Granted, small hands aren’t created equal we don’t all have the same finger lengths and palm widths, so fit is going to be tricky no matter what. He wound up keeping two of those for himself (they were basically mediums). I also asked K (who wears a men’s size medium) try on some of the too-large pairs for the sake of additional feedback. I also did two in-store try-ons at Lowe’s and Home Depot. I ordered around ten pairs in size “small” (I wanted to compare a single size where possible very few brands actually make an “extra small”, but I’ve noted them in the list below). So, I’ve made my own list! I’ve started by shopping in 3 places (I intend to expand this list in future updates to this post): Aside from reading individual reviews, glove by glove, I came up empty. I searched online, naturally, for a solid list for small work gloves by someone out there in internet-land who may have found the answer for me already. If you’re like me, then this post is dedicated to YOU! So, my experience may certainly differ from the next woman’s search if she has long fingers but small everything else. But we’re talking finger length and width, palm width, and wrist fit, and lots of gloves simply seem to misunderstand proportions when a tight fit is pretty darn important for flexibility and moving around in a situation where you can hurt two very handy (pun-intended) pieces of your body. So, it’s not just a matter of men’s versus women’s sizing and marketing makes this search particularly tricky (even though lots of labels on them beg to differ).
Gloves come in all different sizes because people’s hands do. Various nitpickery from know-it-all online commenters who tell me I need to wear gloves, without realizing just how difficult this whole scenario is when you’re small!.That still means I need to find other PPE that fits - not to mention the mixed message of wanting me to endorse their brand, but not having safety gear for people my size ? A sponsor might require me to wear safety gear in my photos and videos when using their tools… and may even offer some… but it doesn’t always fit.Finding smaller gloves that are made for women are often only for gardening or light work… and often pink or pastel-colored (eyeroll).Most of the split-sized “S/M” sizes are still too big if they can be found in stores, so buying online is often the only option… and a gamble (since size charts only go so far).There are a few other frustrations that motivated me, too: Given that I take a lot of photos and video while using power tools on social media, I want to demonstrate wearing proper safety gear when necessary (like most humans, I don’t always practice what I preach, but I still wanted to put an honest effort!). do I delay the project because I don’t have something that should (logically) be readily available?.do I risk injury from not wearing gloves? Or.Because when do you think about grabbing a pair of work gloves - when you’re right about to use them, right? I find myself asking: So, the choices we’re left with aren’t so awesome, especially when trying to find gloves for a project immediately, without waiting on shipping. Plus, it’s a pain - sometimes literally, since it’s been shown that repeated straining from poorly-fitting workwear causes hand and arm fatigue.
It reduces dexterity when you need it most, like when you need to pick up something sharp or rough ( cough cough screws and nails). After all, loose PPE (“personal protective equipment”) can get caught. To have so few choices for protecting my hands is frustrating. The whole point of wearing a work glove is usefulness and safety, just like your go-to pair of safety glasses. The dilemma of poorly-fitting work gloves The gloves pictured here were borrowed and too big, but gave me more motivation to go looking for the right pair.
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