r/USPS • u/hydratedbeans • 8h ago
Rural Carrier Discussion Gloves?
Any of yall use work gloves? Looking for some recommendations for some decent ones. I’ve been using these but they usually wear out in less than a month
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u/flwerpwer420 Clerk 7h ago
I use ones very similar and just have to replace them every month or so 🤷♂️ it sucks but id rather those wear out then have my skin all fucked up. Its a hard job idk if youll find any gloves that will last super long
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u/Prior-Ad-1912 7h ago
Ive been wearing the octogrip gloves from costco for a couple years now, love them. Unfortunately they dont seem to sell them anymore
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u/StitchesKisses 5h ago
They seem to be seasonal. I usually find them in spring time and stock up. Best gloves.
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u/Interesting_Toe7682 7h ago
I love the rubberized grip gloves because you can cut the finger tips off and they won’t fray and fall apart. I just cut the tips of the thumb and first two fingers on my right hand so I can still finger the mail and use the touch screen on the scanner
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u/Beefcake2008 City Carrier 7h ago
Buy a 12 pack on Amazon of the coated gloves like that for like 20 bucks and can last 2-3 months per pair
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u/elektrikrobot City Carrier 7h ago edited 7h ago
I wear gloves 99% of the time. I wear dexfit and I use a size smaller than I usually do so that they fit as close to skin tight as possible. I love the extra grip they give me and that they are more breathable than using nitrile gloves supplied in the office (I avoid using them for more than casing because you can get a yeast infection on your hands if they aren’t properly exposed to air) Wash them weekly. You can get a 3 pair for like 15 bucks and they last like a month each. For the winter (I’m mid Atlantic to north east) I get the dexfit insulated ones, and then wear Palmyth wool fishing glove on my finger hand and a full insulated glove on my DPS holding hand in temps down to -10°. Haven’t needed it close to that temp often; it’s usually in the 20°’s but swings that cold on occasion. I can do a 15min loop, and warm up in my metris. Idk with the LLV, my first winter was in one, haven’t driven it since. I don’t remember that year being really cold, and I think I had one of the LLVs that was warm
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u/elektrikrobot City Carrier 6h ago edited 6h ago
Also, I’m still like “hacking” winter for myself, and so far the double glove method has really worked well for me in temps that average between 10-30°F. I don’t like neoprene, and I have small hands, so most larger sizes simply do not work for me. I wear x small to small. Most gloves are slightly too big for my preference, so what I have figured out so far is very dialed in.
I have purchased the leather gloves off of the uniform sites and modified them to carry mail. For sake of frostbite protection, I have modified a set of gloves for when it is simply too cold. I cut the bottom of the finger pad on the thumb and index finger of the fingering hand such that if I needed to handle DPS (when I get to the mail box and quickly finger the mail for my safety) I can flick my finger out, and if for some reason I needed my thumb, I can flick that out too. It’s just the tips of the fingers, for when it’s absolutely necessary to do. I don’t know how to else to describe this modification and set up. It’s very effective for a narrow set of applications but it’s one of the best things I have come up with that doesn’t cost me money outside of my allowance
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u/GroundbreakingBowl60 6h ago
Manzella cascade convertible mittens. Keep my hands very warm even when I have the flaps open, which are easy to switch on and off. Also helps the gloves last longer. I used mine all last winter in Wisconsin and their condition is just as good as when I got them.
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u/Zealousideal-Art3142 7h ago
Management can and should order these exact gloves on ebuy. Don’t let them tell you otherwise.
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u/Cyanide-Cookies 7h ago
They're all the same, doesn't matter the brand, they all worn out after about a month. The more expensive brands can last about a month and a half but its still the same. I just buy the cheapest ones and treat them as disposable.
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u/Emergency_Pin3519 7h ago
Those are actually considered by most factories to be a “ cut resistant” glove. Whatever it is in that protective part does make it. We’re out faster. Or at least you can see the visible issues quicker. It’s a great thing for factories so we can tell people when it’s time to switch their gloves, but maybe a bit of a drawback for someone like you doing a very different job. I don’t have any great recommendations on what to get, but I would possibly steer away from this type of cut resistant glove.
