Garden gloves review: Atlas Nitrile NT370

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September 3, 10:07 AM

by Robin Wedewer, Gardening Examiner

 

 

The Atlas Nitrile 370 garden gloves are like condoms
for your hands.

That's why I was delighted to find these Atlas Nitrile NT370 garden gloves at the Philadelphia Flower Show this past March. At about $7 per pair, people were snatching them up like hotcakes. When I got home, I realized why.

These gloves are like condoms for your hands!

Description: The Atlas Nitrile 370 gloves are made with a tough Nitrile coating on the palm that still allows you to feel those tiny weeds and get a good grip on things. The upper part of the glove is a lightweight nylon knit that gives the glove a snug fit. The cuff extends above the wrist about 4", giving good protection past the hands. The nylon is breathable, so even though the Nitrile is not, the hands don't seem to get as sweaty, even on hot days. There are no sewn seams, so there are no ridges to rub against your hands during a long day's work.

Style: You won't be buying the Atlas Nitrile NT370s to wear to garden fashion shows. In fact, the only ornamentation these gloves offer, aside from being offered in "an assortment of colors"--apparently chosen to ensure you can easily spot them in the grass--is the logo and size emblazoned on the back of the gloves.

Fit: These gloves just feel good. You can wear them all day and not feel that they bind or scratch. They are so stretchy, they are easy to get on and off and back on again. Available in sizes small, medium and large. I usually wear a large, but the small fits me just fine. The medium is perhaps just a tad less snug. It appears that these gloves were meant to fit both men and women. Women with small hands may not find these gloves as comfortably snug as I do.

Best uses: These gloves provide good protection, although I don't recommend them for tough pruning jobs. They won't stand up to the rigors of the New Dawn rose. They are perfect for weeding, potting and digging. In fact, they are good for any task that requires a good grip.

Disadvantages: Although the Nitrile part of the gloves are waterproof, the knit sides are not. When the gloves get wet, they feel like wet gloves.

Washability: These gloves hold up fairly well after multiple washings, although two pair of mine developed snags and holes in the knit upper part of the glove. These did not interfere with the overall usefulness of the gloves.

Durability: Very good, particularly when you consider the price.

Extras: It's hard to ignore the value pricing on these gloves. At what they cost and how they wear, it's worth it to buy them by the dozen to have around for when you need them. Heck, you can go through three or four pairs in a day and not feel badly about popping them all in the washer at the end of the weekend.

Price: About $7 per pair. Available on the Internet as low as $3.15/pair by the dozen.

Overall rating: Very good

How we tested: All gloves in this review series were tested in the author's real-world garden with her very own real-world hands. Activities the gloves were subjected to included weeding, pruning, digging, hauling, planting, watering, deadheading, scratching (bugs, you know), wiping sweat from brow and hoisting multiple glasses of iced tea.

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