Carhartt Men's Insulated System 5 Driver Work Glove

I just replaced a pair of these gloves I bought several years ago as they were just wearing out. They are incredibly durable and the thinsulate lining keeps your hands warm. I just opened a new pair today and stacked 2 cords of firewood in 35 degree weather and the gloves (other than getting dirty) look great, no signs of wear. They are very comfortable too.

If you've found your way here and you need a pair of warm gloves for the winter, buy these gloves.If you need a pair of gloves for working outdoors to protect your hands, buy these gloves.I'm a utility worker, yes we are provided gloves but I wanted my own pair to use at home, and I found these gloves. They have been fantastic in the winter and have kept my hands warm even on the windy days. They have also been great at keeping my hands from getting cut up or banged up.If you're still here then I have a story to tell you that just happened about an hour ago.We have 2 cats and one cat is sick. He ate string and isn't able to pass it easily. Thankfully my wife is a vet so she can take him to work and handle it. When we were trying to get him in the carrier he was SCREAMING at the top of his lungs because pets hate the vet, and yea there was the string too. Our other cat decided to defend his "brother" and stop us from "hurting" him. He went straight for my hand without holding anything back and I was wearing these gloves. I am convinced that if it weren't for these gloves he would have ripped my hand open and I would be in the hospital right now. I just bought two more pairs of these gloves.Just my opinion, but these gloves are worth a 5 star rating.

I've had these for three years now. They are excellent quality; they're holding up great to lots of use. No complaints!

These gloves are for my husband. He wrote this review.I bought these because I needed a new pair of warm gloves. The ski gloves I used to use wore out. These gloves are very good, but not excellent. They keep my hands quite warm under normal circumstances. I wore them in ~30F temperatures for an hour recently. I've yet to test them in colder temperatures, though I suspect I'll what 150g Thinsulate for extended use in colder conditions.My issues with these gloves are with sizing, texture, and tags/tabs. As you can see from the picture, my hand isn't small, but hardly gigantic. According to the measurement guide, given the 9¼" circumference around the widest part at the base of my fingers, I should wear size large. From experience, I knew I'd need at least XL, but even they weren't big enough. I could put XL on my hands, but they were tight on my fingers, which meant blood flow would be somewhat restricted and my fingers would be cold. What you see pictured is the XXL. While something between the two might be ideal for my hands, the XXL is best for me. Unfortunately, the elastic doesn't gather the glove tightly enough at the wrist; the gloves don't stay on my hands quite as well as I'd like as a result.The gloves are rather smooth. There's a slight texture, but they are slipperier than I'd like. I can't grip my already slightly slippery steering wheel as well as I'd like. I wear unlined deerskin leather gloves in cool weather and they work great on that same steering wheel.Finally, there's the 3M Thinsulate tag and the tabs sewn into the base of each glove to secure them to the packaging. Cutting off the latter isn't a big deal, but it's annoying that one must cut them off the gloves so they don't rub the underside of one's wrists. The bigger deal is the much-too-large, silver 3M Thinsulate tag on the outside seam of the left glove. I cut it off as well as I could, but you can see in my picture that a little is still visible. Isn't it enough that the gloves were packaged with information on the insulation? Carhartt, was it necessary to put such a large, contrasting advertisement on the gloves themselves?I have no idea how long these gloves will last. I haven't worn them long enough.Finally, I should note that my gloves are all black. The pictures show a gray edge at the seams and gray stitching. The listing pictures also show a wider, stitching-flanked elastic band at the wrist than you can see my gloves have. I have no idea whether my gloves are newer or older than those pictured in the listing, but they are certainly different. That also means that the texture of mine could also be different than what are now pictured in the listing.

I wear an X-Large in every single pair of gloves and these wear more like a 3X. Literally put them on put my hands down at my sides and they were falling off. I will say they are very nice quality and seem very warm and very soft and comfortable inside. It's just the sizing issue for me. Might want to think about going down a size or two.

I got these to replace a pair of cheap-o leather gloves that turned-out to be just that... "CHEAP-O"!!! Where as the other pair was paper thin leather and poorly made, these Carhartt's are made of thick, rugged, quality leather and have a 100 gram Thinsulate liner. Gloves seem to be very well constructed of all quality textiles. I was a little surprised to see that Carhartt were having these made in China but I guess it's just a sign of the times. I will warn everyone that if you have very large hands, you'll need to order the XXL size. Even the XXL's are snug when new but after a good break-in period they relaxed and fit quite well. I sped-up the break-in procedure by slathering the pair down with Lexol leather conditioner (several thick coats over the course of a full day) and after the conditioner had soaked-in and the gloves were worn they softened-up and became far more flexible and comfortable. Unless you're a die hard "Made in the USA ONLY" type, I recommend these for winter wear.

Great

First off I love These gloves. Warm, and very comfortable. The workability with them is kind of hard for me due to the size being off. Every glove I have Is a large, and it’s tight on me but these are a little loose. Not a huge set back as the quality and durability make up for it. Would recommend.

Good gloves, for any condition, easy to wash and dry, a little bit hard when they are new but after a few uses they are great, I washed them 4 times last winter and they look like new.

Came in quick and fit perfectly. Very warm!

They are not the warmest gloves ever but for a dress look, they are perfect, better than some fancier one who have barely no insulation. This one have a nice insulation layer and the leather is kinda thick. It's a matter of personal preference but I like thicker leather cause it's keep you warmer when holding a stair ramp or a car snow broom, etc. You loose is dexterity though but like I said, it's a matter of personal preference. Stitching is perfect and strong, the size I order is a perfect fit for my hand so I would assume you don't have to worry about being too big or small for all size.

I put an extra thin woollen glove inside for a great warm fit.

My hands are on the slim side, circumference is 23cm / 8.75in and index finger is 8.5cm / 3.5in. The Large fits perfectly. Great for outside light duty, walking the dogs, shoveling a small laneway, brushing off the car, etc with no problems down to -10C or lower depending on how active you are. No wind gets through. Material is nice and build quality is there. Pricey but worth it, recommended.