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Best long thornproof gloves recommendations please

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Artisanmom · 02/06/2025 15:10

I have to tackle a field of bramble that is my garden.
Please recommend me the best thornproof gloves, preferably elbow length as I do get very hot and wear a t shirt. Or not if you don’t think that’s suitable.

Thanks!

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Ilovemyshed · 02/06/2025 15:22

I have yet to find anything except very thick leather gauntlets and leather arm protectors. “Thornproof” gloves generally just aren’t.

can you get a mini digger in? Its the best solution to pull out brambles.

BarnacleBeasley · 02/06/2025 15:25

I second leather gauntlets - I used to have an old pair of leather motorcycle gloves I used specifically for bramble picking (have never had a motorbike). You can probably get some on ebay.

SallySalads · 02/06/2025 18:05

Leather gauntlets, plus thick clothing if you can bear the heat. Eye protection too - they are horrid whippy things so if you pull one out it can catch you across the face (ask me how I know...)

Buxusmortus · 03/06/2025 01:48

Kent and Stowe leather thornproof gauntlets are really excellent. I cleared a large area of brambles wearing these, you can grip stems really hard and not a thorn comes through. I have brambles regularly growing into my garden and pull them out wearing these no problem.

Artisanmom · 03/06/2025 05:44

Amazing suggestions thank you will look at all of those.

I just love the idea of gardening in motorcycle gloves @BarnacleBeasley I think it would definitely make me less fearful, ha!

I could look at getting a mini digger in @Ilovemyshed are they expensive? Although I quite enjoy a gardening task, I do have a lot to get through.

@SallySalads yes I should wear some sort of eye protection, nothing worse than something flicking back in your eye plus I suffer from hay fever so hoping that will help. Do you just wear workman plastic goggles type- thing?

thank you @Buxusmortus will look at Kent and Stowe, they sound solid :)

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Artisanmom · 03/06/2025 05:51

are these the ones @Buxusmortus ?

millracegardencentre.co.uk/products/kent-stowe-leather-gauntlet-long-sleeve-gardening-gloves-fleece-lined-medium

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SallySalads · 03/06/2025 19:29

@Artisanmom yes i just use safety goggles we bought in b&q for DIY purposes. Good luck with the process - it is very satisfying to pull out a big knotty bramble root.

RollerSkateLikePeggy · 03/06/2025 19:41

I will also be looking at those! Currently I wear two pairs of gloves, one short cotton pair with gauntlets over them, but those are not particularly tough, hence the second pair, and that works pretty well

Buxusmortus · 03/06/2025 20:56

Artisanmom · 03/06/2025 05:51

Yes, those are the ones, they're excellent.

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