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(More customer reviews)One of the things that never made, and still doesn't make, a whole lot of sense is why oven mittens are made for people with a big paw and an opposable thumb. I don't know any human hands designed that way so I'm at a loss for most oven mitt design. They completely ignore the fact that you have 4 fingers and that they can actually be quite useful in handling extremely heavy and scalding hot pots and pans. Enter welding gloves.
I'm a disciple of Alton Brown and he actively encourages cooks to get their cooking hardware and gear where ever they can. That usually means a trip to the hardware store. However, for some reason, Home Depot and Orchard Supply don't have much use for stocking welding gloves. Oh well, it was Amazon to the rescue again!
The gloves come simply packaged, but they are well made and excellently suited for the job of handling hot cookware around the kitchen. They have great heat resistance, though I think some of the big mitts can handle somewhat higher temperatures for longer periods of time. This is completely compensated for though by their durability and the fact that you can use all five of your digits. This actually makes you much safer in the kitchen than a little more heat resistance can.
The only downside to welding gloves I would say is the fact that the mitts can't be washed. There's kevlar, leather and all kinds of other materials that your washer would annihilate if you threw them in. Small price to pay in my estimation though. You can still use a wet towel to get off any bits that are too unsightly or caked on.
Overall, these are very well made, very heat resistant, very durable and most importantly offer great manual dexterity with hot items in the kitchen. An absolute must for me. Also, the blue beast logo is pretty cool.
Highly recommended!
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