Latex Gloves
 

Just ran out of cheapo disposable latex gloves and bought a new box of
100 - this time from Screwfix. O dear. Mistake.

* Too thin
* Too fragile
* Powdered
* They stick to themselves

The previous ones were adequately thick and strong, not powdered and did
not stick to themselves! Unfortunately no longer available from original
supplier. (I *hate* the feel of the powder on my hands. Hence unpowdered
are very much preferred.)

Any suggestions where to get some better ones at a good price? Or a
brand to look out for?

--
Rod

Latex Gloves
 

"Rod" wrote in message
...
Just ran out of cheapo disposable latex gloves and bought a new box of
100 - this time from Screwfix. O dear. Mistake.

* Too thin
* Too fragile
* Powdered
* They stick to themselves

The previous ones were adequately thick and strong, not powdered and did
not stick to themselves! Unfortunately no longer available from original
supplier. (I *hate* the feel of the powder on my hands. Hence unpowdered
are very much preferred.)

Any suggestions where to get some better ones at a good price? Or a
brand to look out for?

--
Rod


Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

Latex Gloves
 

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:29:07 +0000, Rod
wrote:

Just ran out of cheapo disposable latex gloves and bought a new box of
100 - this time from Screwfix. O dear. Mistake.

* Too thin
* Too fragile
* Powdered
* They stick to themselves

The previous ones were adequately thick and strong, not powdered and did
not stick to themselves! Unfortunately no longer available from original
supplier. (I *hate* the feel of the powder on my hands. Hence unpowdered
are very much preferred.)

Any suggestions where to get some better ones at a good price? Or a
brand to look out for?

I get mine from Boots - ask for a large box ( 100 pairs? ) at the
pharmacy counter.

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

Latex Gloves
 

George wrote:
snip

Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon, as it happens! :-)

--
Rod

Latex Gloves
 

"Rod" wrote in message
...
George wrote:
snip

Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon, as it happens! :-)

--
Rod

Ask the nurse for some. ;-)

Latex Gloves
 

In article ,
Stephen Howard writes:
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:29:07 +0000, Rod
wrote:

Just ran out of cheapo disposable latex gloves and bought a new box of
100 - this time from Screwfix. O dear. Mistake.

* Too thin
* Too fragile
* Powdered
* They stick to themselves

The previous ones were adequately thick and strong, not powdered and did
not stick to themselves! Unfortunately no longer available from original
supplier. (I *hate* the feel of the powder on my hands. Hence unpowdered
are very much preferred.)

Any suggestions where to get some better ones at a good price? Or a
brand to look out for?

I get mine from Boots - ask for a large box ( 100 pairs? ) at the
pharmacy counter.

I get them from CPC. I don't recall them being powdered, but I
don't seem to have any at the moment to actually check.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

Latex Gloves
 

Rod wrote:
George wrote:
snip

Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon, as it happens! :-)

I can recommend London Ambulance Service :-)


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Latex Gloves
 

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Rod wrote:
George wrote:
snip
Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon, as it happens! :-)

I can recommend London Ambulance Service :-)

My next ride with them will (probably) be when partner goes to London
but I need some gloves before then. :-)

--
Rod

Latex Gloves
 

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:29:07 +0000, Rod wrote:
Just ran out of cheapo disposable latex gloves and bought a new box of
100 - this time from Screwfix. O dear. Mistake.

Any suggestions where to get some better ones at a good price? Or a
brand to look out for?

Have you tried nitrile gloves instead? I now use these and find them much
better than latex. Only downside is the blue/purple colour.

You can get boxes of 100 from eBay fairly cheaply.

Latex Gloves
 

In message , George
writes
"Rod" wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Rod wrote,

snip
of wanting a source of decent latex gloves

Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon, as it happens! :-)

Ask the nurse for some. ;-)

& hopefully the nurse will tell you to sodoff! Despite permanent
publicity about increased spending on the NHS most of that seems to be
being spent on admin. Front line services are under constant pressure to
increase throughput with ever decreasing funds, (& btw, most gloves in
hospitals are latex-free due to allergy risk).

--
Si

12) The Second Rule of Expectations
An EXPECTATION is a Premeditated resentment.

Latex Gloves
 

In message , Andrew Gabriel
writes
In article ,
Stephen Howard writes:
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:29:07 +0000, Rod
wrote:

Just ran out of cheapo disposable latex gloves and bought a new box of
100 - this time from Screwfix. O dear. Mistake.

* Too thin
* Too fragile
* Powdered
* They stick to themselves

The previous ones were adequately thick and strong, not powdered and did
not stick to themselves! Unfortunately no longer available from original
supplier. (I *hate* the feel of the powder on my hands. Hence unpowdered
are very much preferred.)

Any suggestions where to get some better ones at a good price? Or a
brand to look out for?

I get mine from Boots - ask for a large box ( 100 pairs? ) at the
pharmacy counter.

I get them from CPC. I don't recall them being powdered, but I
don't seem to have any at the moment to actually check.

