Vinyl vs Latex spannering gloves

[Ben Mack]

Just about on-topic - what are the pros and cons regarding vinyl and
latex gloves?

I've just finished a box of latex ones, which were OK until I got them
near oil/petrol/white spirit etc, when they went baggy and fell apart.
Would vinyl be any better?

I liked the amount of feel the latex gloves allowed - I guess that's why
they use latex for condoms ;-)

Any comments?
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"Ben Mack" <nospam@ben.watchfront.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Just about on-topic - what are the pros and cons regarding vinyl and
> latex gloves?
>
> I've just finished a box of latex ones, which were OK until I got them
> near oil/petrol/white spirit etc, when they went baggy and fell apart.
> Would vinyl be any better?
>
> I liked the amount of feel the latex gloves allowed - I guess that's why
> they use latex for condoms ;-)
>
> Any comments?

I've used vinyl ones from the outset because of the reasons you mention.
They seem to last a bit longer under solvent abuse - though cellulose
thinners makes them go hard, brittle then break after about five mins. If I
recall correctly petrol destroys them just that much quicker. Still okay for
protection, as long as you consider them truly disposable and replace them
every few mins.

Most of the time they last long enough to re-use on the oily stuff.

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Ken Davidson
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