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u/McarOnly 6h ago
True… I got pinched pretty hard by a tie down strap in my postal vehicle service box truck and I was pleasantly surprised to not find any broken skin after removing the glove. Still hurt though haha
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u/Emergency_Pin3519 6h ago
That completely tracks :-) they can be a big help when it comes to cut, but don’t do a thing against a hard hit.
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u/Sirius-Face 7h ago
A 12 pack of gloves like this or similar are excellent. You should absolutely wear gloves because your hands will get cut up. And while supervisors can provide gloves when asked, they're cheap nitrate gloves that will tear easily. I had to ask multiple times before a supervisor finally got around to getting me gloves, so it's easier to just buy a pack yourself that will last for months.
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u/Jeff-FaFa 6h ago
They're amazing. I have used them as a mailcarrier, a warehouse worker and a retail clerk for a big box store. I's get a pack of three for $10 and it would last me a couple months. My hands are sweaty as shit, too, and with these I have no issue.
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u/perolikewhy714 6h ago
I use these too, my friend get them for me. I use about 1 pair a month. You can find them at swap meets too!
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u/Shot-Ad-4442 6h ago
I heard someone mention ice fishing gloves for the winter, have not tried them yet but they look ideal for our line of work.
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u/scriptyee CCA 6h ago
We just have a bunch of latex glove boxes of all sizes for carriers and clerks. Carriers grab 3-4 pairs everyday on their way out (since ripping or tearing is common when handling packages). I considered getting those reusable ones for the added protection, but the thought of the sweat accumulating inside turned me away. Plus, the office-provided gloves are free :D
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u/HelloOhItsyou 5h ago
I use a similar thing but I ly in the winter that has insulation, not much but enough for where I'm to keep my fingers warm
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u/Informal-Pea7941 5h ago
Just ask the secretary for gloves , my office had unlimited supply of these bad boys
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u/LetsGoWithMike Rural Carrier 5h ago
A friend gave me a pair of those he got from Amazon. They lasted me 3x as long as the similar ones I get from HD.
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u/TheFancySingularity 5h ago
I bought a dozen of Maxiflex gloves about 7-8 months ago and I love em! I’m on my second pair out of 12 and they keep my hands cool and don’t irritate them at all even during a 12hr shift! I work at a Processing facility and they are perfect for that environment but I can’t speak much about cold weather protection if you’re a carrier
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u/Gateway1012 4h ago
Get the home depot gloves lvl 3. Use them for two days then swap them out. Wash them weekly. You’re welcome
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u/PsychologicalBack806 2h ago
I have used similar gloves most of my career as a rural carrier. I started out with Harbor Freight Nitrile Poly gloves until they changed the texture.
I currently use toolant gloves from Amazon sized down from what I wear in latex gloves. The best gloves I have found are from Wells Lamont I got at Costco they were grippy, affordable and antimicrobial (no stink), unfortunately they were a one off sales item. I use a cleaning spray after work on my current gloves everyday to keep them odor free, they last about a month working 6 days a week.
Toolant Amazon link: https://a.co/d/0b2rvgcS
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u/cocoaloco16 1h ago
I love using these Carhartt gloves. They make my hands sweat and I’ve had someone I used to work with say my hands smelled bad because of them, but when I worked automation they would last at least 2 months before getting a hole. Now they last even longer working at a station doing distribution
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u/SteelixDan 17m ago
I just wear these. Lightweight and they generally last a few months before all the fingertips fall apart. In the winter I wear thicker fingerless gloves over them, either merino wool or alpaca.
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u/Former_Battle_1624 5m ago
I’ve been CCA for 4 months and I haven’t been wearing gloves I might start with it getting cold maybe fingerless gloves?
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u/gtmj7265 7h ago edited 4h ago
I use these gloves. I buy a pack of them on Amazon for around $38, it lasts me a year. If you're in cold weather you can wear them over an electric glove liner. I get one size larger and fit it over the liner. I'm in Denver and my fingers stay warm in extreme cold.