Need New Gardening Gloves? Win Some!

When I was asked by Kara at Angela's Garden if I would like to try a pair of their Classic Gloves, I jumped at the chance.  Though I have several pairs of gloves that I like, I'm always open to trying something new.

Angela's Garden Classic Gloves are made of kidskin leather and it seems to be more difficult to construct a comfortable leather glove than a cloth one, so I was anxious to see how these felt and how they would hold up to some tough use.

The first pair I was sent was a size small, which I sometimes wear, and according to the size chart, would be the size I needed for these.  But they felt a tad bit confining, so I sent them back and got a size medium.  Much better!  I can be in between sizes in gloves with some companies and the fact that these are leather should have told me to go with the mediums to start with.

They felt great right from the get go.  The seams are made such that you don't feel lumps inside the gloves around your fingers, which pleased me.  Nothing irritates me (literally) than having a seam land right in the wrong spot.

Next I put them to the use test. And I really put them through the paces.  We were getting ready for a garden tour and I had some heavy duty gardening chores to do.  Cloth gloves would have given out by the time I got everything done and I wondered if even leather ones would hold up to moving lots of stone, pavers, gravel, etc.  I was really rough on these and inwardly cringed as I smoothed out gravel and handled flagstone and bricks over and over again.  I figured all that rubbing against the stone and rocks would damage the gloves.

Wow.  Not only did they hold up well, I didn't get one blister and they still looked pretty good at the end of a couple weeks of all that, except for being dirty. They recommended handwashing and air drying, which I did, and my gloves are ready to go again. The only down side to them was that because I have very small wrists, the elastic wrists weren't tight enough to keep dirt out. But I've really never used a glove yet that will do that, so for me, I just expect this.

These gloves are extremely comfortable, with a padded palm and the index, middle finger, and the thumb tips reinforced.  Except for fine weeding, when I'll use a close-fitting cloth glove, these will be my go-to gloves for everyday use. In three words - I love them.

Check out all the other attractive and useful gardening items that Angela's Garden has at their website.  I love their hats, but I doubt they'd fit my big head.  I wish those came sized rather than one size fits most. They've got items for men and some cute stuff for kids, too! I love the honeybee hat and gloves! (Make THOSE for adults!)

Win a pair!

Want to try a pair for yourself? Angela's Garden is generously allowing me to give away a pair of these Classic Gloves ($27.00 value) to one of my readers. All you need to do is leave a comment before midnight on Sunday, June 16th, 2013, telling me if you're a regular glove wearer when you garden or not, and please be sure that you leave a method for me to contact you if you're the winner.  Blogger does NOT automatically provide me with your email address when you leave a comment.  I'll use Random.org to randomly choose a winner.


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Thank you to Angela's Garden for the complimentary pair of Classic Gloves.  I was asked to give my honest opinion of them and that's exactly what I did.