International Scale Modeller

Hiya Guys,
Can anyone please recommend any 'decent' but not silly expensive Nitrile gloves? Looking for a decent vendor on ebay who someone has used and happy with the product.

I bought a box of ebay but they were rubbish quality and I think maybe a copy product them seemed so bad...

I dropped by my LMS today and asked if they did some and was advised they don't bother stocking as everyone just buys of evilbay...

Try the local pharmacist. They might cost a little bit more than ebay, but you'll get that back by avoiding shipping.

Ask if you can have a peek at what they use behind the counter, it will give you an idea of quality and even which size to get if they let you try one on.

Amazon mate

Hi Paul

Do those gloves have smooth fingertips ie no embossed pattern?

I just get mine from the supermarket.... box of 100 for about $5

Kevthemodeller wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 7:41 am Hi Paul

Do those gloves have smooth fingertips ie no embossed pattern?

Yes they are smooth

Thanks mate.

I'm using tattooist gloves, although top quality they have a very small grip pattern on the finger tips.

Fridgy wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:00 am I just get mine from the supermarket.... box of 100 for about $5

In the UK supermarkets don't sell this kind of thing unfortunately.

Paul wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:32 am Amazon mate

Cheers Paul, Will get some of those on order and check them out.

What is the sizing like?

Kevthemodeller wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:13 am Thanks mate.

I'm using tattooist gloves, although top quality they have a very small grip pattern on the finger tips.

I just looked and so do these although its barely noticeable imo

AlexBB wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:25 am

Paul wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:32 am Amazon mate

Cheers Paul, Will get some of those on order and check them out.

What is the sizing like?

They're good the largest fit my bear paws nicely

Paul’s are the best on price! if you need to get some from a shop like same day. Bit more expensive mind, Lakeland do em in the uk

i get the black mamba gloves from my local plumbers merchant. i love them, very durable but comfy too. dont know what theyre made of, i just call them rubber gloves, lol. not sure how they compare price wise, my work has an account so i just get them as 'van stock'.

Paul wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:32 am Amazon mate

Cheers Paul,
Ones I ordered arrived this morning and seem great, I went for the medium size as have small hands and they fit nice and snug and seem good quality
SWMBO has been testing them out cleaning this morning so shes a happy bunny too

AlexBB wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:53 pm

Paul wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2018 12:32 am Amazon mate

Cheers Paul,
Ones I ordered arrived this morning and seem great, I went for the medium size as have small hands and they fit nice and snug and seem good quality
SWMBO has been testing them out cleaning this morning so shes a happy bunny too

Excellent mate

First off, thats a decent price, not much point spending the time to find cheaper. And `Bodyguards` are an industry known name.
I`m `in the trade` on this subject, so I thought I could throw in a few points for the confused.
The `Nitrile` glove has only one reason for its somewhat recent existence. Its sole purpose is to prevent your client, customer, patient or yourself from a visit to A&E with a head like a pumpkin , because of a `Latex` allergy. It exists, I`ve witnessed it, its not cool.
As a modeller do you need to wear `Nitrile`? Only to protect yourself or your family. You should be able to find the `Latex` gloves cheaper.
`Nitrile` gloves dont have that `snap` and stretch of a Latex glove, as they are more of a plastic than a rubber. (No rubber at all in fact)
Most would go Latex first for `feel` and price, unless the above issues prevented this choice.