Dan Shapiro

We had a few hiccoughs getting this posted, but it’s all set now! Another free tool review, this one from my good friend Mike. Mike’s an outstanding professional cabinetmaker who does terrific work. His shop is so clean you could eat off the floor (and his one year old daughter occasionally does), and he’s about five times as productive in cranking out product as I could ever hope to be. I firmly maintain that these facts are unrelated, because admitting otherwise would mean having to clean my shop. In any case, Mike does a lot of staining and was excited to try out this new product and see if it was as good as the ads say. So without further ado… –dan
FINGER GLOVES
Paean Veritas
www.FingerGloves.com
1-877-329-1974
The Good: Durable and effective.
The Bad: Doesn’t protect your palm or back of your hand.
The Bottom Line: If you’re a careful stainer, these completely outshine latex.
NSY RATING: Five thumbs up (5/5)
The Full Deal:
Review:
Finger Gloves come in several packages. The package I reviewed contained 12 DUET Finger Glovesâ„¢ (6 Medium and 6 Large Finger Glovesâ„¢) and cost just $5.99. They sent me two, by the way, so you can sign up to win one free. I normally use latex gloves when staining, and I wanted to test this product head-to-head against them. This week, I hand-stained a toy box for a customer. I started out using disposable latex gloves purchased from Home Depot (box of 100 – $9.99). By the time the box was done, I had gone through six pairs of latex gloves. I had to keep changing because the finger tips rip. What’s worse, when this happens I get stain on my hand (the whole point of the gloves is to avoid this) and, even worse, it sometimes leaves latex pieces on the project.
I then switched to the Finger Gloves and put another coat of stain on the box. I was able to cover the entire box without changing gloves once. This made life easy. They were comfortable, easy to put on and somewhat easy to take off–no harder than latex gloves. They didn’t rip or tear, and left no marks on the surface.
I really like the fact that they last a long time and can be reused several times. After staining they get a little hard from the stain, but that is fine with me. In fact, they held up so well that I was able to keep using them when I put the top coat onto the toy box.
The Finger Gloves also fit much better than latex gloves do. They provide you with a greater ability to pick up small objects and hold on to your work pieces or staining cloths. The Finger Gloves have little nubs on the ends that allows for a much better grip. You will almost forget you are wearing them.
The cost of the Finger Gloves may make it seem like you’re getting less than you do with latex gloves, but I found that they are well worth the money. In fact, I found that the finger gloves have a lot of potential in other areas as well. They work great for me in trimming my roses. Great protection from thorns!
The Finger Gloves are a great product and I would encourage everyone to give them a chance! You will not be disappointed.
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Michael G Ewanchuk
MGE Custom Woodworking & Design
www.ewanchuk.net
Contributing Editor, Nothing Severed Yet
www.nothingseveredyet.com

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