Hands-On: Mac Tools’ Foose Work Gloves
By Sean O'HaraConclusions
The bottom line: we like ‘em. The Mac Tools-branded Mechanix work gloves are serious contenders for automotive shop use — and for tasks around the shop. We especially like their thin design that makes them prime candidates for any job requiring precise motor control. If you’re looking for something to go help your friends move, get a pair of thick gardening gloves. If you’re working under the hood, try these.
Mac’s over-branded Mechanix scored a whopping 4.5 out of 5 on our overall scorecard with high dexterity and general feel leading the charge. The only downside to these gloves is that they offer slightly less protection than a thicker pair, but this is by design. And they sell for the same price — around $19 — as regular Mechanix-branded gloves, so why not stare at a Chip Foose rod on the back of your hand? These are great gloves at a good price.
Foose Work Gloves [Mac Tools]
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September 4th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Sears has basically the same gloves (also made by MechanixWear) on sale for under $10.
September 5th, 2007 at 8:16 am
Interesting. The picture shows a pair of Mac Tools Foose workgloves on a pile of Craftsman tools. Like Mel says, they’re made by Mechanix, same as Craftsman. I’ll bet Foose’s cut is more than the Craftsman glove’s sale price.
September 5th, 2007 at 9:30 am
I don’t suppose anybody has used mechanic’s gloves for bicycling? They look about the same as bike gloves, but are considerably cheaper. I’ve been thinking of getting some…
September 5th, 2007 at 10:08 am
Mechanics gloves will most likely lack the padding in the palm that bike gloves have, not to mention the snot wipe on the back and the thinner index fingers, if you don’t like padded palms these are probably a good idea though!
September 5th, 2007 at 11:44 am
I would get either the m-pact or m-pact2 ones because they have padding in the palms. My biking gloves breathe way better than my mechanix though. And the bike ones have small pieces of towel sewn into them for drying off the face on hot days (or snot in Jaxx’s case). You might even be able to find some bike specific ones on clearance since it is nearing the end of the season. At least it is ending soon where I am.
September 5th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Actually, a lot of mountain bikers have in fact moved to using Mechanix gloves for biking since they’re affordable and offer reasonable protection. When I was looking for full-fingered gloves, I considered getting a pair of M-pacts but since I couldn’t find them locally I opted for motorcross gloves.
You have to be careful though - certain mechanics gloves are a bit too rigid to be comfortable while biking.
If you take a look at their site, you’ll see that Mechanix breaks down their product line according to application. The M-Pact line are listed in the racing category, and most others.
http://garage.mechanix.com/detail.aspx?ID=2
When my biking gloves wear down, I’ll probably get a pair of these. Since I don’t face too many hazards elsewhere, I’ll stick to cheap Craftsman or the basic Mechanix gloves for all other uses.
October 22nd, 2007 at 8:49 am
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October 30th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
I Like It , Where I can buy one (online store )
Thankx
November 5th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
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February 24th, 2008 at 8:23 am
where do you buy this glove ?