Showa SHWS-TEX350L-09 Cut Resistant Glove Large 11 Nitrile 10 A4

The Showa SHWS-TEX350L-09 is a cut resistant glove, large, cut level A4, nitrile, 10 gauge, 11 inches long.

Note a data problem worth fixing: the material is listed as nitrile. Nitrile is the coating. The cut resistance comes from the shell — an engineered yarn underneath — and a customer reading "material: nitrile" on a cut glove will draw exactly the wrong conclusion, because nitrile has no cut resistance at all. The listing should distinguish shell from coating.

A4 is the specification and it is a meaningful level. On the ANSI scale running A1 to A9, A4 is where a glove starts being useful against the hazards people actually get cut by: sheet metal edges, glass, blades, and swarf. Below A4 — the A2 and A3 gloves that dominate catalogues — the protection is against box edges and burrs, which is a different problem entirely.

That is the level worth understanding, because the gap between A3 and A4 is where the injuries live.

The 10 gauge knit is coarse, which is what a serious cut glove requires: heavier yarn, more material, more protection. The cost is dexterity, and that is the honest trade against the fine-gauge A2 gloves that feel better and protect less.

The 11 inch length extends coverage up the forearm.

Applications include glass handling, sheet metal, and fabrication.

Brand

Showa

SKU

SHWSTEX350L09

Category

Safety Products

Weight

2.5 lbs

Dimensions

11.00 x 4.50 x 0.40

Price

$120.00

Availability

In stock

Rating

3.6 / 5.0