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4.5
I bought these because I have an older Husky that can become somewhat aggressive during handling - bathing, brushing, nail trimming - and will bite. I do muzzle her when I am going to make an attempt to do these things, but sometimes she's less than cooperative with that as well, and it can lead to a 30 minute chase and stand-off with a dog I affectionately refer to as "the Destroyer". I needed to brush her neck area so I could put a new Seresto collar on, so that was my first task with these gloves. I couldn't muzzle her, because the straps would have been in the way. I went to work, and got halfway done before the first bite. And this was not a quick nip, this was the 1-2 chomp chomp of an angry dog. It hurt like hell because there's no padding, but no broken skin, nails, or even a bruise. We did well until she caught me on an Exorcist-type head spin side nip on the forearm just above the glove gauntlet. I decided to call it a day after that, since I was sweating like a horse, and we were both panting heavily & practically frothing at the mouth. I was able to handle the plastic snap buckle on her regular collar with these on, but had to take one off to get the Seresto collar secured.In summary, these gloves protected my fingers when bitten, and are flexible enough to provide a good amount of dexterity. However, the lack of padding may be an issue for some, as you still intensely feel the bite. My finger was fairly useless for 2 days, except as a reminder that I am a mere mortal. It would be better if the gauntlet came longer also, but may not be an issue if your bitey animal doesn't become possessed by an evil entity. These gloves overall serve their purpose, but I will still actively try to avoid being bitten while wearing them. I'm afraid if I pass out from the pain, she'll finish the job she started.These Gloves are better than advertised honestly. I was handling a raccoon that I trapped in a humane cage ( purchased on Amazon also ) . I mean I was trying to lift the raccoon in the cage onto the bed of my pickup truck , when the raccoon stuck his nose and mouth out of the cage and he managed to get his teeth far enough outside to be able to get a good quick bite down on my hand/fingers . Let me tell you , those Kevlar Gloves did their job and were just terrific . The bite did not affect the Glovee and the raccoons teeth did not even get near my skin . So I lifted the cage with confidence and placed it on my pickup truck and proceeded to relocate the raccoon to another part of town where he could live out his life without too much exposure to humanity where he could possibly be a danger to people , especially my 2 year old daughter, and worst dog the raccoon , he will live away from a shot gun blast !Anyway , the feedback is for the Gloves and I would give them 6 Stars if I could. I also used them to trim several lemon and lime trees I have in my yard in addition to other thorny citruc trees ( I live in Florida ) . While the Gloves are on , I could grab any thorney tree branch with one Gloved hand , and use the other hand to trim using a clipper .I believe these Gloves will protect you against a fanged rattlesnake easily , but I don't not wish to get close enough and try , then have the rattlesnake strike me somewhere else where skin is unprotected, such as the face etc .I would strongly recommend these Gloves for the ladies out there that like to do hand gardening , especially in states with snakes such as Florida , as they are a darn good first defense against a snake bite .Good Luck with these Gloves , but they are really amazing and work better than advertised !These gloves have been nothing but good to me. It's almost a year since I've purchased them and just now a small hole has appeared in the center of the middle finger on the right glove. I've used them doing all sorts of work around the farm. Stacking wood, grabbing snakes, playing with cats, clearing thorny weeds, filling the wood furnace, you name it. These gloves have been excellent.I will be buying a new pair to replace them, but these have definitely been worth it. It's not even a big hole, it's about an eighth of an inch wide and a perfect oval. They are still absolutely usable. My only issue is that they do not keep your hands warm when you're working in the winter, but then again it's a pair of working gloves and they aren't exactly supposed to. 10 out of 10.Edit: So I used these to grab hold of a massive rat. I was a bit nervous but I've put my previous pair through so much without feeling a thing that I felt confident enough to do it. Plus 'animal handling' is in the title and description anyway. Well, the rat bit me as expected, hard too. Pinched two of my fingers pretty good, but the teeth did not go through these gloves. They didn't even leave a mark or a tear on the outside. When it bit me I didn't know what to think. I wasn't sure if my fingers were okay or not, I could feel the pressure of the bite holding onto me, and after pushing hard against the teeth it let go of my fingers. After I realized my fingers were fine I picked it up by Inserting two fingers in its mouth and holding onto the jaw to prevent it from biting anything but the gloves. These are definitely worth the buy if you need to handle wild animals that bite.Very pleased with the quality and the thickness of the gloves bought them to protect my hands from my African grey parrot she starting biting since I’ve worn them she doesn’t want to bite gets on and off my hand no bother she must like them as well
