choose high rise if you ...
have sensitive skin
are squirmy around bugs or dirt
want to avoid scratches or sap
prune shrubs, trees, and overgrown plants
haul raw materials
wear a wrist guard
shop high rise
choose mid rise if you ...
want to replace old gardening gloves
are new to gardening (welcome!)
primarily care for houseplants
lightly prune your garden
head out to harvest edibles and flowers
never take off rings or watches
shop mid rise
smooth palm and grip palm gloves
smooth palms are best for delicate, intricate work, giving you unmatched dexterity
smooth palms are best for delicate, intricate work, unmatched dexterity
- weed between sidewalk cracks
- sow seeds
- train vines
- dust houseplants
- untangle twine
- pot and transplant
- reach into dark corners
- carry wet or otherwise icky things
- foraging and harvesting
grip for hand tools and rougher stuff
- pruning and taking cuttings
- move pots
- remove dead branches
- wind up hoses
- steer mowers and wheelbarrows
- spray organic treatments
- lug awkward equipment