Everglade latex gloves from CPC

just checked, no powder in them

There are also the blue nitrile ones which are stronger


--
geoff

Latex Gloves
 

Caecilius wrote:
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:29:07 +0000, Rod wrote:
Just ran out of cheapo disposable latex gloves and bought a new box of
100 - this time from Screwfix. O dear. Mistake.

Any suggestions where to get some better ones at a good price? Or a
brand to look out for?

Have you tried nitrile gloves instead? I now use these and find them much
better than latex. Only downside is the blue/purple colour.

You can get boxes of 100 from eBay fairly cheaply.

Many thanks to all who made responded. I have now ordered 100 nitrile
ones from ebay - will see what they are like. (Well, the NHS can breathe
a sigh of relief - I always was going to pay for them and now I have.)

--
Rod

Latex Gloves
 

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:20:44 +0000, Rod
wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Rod wrote:
George wrote:
snip
Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon, as it happens! :-)

I can recommend London Ambulance Service :-)

My next ride with them will (probably) be when partner goes to London
but I need some gloves before then. :-)

Try the supermarket - they had some at morrisons - near the
paracetamol I think they were.
--
http://www.orderonlinepickupinstore.co.uk
Ah fetch it yourself if you can't wait for delivery
http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk
Or get it delivered for free

Latex Gloves
 

"Si" $3o&m wrote in message
...
In message , George
writes
"Rod" wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Rod wrote,

snip
of wanting a source of decent latex gloves

Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon, as it happens! :-)

Ask the nurse for some. ;-)

& hopefully the nurse will tell you to sodoff! Despite permanent
publicity about increased spending on the NHS most of that seems to be
being spent on admin. Front line services are under constant pressure to
increase throughput with ever decreasing funds, (& btw, most gloves in
hospitals are latex-free due to allergy risk).

--
Si

12) The Second Rule of Expectations
An EXPECTATION is a Premeditated resentment.

Hardly burning a hole in the pot though is it,however if you want to kick up
a stink...thousands of pounds is being incinerated in drugs that the
hospital burn each year due to patients not wanting or collecting from the
hospital pharmacy.

Hows that one.

Latex Gloves
 

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:56:26 GMT, Caecilius
wrote:

Have you tried nitrile gloves instead? I now use these and find them much
better than latex. Only downside is the blue/purple colour.

Nitrile are much tougher - and don't self destruct in white spirit. If
you have a Costco near they are usually available at a similar price
to the Latex (and in grey rather than purple!).

Latex Gloves
 

"Si" $3o&m wrote in message
...
In message , George
writes
"Rod" wrote in message
...
George wrote:
Rod wrote,

snip
of wanting a source of decent latex gloves

Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon, as it happens! :-)

Ask the nurse for some. ;-)

& hopefully the nurse will tell you to sodoff!

If there are any gloves still hanging around that really are latex, the
nurse should be only too pleased to get rid of them. Latex allergy
prevention was a big thing in the NHS a few years ago and we even had to get
verification from our printers that the adhesive used on the back of
shipping carton labels contained none.

Colin Bignell

Latex Gloves
 

In article ,
geoff writes:
Everglade latex gloves from CPC

just checked, no powder in them

There are also the blue nitrile ones which are stronger

The blue ones are stronger, but also they aren't so close
fitting. If doing something like handling a filthy bicycle
chain, I find they catch between the chain and teeth when
rethreading, tear, and then you might as well not have
worn them. It will depend what you're doing.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

Latex Gloves
 

Rod wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
Rod wrote:
George wrote:
snip
Next time you're in a hospital. ;-)

I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon, as it happens! :-)

I can recommend London Ambulance Service :-)

My next ride with them will (probably) be when partner goes to London
but I need some gloves before then. :-)

If its a patient transfer (white job) rather than just transport & you are
anywhere near Barnehurst it could well be my daughter.

Look out for a blue eyed blond answering to the name Becky :-)


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Latex Gloves
 

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
geoff writes:
Everglade latex gloves from CPC

just checked, no powder in them

There are also the blue nitrile ones which are stronger

The blue ones are stronger, but also they aren't so close
fitting. If doing something like handling a filthy bicycle
chain, I find they catch between the chain and teeth when
rethreading, tear, and then you might as well not have
worn them. It will depend what you're doing.

What? I never use gloves in that type of situation. I'm tactile. Seriously,
I need to be able to do the job and gloves are so prohibitive.

Latex Gloves
 

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:28:52 GMT, "Clot" wrote:

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
geoff writes:
Everglade latex gloves from CPC

just checked, no powder in them

There are also the blue nitrile ones which are stronger

The blue ones are stronger, but also they aren't so close
fitting. If doing something like handling a filthy bicycle
chain, I find they catch between the chain and teeth when
rethreading, tear, and then you might as well not have
worn them. It will depend what you're doing.

What? I never use gloves in that type of situation. I'm tactile. Seriously,
I need to be able to do the job and gloves are so prohibitive.

I use them ( latex gloves ) for handling brand new instruments, when I
want to prevent finger marks getting all over the metalwork while I'm
setting them up.
I seem to manage very well handling even the smallest instruments (
flutes and pics ), and they're sensitive enough to allow me to detect
even the slightest lost motion in the keywork.

