These gloves save your hands like steel reinforced-toe shoes save your feet!! Never have I had a pair of gloves so soft yet strong enough for me to finally overcome my powerful rose thorns. Pruning has been a nightmare since we moved into a new home with a lush tropical backyard setting, including many beautiful rose varieties. One in particular has thorns up to 5/16" long and sharp as a surgeon's tool. I used to feel she was out to get me as I nearly bled to death several times while pruning.

These soft, truly Thorn Proof, EZ-on gloves are quite simply the best. They slip on easily and stay put. Others I've owned had annoying straps that would come loose. Not to mention these gloves are made of steel. Not to big or floppy; like real gloves but for gardening...but made of steel.

Yesterday, I was able to load the clippings I pruned off the Beast and push them into the wheelbarrow with my Gloved Hands. Then I shoved them into the recycler with my Gloved Hands. Did I mention these gloves are made of the softest steel fabric ever invented? They call it Thorn Proof Goatskin.

This is an honest company who delivers on all their claims. I recommend these gloves wholeheartedly, you will not be disappointed. Fabulous price, when you receive them you'll realize you'd expect to pay more for this type of quality. I've conquered the Beast; she's once again my Beauty.

Excellent company to deal with. Came quickly and the workmanship is perfect. As a former Marine I am no stranger to pain but finally had to break down and buy some rose gloves! I probably should have sent them back but I have a lot of rose bushes that needed dead heading and pruning so I snapped to attention and attacked them. They work great! Absolutely no complaint! The reason I should have sent them back before soiling them follows. The left glove fit perfectly but the gauntlet was a little close though comfortable. The right glove was also a perfect fit but the gauntlet was VERY tight! So much so that after a couple of hour in the sun I had great difficulty removing the right hand glove! I'm talking yanking and tugging.

I have always worn medium gloves but to be safe I ordered a Large pair thinking better too big than too small. I am not the Hulk. I have muscled arms but not freakishly so. I would suggest ordering a size up. If I could have split the order I would have ordered an XLarge for my right hand . That option wasn't available. Indeed I would be willing to buy a right hand XLarge if I had the option.

Over all I give the Rose Pruning Gloves five stars because they work really great for avoiding cuts and scratches... but if you have any muscle in you forearms at all better order a size up cause they are extremely had to get of. I would still recommend them with that caution.
Semper Fi
Mike

Gloves arrived in pristine condition, folded neatly inside a plastic bag and mailed inside a padded envelope. The seller provided a chart for sizing online, which was helpful. For feedback for all, my palm measured as just over 8 (about 8.25), which meant I was between a S and M size. I also have long fingers (middle finger is 3.5 inches long from tip to base where it connect to palm), so I elected to order size M (medium). Glad I did. The finger portion of the gloves fits exactly right. The portion of the glove around the palm is very generous when I lay my hand flat, but when I make a fist (or grab a tool), the glove becomes snug around the knuckles (those adjacent to the palms). I can deal with a little excess around the heel of my palm in order to have comfortable flexibility when using the gloves.

Also, the color is beautiful (I ordered the burgundy). The hand leather is very supple and soft while the forearm covering is nice and thick (but not heavy). Nice to have a real leather protective part all the way up to the bend of my elbow. I work with spiny palm fronds and roses. These should help protect a lot of my arms as well as my hands. I will leave feedback again as soon as I test them later this week.

If these work, I will definitely be ordering a second pair, perhaps in another color just for variety.

I bought these to use for trail clearing in Arizona, where every plant is festooned with spikes and ready to shred lesser gloves. When doing battle with fearsome brush, especially Cat Claw, these gloves did the job. The glove part over the hands did a good job of protecting my hands when picking up cuttings and grabbing stalks to move for access to a cut point. The cow leather forearm part did an excellent job of protecting my arms when reaching deep inside a murderous needle-equipped Death Bush.

The goatskin part is functional and effective for many spiky plants. Just don't grab too hard and you'll be OK. I tried picking up a cholla cutting and despite being gentle, the devil plant managed to poke me a little bit through the glove. With any other glove I would have been thoroughly impaled and forced to whip out my hemostat to de-spike myself. With these I just brushed the offending spiky chunk off with a pair of clippers and moved on.

No, you aren't going to win a punching contest with a saguaro, but for normal garden work, and even careful trail trimming, these are awesome.

I bought these for my husband after we purchased 10 acres that was extremely overgrown with weeds/vines/plants/shrubs. We were concerned not only with thorns and brambles but with snakes (He is terrified of snakes) These gloves helped him clear out several feet of thorny and his words, 'snakey' vines with no problem. The cuffs come up well onto the arm and are thick and very protective while the hand part of the gloves are soft and malleable. We purchased the large for him and they fit him wonderfully. They are easy to use and will serve us well clearing the land. Hopefully we won't have to find out if they are snake proof.