I bought a pair of the HexArmor Hercules gloves for snake handling down in the jungles of Panama. They stood up to multiple strikes from 3 different kinds of snakes, including the poisonous Fe-de-lance. The only thing I noticed after my trip was that a couple of the small rubber dots covering the palm and thumb area came off from normal use. These dots add a resistent-friction angle to prevent a direct strike.
Charles Jennings
You wouldn't think a busy suburban mom would order Christmas gifts from a safety supply catalog, but, I tell you, you guys rock! I have an 11-year old son who is notoriously fussy about hats. A few years ago, I bought him your 180s ear warmers. You were the first site that came up when I googled "earmuffs".
You were so quick and efficient, and, even with shipping, much more reasonable than department stores or tony new England catalog retailers. My son is going into year 3 of his ear warmers, and now my 7-year old wants a pair for Christmas. So, once again, I have ordered from you. Younger son is going to be just as happy as older son. Thanks, PalmFlex!