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

Latex Gloves
 

In message , Clot
writes
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
geoff writes:
Everglade latex gloves from CPC

just checked, no powder in them

There are also the blue nitrile ones which are stronger

The blue ones are stronger, but also they aren't so close
fitting. If doing something like handling a filthy bicycle
chain, I find they catch between the chain and teeth when
rethreading, tear, and then you might as well not have
worn them. It will depend what you're doing.

What? I never use gloves in that type of situation. I'm tactile. Seriously,
I need to be able to do the job and gloves are so prohibitive.

Yeah - I hate gloves and anything else like that - "restrictive" is the
word you are looking for

--
geoff

Latex Gloves
 

In message , Stephen Howard
writes
On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:28:52 GMT, "Clot" wrote:

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
geoff writes:
Everglade latex gloves from CPC

just checked, no powder in them

There are also the blue nitrile ones which are stronger

The blue ones are stronger, but also they aren't so close
fitting. If doing something like handling a filthy bicycle
chain, I find they catch between the chain and teeth when
rethreading, tear, and then you might as well not have
worn them. It will depend what you're doing.

What? I never use gloves in that type of situation. I'm tactile. Seriously,
I need to be able to do the job and gloves are so prohibitive.

I use them ( latex gloves ) for handling brand new instruments, when I
want to prevent finger marks getting all over the metalwork while I'm
setting them up.
I seem to manage very well handling even the smallest instruments (
flutes and pics ), and they're sensitive enough to allow me to detect
even the slightest lost motion in the keywork.


SWMBO does surgery, they seem to cope ok as well :-)


--
Chris French

Latex Gloves
 

geoff wrote:
In message , Clot
writes
Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
geoff writes:
Everglade latex gloves from CPC

just checked, no powder in them

There are also the blue nitrile ones which are stronger

The blue ones are stronger, but also they aren't so close
fitting. If doing something like handling a filthy bicycle
chain, I find they catch between the chain and teeth when
rethreading, tear, and then you might as well not have
worn them. It will depend what you're doing.

What? I never use gloves in that type of situation. I'm tactile.
Seriously, I need to be able to do the job and gloves are so
prohibitive.
Yeah - I hate gloves and anything else like that - "restrictive" is
the word you are looking for

restrictive - that's the word!

Latex Gloves
 

Peter Parry wrote:
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:56:26 GMT, Caecilius
wrote:

Have you tried nitrile gloves instead? I now use these and find them much
better than latex. Only downside is the blue/purple colour.

Nitrile are much tougher - and don't self destruct in white spirit. If
you have a Costco near they are usually available at a similar price
to the Latex (and in grey rather than purple!).

And I found out today that nitrile is not so unpleasnt in your mouth as
latex! The consultant I saw today had a good push-prod-press-play with
the inside of my mouth wearing a pair (yes - def. nitrile - I could read
the box). Had forgotten about the appointment today... :-)

--
Rod

Latex Gloves
 

"Rod" wrote in message
...
Just ran out of cheapo disposable latex gloves and bought a new box of
100 - this time from Screwfix. O dear. Mistake.

* Too thin
* Too fragile
* Powdered
* They stick to themselves

The previous ones were adequately thick and strong, not powdered and did
not stick to themselves! Unfortunately no longer available from original
supplier. (I *hate* the feel of the powder on my hands. Hence unpowdered
are very much preferred.)

Any suggestions where to get some better ones at a good price? Or a brand
to look out for?

Don't bother with them.

Get some from Arco and preferably the blue nitrile ones "Skytech Utah" make
(Stock code 1450005). Around a tenner for a box of 100. Use them more than
once and they're cost effective.
I use them when I am servicing lorry cranes, dirty stinky and loads of
hydraulic oil around. If I don't catch them on something sharp I get 2 or 3
uses out of them.
No powder inside, non-allergenic and best of all they don't fall apart with
oils or petrol etc

Latex Gloves
 

Rod wrote:
Caecilius wrote:
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:29:07 +0000, Rod wrote:
Just ran out of cheapo disposable latex gloves and bought a new box
of 100 - this time from Screwfix. O dear. Mistake.

Any suggestions where to get some better ones at a good price? Or a
brand to look out for?

Have you tried nitrile gloves instead? I now use these and find them
much
better than latex. Only downside is the blue/purple colour.

You can get boxes of 100 from eBay fairly cheaply.

Many thanks to all who made responded. I have now ordered 100 nitrile
ones from ebay - will see what they are like. (Well, the NHS can breathe
a sigh of relief - I always was going to pay for them and now I have.)

Having ordered Thursday evening, got told they had been sent Friday,
arrived Saturday by recorded (sign for) delivery. They are good -
fetching shade of blue. And for £6 for 100 incl. postage when some other
vendors were going to charge £5.25 for delivery alone.

Thank you for your help.

No connection, but jugsylou deserves some credit.

--
Rod

Latex Gloves
 

In message , Rod
writes

No connection, but jugsylou deserves some credit.

We don't dare ask what for ...

--
geoff