Glove School With The Glove Experts - Lesson 4
Why you should never compare gloves on weight and thickness
2 minutes read time.
At The Glove Company, we don’t need to promote our disposable gloves weight and thickness.
We don’t hide it. You can find all the details on our website or get them straight from our Glove Experts. We just don’t promote these metrics like others do.
Why?
Because our gloves are designed for real-world performance, there’s no need to compare based on highly misleading numbers.
Again, why?
Here are our top 4 reasons
1. Thickness does not equal durability
Two gloves can have the same thickness but different strength levels. A glove’s durability depends on the raw nitrile material and the nitrile formula, not just thickness.
A thin glove with a superior formula can be stronger than a thick glove made with lower-quality material. Comparing solely on thickness can lead to disappointment.
2. Inconsistencies are common
Here’s a little trade secret: the thickness of nitrile gloves varies across the glove. The fingers are typically the thickest part due to the manufacturing process.
Here’s an example, this is part of the spec sheet for our best-selling glove, TGC Black.
Notice how the fingers are thicker? Many glove brands would only promote this number, making direct comparisons unreliable.
3. Weight can be misleading
Typically, the thicker the glove, the more raw nitrile used, the heavier it weighs. That’s not always the case. A gloves weight can be altered by fillers or the manufacturing process, rather than added thickness.
Here’s another trade secret, in the glove industry it’s standard to list the weight of size medium gloves, but not everyone follows this. So you could be comparing a size medium to a size XXL.
For example, our popular Orange Rocket glove weighs
- Size Medium = 5.3 grams
- Size XL = 6.1 grams
Always make sure you are comparing apples to apples.
4. Standards & added features matter more
The best way to compare gloves is by their performance and the features they offer. Look for the relevant standards, like EN 374 for how a glove performs against chemicals, and the additional benefits offered like low sweat technology or textured grip.
Now you understand why some gloves branded as ‘tough’ and ‘thick’ can break easily! Contact our glove experts for truly tough gloves that deliver on performance and durability.
