Simply Tools PLFG002 13G Polyester Latex Foam Gloves, LargeMost gloves fail in the same way: they are too thick to do anything delicate in, so they come off for the fiddly part of the job and that is exactly when hands get hurt. Simply Tools Latex Coated Gloves are built the other way round. A 13 gauge polyester liner is thin enough to pick up a screw, thread a nut or handle a seedling, while the latex foam palm gives grip that a bare knitted glove cannot.The gauge is what makes the difference. Thirteen gauge is a fine knit, so the glove sits close to the hand instead of bunching in the palm, protecting hands whilst keeping the feeling in them.Latex foam is the coating of choice for general handling because it grips wet and dry, and because the foam texture displaces a film of water or soil rather than sliding over it. The coating covers the palm and fingers where wear and tear happens but leaves the back of the hand uncoated, so air still gets through and the glove stays wearable and comfortable over a long session.The gloves are EN388 certified at 3142X. That reads as 3 out of 4 for abrasion, 1 out of 5 for cut, 4 out of 4 for tear and 2 out of 4 for puncture. Tear resistance at the top of the scale is what you want in a glove that gets caught on brambles, wire and sharp edges. The cut rating is low, so these are grip and handling gloves rather than cut protection: for blade work you want a glove with an HPPE or similar liner.That combination makes them a genuine all-rounder. Pruning, planting, weeding and general garden work, alongside workshop, automotive and garage jobs, site handling, warehouse and delivery work, moving house and general DIY tasks.