Ironclad's Genuine Bullwhip Leather is exceptionally durable,
super comfortable, and completely washable. Perfect for a wide
variety of heavy duty jobs.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED USES: Ranching
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Farming
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Forestry
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Lighting
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Plumbing
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HVAC
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Sheet Metal
RECOMMENDED
USES: Entertainment Grip
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Heavy Equipment
Operation
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Landscaping
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Law Enforcement
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Light Demolition
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Material Handling
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Rigging
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Search & Rescue
ABRASION SCALE:
Heavy Resistance
FEATURES
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Genuine Bullwhip leather -
washable and breathable.
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4x4 vented knuckle protection.
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DuPont
Kevlar reinforced Saddle
and thumb.
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Double leather Rolltop
fingertips.
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Rugged ArmorFlex finger
sidewalls.
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Hidden Velcro Combo Cuff with
extended wrist protection.
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Terry cloth sweat wipe.
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Padded palm.
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Pre-curved palm and fingers.
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Personal ID tag.
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All washable fabrics that are
resistant to stretching, shrinking and hardening.
NOTES
Leather work gloves
have been around for ages, and so have the complaints about the
washability, hardening, shrinking and cracking of the material.
Until now. Ironclad
Performance Wear, which invented the performance work glove
category, has introduced its first leather work glove for heavy
duty outdoor jobs such as ranching, forestry, search and rescue,
and construction.
The Ranchworx™ glove
was designed by Ironclad’s research and development team with
advanced technology and durability in mind. The team created
proprietary goat skin leather for the glove, called Bullwhip™
Leather, that is washable, highly durable, flexible and
breathable.
Already, the Ranchworx
glove has proven to be a popular alternative to old-fashioned
leather gloves. Initial sales have exceeded projections, and users
give the glove high marks for its easy to wash, easy to wear
design.
“This glove is based
on extensive user research and field testing,” says Jeff Carlson,
Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Ironclad. “People who
work hard in the outdoors need a glove that works as hard as they
do. Traditional leather used to be their only option, but they
just didn’t last under tough wear and harsh weather conditions.
“Unlike typical
leather gloves, however, the Ranchworx is machine washable, and
won’t shrink or harden after getting wet,” notes Carlson. “For the
past year, our research and design team has been developing our
Bullwhip leather that is highly durable yet soft, flexible and
breathable, and can be repeatedly washed without affecting the fit
or comfort of the glove.”
Habitat's review of Ironclad
Anyone who's
into do-it-yourself knows their hands are the most
valuable tools they own. So when a new line of gloves
claiming to be "better than the rest" showed up here at
MOTHER EARTH NEWS, we decided to take a closer look.
According to the manufacturer, Ironclad gloves offer
"increased protection without compromising dexterity."
Which sounds nice, but words don't build houses. So MOTHER
asked Ironclad to give a dozen pairs to people who give
gloves a real workout: Habitat for Humanity. (Habitat is a
volunteer-fueled, do-it-yourself home building
organization that provides quality housing for low-income
families.) Members of the Lawrence, Kansas, chapter used
Ironclad's gloves on a number of their projects. The
result: Ironclad may have earned its bragging rights.
"The thing about these gloves is their versatility," said
Andre Bollaert, executive director of the Lawrence
chapter. "I've used them for framing; I've used them for
drywall; I've used them for concrete, everything, and
they've survived it all."
Ironclad gloves are available in eight different styles.
The General Utility, Women's Utility and Heavy Utility
designs are all purpose gloves.
Realizing how cumbersome fingered gloves can be when
trying to place a nail, Ironclad designed The Framer,
basically the Heavy Duty model minus three fingers. The
Short-3 finger design frees your thumb and first two
fingers, allowing for added dexterity.
Other special styles include the Cold Condition, made with
microfleece; the Box Handler, with its rubberized saddle
and tacky palm; and the Wrenchworx, which is designed to
withstand the harsh abuse of mechanical work.
—Cody Robertson, Mother Earth News
