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Best Work Gloves for Sweaty Hands

16 January 2023  |  Sharman

No matter the season, working hard leads to sweaty hands, especially if you're wearing a protective pair of safety gloves. Not only can this be uncomfortable, it could also cause your hands to move around in your gloves, putting you at risk of hand slippage and injury.

In this Best Work Gloves for Sweaty Hands guide, we talk about some breathable work gloves that help prevent excess sweating, without compromising safety, or your ability to get the job done. 


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Best All Round Work Gloves for Sweaty Hands

MaxiFlex Ultimate 42-874 Nitrile Palm-Coated Handling Gloves

MaxiFlex Ultimate 42-874 Gloves

 

What Makes Them Great?

 Breathable AD-APT coating keeps hands cool and dry
 Lightweight and super flexible for most handling tasks
 Nitrile and DURAtech coating offers protection and grip

What Are They Suited For?

 Fine and heavy handling jobs 
 Variety of industries like engineering, construction and more

What Aren't They the Best For?

 Cold protection (see our solution)

 

Editor's Verdict: The super flexible and lightweight MaxiFlex Ultimate Gloves are some of our most popular fine handling gloves and it's not hard to see why. The AD-APT coating promotes healthy airflow to keep your hands cool and reduce sweating. They're also really thin, as well as giving you the grip and dexterity needed for the most technical jobs.

Customer's Verdict: "Having tried the other brands these are by far the best. They are comfortable, do not sweat and are kind to your skin." Christopher ★★★★★

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Best Oil-Resistant Work Gloves for Sweaty Hands

MaxiDry 3/4 Coated Oil Repellent 56-425 Gloves

MaxiDry 3/4 Coated Oil Repellent 56-425 Gloves

 

What Makes Them Great?

 3/4 Coating keeps gloves breathable to fight sweat build up
 Incredibly grippy palms with resistance to oil and water 
 Internal elastic built into liner for more close-fitting design

What Are They Suited For?

 Oily, wet and dirty jobs
 Fine handling and mechanical work

What Aren't They the Best For?

 Protection from thorns, brambles and other nicks (see our solution)

 

Editor's Verdict: These MaxiDry Gloves offer comprehensive resistance to oil and water, protecting your hands and making sure you always have a safe and secure grip, even in slippery conditions. They're also really close-fitting, giving you incredible touch sensitivity – perfect for more precise and technical work. Despite this, their 3/4 coating encourages healthy airflow and breathability, to help prevent excess sweating.

Customer's Verdict: "These gloves are just great for my work, working with heavy equipment. Because they are 3/4 coated they don't make your hands sweat like you would wearing fully coated cloves." Sunnie ★★★★★

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Best Gardening Gloves for Sweaty Hands

Delta Plus Grey Cowhide Leather Grain FBN49 Gloves

Delta Plus Grey Cowhide Leather Grain FBN49 Gloves

 

What Makes Them Great?

 Really breathable leather expels vapour to reduce sweat
 Cowhide leather combines flexibility with tough protection
 Padded design offers long-lasting, luxurious comfort

What Are They Suited For?

 Gardening, weeding, dealing with thorns and bramble
 A variety of outdoor maintenance work

What Aren't They the Best For?

 Fine handling and working with small parts (see our solution)

 

Editor's Verdict: Made of a tough cowhide leather, these Delta Plus Gloves protect your hands from scrapes and cuts, while also offering light resistance to water, making them perfect for the garden. Leather is naturally breathable, helping to regulate the temperature inside your gloves and reduce the build up of sweat. It's also supple and malleable, making sure you keep the dexterity needed for fiddly gardening job like planting seeds.

Customer's Verdict: "Soft but strong. Best garden gloves I've bought in a long time." Barry ★★★★★

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Best Waterproof Work Gloves for Sweaty Hands

Ejendals Tegera 295 Thermal Waterproof Work Gloves

Ejendals Tegera 295 Thermal Waterproof Work Gloves

 

What Makes Them Great?

 Thinsulate lining keeps maintains warmth without excess bulk
 Highly water-resistant and retains performance in wet conditions
 Reinforced fingers along with really flexible build for versatility

What Are They Suited For?

 Work in freezers and cold stores, along with jobs involving ice
 Maintaining dexterity and protection while working in the cold weather

What Aren't They the Best For?

 Working with oil and grease (see our solution)

 

Editor's Verdict: Providing a wonderful balance between warm and functionality, the Tegera 297 gloves are certified against extreme cold, while remaining thin, flexible and breathable. They protect your hands while you work in wet and icy conditions, without letting your hands overheat and get too sweaty. 

Customer's Verdict: "These are great so far. I have been using them in the wet and cold, my hands stay dry and warm without sweating. Good grip and, so far, seem to stand up to the abrasion." Graham ★★★★★

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Best Disposable Work Gloves for Sweaty Hands

Grippaz Black Semi-Disposable Nitrile Grip Gloves (Pack of 50)

Grippaz Black Nitrile Grip Gloves

 

What Makes Them Great?

 The toughest disposables on the market and can be used more than once
 Increased airflow design keeps hands cool and reduces sweat formation
 Non-slip fishscale patterned surface offers incredibly strong and precise grip

What Are They Suited For?

 Highly technical jobs and work with small parts, like engine maintenance
 Safely working with oil, brake fluid and hydrogen peroxide

What Aren't They the Best For?

 Stronger mechanical protection (see our solution)

 

Editor's Verdict: The favourite gloves of mechanics around the country, Grippaz are the most sturdy disposable gloves out there. This, combined with their super flexible and grippy design make them a fantastic option for working with engines and for other jobs involving small, oily parts. Also, unlike similar disposable gloves, they're designed to encourage airflow and reduce the build up of sweat.

Customer's Verdict: "Brilliant Gloves - they don't leak, break or thin, they are comfortable and so hardwearing and have grips on them so you don't drop things." Susan ★★★★★

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Don't Sweat It, We Have the Gloves for You!

Whether you're pulling weeds in the garden, servicing an engine, or working construction in the sun, we hope that you've found the right breathable pair of work gloves, that will help you deal with sweaty hands. If you're still not sure, why not have a look at some more of our Breathable Gloves.

Have any other questions about our gloves, or just something to say? Let us know in the comments below!