I used to prefer to feel everything but now if in something gooey or with shards of steel likely I will don the gloves. I used to be proud of my callouses but now I think of the snaggly skin and give the Mrs. a break.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I'm a convert. I use them almost every time I touch a wrench now. A few things I've noticed. In the summer time they fill with sweat. This causes my hands to lose their calluses (callusi?) resulting in softer "girlie" hands which results in more blisters when I do stuff like yard work around the house. Just ain't no pleasing some people.

They are freakin' COLD in the winter time as the nitrile seems to wick away the body heat.

I find myself having to double check my tools for cleanliness as I put them away. Before with the old, slimy hands it was automatic to wipe down the tools but now when I strip off the gloves and my hands are clean I don't notice the condition of the tools as closely. Could also be old age sneaking up on me .

After 40 years of twisting wrenches my hands have had all the abuse they need so I'm a big time proponent of gloves. Still won't use those heat resistant gloves. Burnt myself too many times removing a part, removing the gloves and then picking up the same part. That's probably natural stupidity on my part though.

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