Can anyone recommend gardening gloves that are thin but will protect me from delimiters?

[JennnyFlo]

I usually wear ordinary woollen gloves as I like something that clings to my hands, but I often get spinters or get stabbed by thorns.

Can anyone recommend gloves that aren't so thick I can't move my hands or are baggy, yet will protect my hands?

delimiters? 😂 That should splinters! But delimiters are dodgy too.

Why not try a pair of ordinary leather gloves @JennnyFlo? I agree with you about gardening gloves, you can't move your hands in them properly.
Something like these? Worth a try?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Womens-Leather-Gloves-Ladies-Waterproof/dp/B0BLSVZ1TB/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=1DM39OS2DRYRF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FO_fglPZPBWkbI3VJKUkwt17ToQBDSwaRAC2BtC_zaUlxsTRi0-CU4tS4Flxy6INesYFsdqAq0nW-R8yW04AqOeQ-v-tvwX0LOgJaarYm4PHXF09ciFw8UVJhug-lalTeJu0bDvr1vuHNs_W6yFLbrHtR4oDuLHtnOph14KOUQpVHR9WTLloi7dMToq2Rf6FSeJpMsbwNcKnTsm9dyrVXbGELcEwOjhMSF_0N6fQUovAjHrhQ45P2vdDsaFdA6aAQ2CtMJfFmoxkXqRbPFG--jN_R4P3IhvB79DW6rCSWB0.RmkAidwIG6gsjH-7WIT1Iwr_lRUpN3emohIG6tYeyeA&dib_tag=se&keywords=leather+gloves+women&qid=1741157276&sprefix=leather+g%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

The ones with rubber fingers and palms but nylon tops and wrists. I buy Showa protective gloves from amazon £8.99. Have used similar for years, excellent for doing my horses in winter too.

I buy these. They last well considering how cheap they are

https://www.robertdyas.co.uk/town-country-ladies-suregrip-gloves-twin-pack

Tesco also do really cheap grey rubbery gloves in their seasonal section. They were under 5 pounds last year. Very robust but make my hands stink of rubber!

I will also recommend Showa gloves.

https://marshallsgarden.com/products/kent-and-stowe-ladies-leather-peony-gloves-small-10907211?variant=32537496977459&currency=GBP&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACfACmmweqrNx8xfLSxqAYVA2CgMJ&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp4Sbjq7yiwMVcZRQBh3T0CYaEAQYHSABEgKq4_D_BwE

I usually get ones a bit like these. Soft and flexible but still protective.

Briers Ultimate Lined Leather Gardening Gloves are the best I have found so far. Not perfect, but the best balance between lightweight comfort and protection from thorns. They are a bit baggy, but they are also soft and flexible.

I only wear the gloves that are fabric with fingers and palms does in rubber if I'm doing something very wet. I find that I get sweaty hands in them and they don't protect me from thorns at all.

I usually wear the cheap elastic fabric and rubber palm gloves as they give more dexterity. Leather gloves are stiff and harder to move hands in. However while they stop splinters, they don't stop thorns. If you need that level of protection, go leather.

I wear these from Sainsbury’s - the brand is Briar (although I think Sainsbury’s sell them as own label). They’re leather with a cotton back, thin and flexible and they’re perfect. They’re about £5 a pair at Sainsburys, I have had many pairs over about 10 years.

I've come to the conclusion that you need different gloves for different jobs. I was given a pair of these https://musthaveideas.co.uk/products/guard-glove which are thorn proof and flexible enough to tie knots, so great for pruning, but they're not waterproof. For planting out where there's lots of water involved and I need some dexterity I use ordinary heavy duty washing up gloves. For just pottering around I use the knitted ones with coated palms.

If you live near any of the InExcess garden centres they sell a range of gloves at a couple of pounds a pair, they don't last forever but they're cheap enough to experiment with to find ones you like.

I assumed delimiters must be a fancy word for spiky plants/thorns etc! 😆

I love gold leaf gloves. They come in a longer, gauntlet type and a shorter version.

www.longacres.co.uk/gardening-products/gloves-and-footwear/gloves/gold-leaf-tough-touch-gloves-ladies/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5pq-BhBuEiwAvkzVZYKSqAekggiQcAUShFjBSxOCUXkeU340dBoFyjlkjPPCTvS95JfDAxoCF-cQAvD_BwE

I assumed delimiters must be a fancy word for spiky plants/thorns etc! 😆

As in 'my garden is delimited by pyracantha, blackthorn...'

I agree you need different gloves for different tasks. The Showa ones are my default but washing up gloves are excellent for some purposes while seriously thorny beasts like brambles want tough 'rigger' type gauntlets - enough manual dexterity to weild loppers or secateurs and pull them out but useless for anything requiring fine control.

Am checking out all the links - thank you - and coming to the conclusion that MontyDonsBlueScarf is correct. We need different gloves for different tasks.

Different gloves here too. I have leather Briers gloves for thorny things.
I’ve also got some arm protection sleeves for when I’m pruning roses - they were cheap on Amazon but they do the job.

I recommend Burgen & Ball gloves they're fabulous! Thin, protective AND waterproof

These ones https://www.newgardener.co.uk/products/burgon-ball-florabrite-gloves?variant=44439954981039&country=GB&currency=GBP&utmmedium=producttsync&utmsource=google&utmmcontent=sagorganic&utmmcampaign=sagorganic&gaddsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAAoyBlkL2C8ndpcY-nVeQrzCOhj3F8&gclid=CjwKCAiArKW-BhAzEiwAZhWsIAsUHSTwQS-MDJQCU7het9XsaJzJ0gtvAv6lsuubi-QSfAQW1tT4bBoCNpUQAvD_BwE