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   damascusannie | May 29, 2008 03:45pm | #1

   I think that it'd be cheaper in the long run to simply buy two sets of gloves in the right sizes and throw away the extra glove in each pair. If a man's small is too large, how does a women's large fit?

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   PASDENOM | May 29, 2008 06:26pm | #2

   Through trial and error I've decided the best gloves are a breathable fabric with a rubberized palm and fingers. The ones made for women are always weaker. The sturdiest pair I found this year were in the automotive section at Target. Amazingly they fit my small woman hands.

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   Teaf5 | Jun 02, 2008 03:47am | #3

   I, too, have large hands, and I have four different kinds of gardening gloves, one for each particular type of task, and each has lasted more than ten years of very heavy use:

   Soll Knit makes a Nitrile glove that has a textured rubber on the outside and soft knit inside; they're made for handling toxic waste, so they are water- and thorn- proof and work for nearly all gardening, including grasping little weeds, because they are slim and supple but incredibly strong.

   My hubby gave me a pair of rose gauntlets, with ventilated rubber long cuffs that protect my forearms and suede palms for gripping the clippers and a pair of sheepskin lined leather gloves (sorry, the labels are too faded too read) plus a pair of pink real suede gloves for general gardening.

   The sheepskin gloves are great for handling power tools, mowers, and shovels, while the suede gloves work for vegie gardening.

   I can't always find the ones I want for a certain task, but I try to avoid getting the leather ones wet or muddy.  The only gardening I do without gloves is planting, as my dad always said that the seeds and seedlings grow better if they get a little "love" from the gardener right at the start.