international offers several styles of driving gloves that work well. Neither are cheap, but a good pair of quality gloves is one of life's special treats.

Happy New Year All.

 

[4011]

Gloves

Back when i worked in cold weather I had a good set of driving gloves. They were warm enough to be outside working traffic and cool enough for driving. I could very easily handle a baton are firearm.

 

[gsxunv04]

I picked up a pait of Mechanix utility gloves at lowes for $14. They have leather on the fingers and palm but should be good for shooting. I have not tested them out yet. They are the "fast fit" style where there is no velcro around the wrist, just an eleastic band. I think they should be good, I have been dry firing with them and they seem to be very functional.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_11790-46572...&pl=1&currentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=utility+gloves

 

[7Iron]

It all depens on why you want/need the gloves. If you are only talking about range work, I find a golf glove is wonderful for feel and grip. If you are looking for sometning to keep your hand warm and still be ale to shoot well, I second the Bob Allen suggestions.

 

[Sven]

If you're looking for warmth and flexibility, I absolutely love a good rag wool/leather palm glove with NO insulation to add bulk. I even have a pair I use for deer hunting.

For work I've started to use deer skin gloves from Wells Lamont. After working 32 years in a power plant and needing gloves when working around hot steam lines, operating hot valves, etc, they have become my favorite by far! I'll even use them when new around town, spring and fall when it's a bit warm for my wool gloves; and if they get dirty, then they're work gloves. Even their insulated deer skin gloves are not too stiff and bulky. That happens to be what I used this weekend when shovelling and snowblowing.