Needle protection gloves

[cardifarmer]

Following a few narrow escapes injecting sheep, I'm looking to buy some needle-proof gloves. Just wondering what type/make people recommend.
Have seen some with protection on the palm of the hand and fingers. I've seen others with protection on the back of the hand.
Which type works best for people?
Thanks in advance / Diolch.

 

[Six Dogs]

After having the unfortunate accident of needle stick injury,I have a neoprene type glove ,used a lot in fisheries which is not quite needle proof along the fingers.If you google it you may well be lucky!

 

[Highland Mule]

You're looking for a number 4 for puncture resistance, if you can. I would guess leather would be fairly decent, but perhaps not a 4.

EN 388:2016

According to this standard, characteristics such as abrasion resistance, cut resistance, tearing strength, puncture resistance and impact protection are tested.

guidegloves.com

 

[milkloss]

reckon you’ll struggle to find something with dexterity and protection from a decent needle. Druggie needles are generally quite narrow but easily bent.

when I was looking at gloves a while back it was hexarmour and turtleskin that seemed the best of the bunch. Maybe a law enforcement style glove might be the ticket.

 

[Happy]

@Al R posted this pic up in a jagged myself with heptevac thread this spring.

 

[Al R]

@Al R posted this pic up in a jagged myself with heptevac thread this spring.

I took it off the internet, a female iirc.
The only needle work I do is footvax, any more and I’d wear gloves for sure!

 

[Highland Mule]

I've been thinking about this some more, and I've just had a lightbulb moment.

These had a very good name when I looked into things previously, as a good balance of protection and dexterity. We field tried every make of glove that was out there too, so I would guarantee it was the best at the time for cut and puncture protection. I see that the coating seems to be on the front though, so maybe not so much protection for the back of the hands. Probably still worth a try anyway though.

Skytec Ninja Knight Cut Protection Gloves | Safety Direct

Ninja Knight - Maximum EN388 Mechanical Protection of 4-5-4-4. High durability, tear resistance and excellent grip in both wet and dry conditions.

www.safetydirect.co.uk

 

[Blue.]

The best way to avoid self injection is restrain the animal properly .

 

[Netherfield]

Butchers chain mail gloves.

 

[Blue.]

Butchers chain mail gloves.

That or get someone competent to do the job.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I don't know how many thousand sheep and lambs I've injected in the last 50 years. The only time i've injected myself was when I went to pick up the gun and bottle off the seat of the van and didn't look properly what I was doing. The needle went through the middle of my palm, not hitting a bone. Hurt a lot for a bit but that was all.

 

[milkloss]

I don't know how many thousand sheep and lambs I've injected in the last 50 years. The only time i've injected myself was when I went to pick up the gun and bottle off the seat of the van and didn't look properly what I was doing. The needle went through the middle of my palm, not hitting a bone. Hurt a lot for a bit but that was all.

punctured but not injected then?

 

[Y Fan Wen]

punctured but not injected then?

Yes.

 

[badger nadgers]

You're looking for a number 4 for puncture resistance, if you can. I would guess leather would be fairly decent, but perhaps not a 4.

I think that is more puncture from nails rather than needles.

 

[Highland Mule]

I think that is more puncture from nails rather than needles.

It's been a long time since I read the test criteria, but I thought it was for a reasonably sharp point. Certainly the things we were looking for protection from were sharper than a nail.

 

[BobTheSmallholder]

Look at law enforcement/security gloves, a lot of bouncers and police wear needleproof gloves for searching people...

 

[abitdaft]

I find that when working with jagging stuff it isn't my hand's that are most at risk. Last time I jagged myself it was in the knee with Dectomax jumping off a set of mobile pens. Jumping in and out of the pickup or looking for stuff in the pickup can be more dangerous than administering!

 

[Nithsdale]

Do some people manage to accidentally dose themselves too when worming?

 

[abitdaft]

Do some people manage to accidentally dose themselves too when worming? QUOTE]

I don't need to as hubby often manages to get me when the dosing gun is playing up. There is no fear of me being infested with anything that affects sheep or cow's

 

[Man_in_black]

Surely this isn't enough of an issue to warrant the expense of buying a new pair of gloves??? Made of money some folk!!