Best grill gloves?

gcovington10

can someone recommend a good pair of grill gloves? I bought a pair of those orange gloves and they are pretty much crap! I burned my hand the first time I used them pulling a cast iron skillet off the egg. I'm looking for a pair that will allow me to grab the plate setter at about 350 degrees or to remove a cast iron skillet without burning my hand. Any recommendations?

1move

I have these and a pair of BGE ones and there is no difference between the two but they are both awesome and I have taken the plate setter out at 450*F with no problems.

http://www.amazon.com/Charcoal-Companion-Ultimate-Barbecue-Mitt/dp/B003FZAVZ6

CoMoBGE

I made the same mistake also when I bought the silicone gloves. Even though the thermometer, in the dome, says 350 the plate setter or cast iron is much hotter. I have tried other gloves but the only that really work are welders gloves. The orange gloves are great for taking food off the grill, splatchcocked chicken, not any good for taking cooking grids out of the egg. Hope this helps. 

pgprescott

The ones above are quite popular as are hd welding gloves. 

cajunrph

Welding gloves for the really hot stuff. I have a pair of these http://www.amazon.com/Verde-River-Products-Resistant-Med-Large/dp/B00JEPE17K/ref=sr_1_15?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1453264826&sr=1-15&keywords=bbq+gloves

and I don't like them at all. If you pick up anything the least bit greasy you can't grip it. I had a pork but on a grate, I just about pulled it apart trying to get it to the pan. 

Acn

I have these and have been very pleased:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CHO64NE/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1

Toxarch

Welder's gloves for anything hot and metal. Buy a good pair and they'll last a long long time. 

LRW

Agree with welding gloves for hot metal. You can usually pick up a good pair and a reasonable price. I have a pair that is 20 years old and is still going.

Brisket_Fanatic

My issue with welding gloves is they seem to turn rock hard after awhile. I use a higher temp version of the oven glove which works very good and they are machine washable.

chadpsualum

Acn said:

I have these and have been very pleased:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CHO64NE/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1

+1 on this.

Thatgrimguy

I use Firefighters gloves for handling stones/plate setter and I use silicon for handling meat.

I use something similar to these - http://www.thefirestore.com/store/product.aspx/productId/11921/Pro-Tech-8-TITAN-K-Structural-Firefighting-Glove-Kangaroo-Leather-Kevlar-NFPA/

You can grab a hot platesetter out of a 600 degree egg if need be. Granted I go to extremes on basically everything I buy.

MelSharples

I have a pair of welders gloves that get uncomfortable when holding the plate setter for more than a few seconds, great for holding tongs over high heat though. I also have a pair of silicone grill gloves that work great when removing the plate setter but are not very flexible when handling utensils.

THEBuckeye

gcovington10 said:

can someone recommend a good pair of grill gloves? I bought a pair of those orange gloves and they are pretty much crap! I burned my hand the first time I used them pulling a cast iron skillet off the egg. I'm looking for a pair that will allow me to grab the plate setter at about 350 degrees or to remove a cast iron skillet without burning my hand. Any recommendations?

I got the orange gloves as a gift. First time, yep, almost burned my hand. 

The only thing I've found they're good for is to pull a woo2/platesetter off of a low and slow. That, and I won't ruin more pot holders. 

LRW

Here is a nice way to lift your platesetter.
http://smokeware.com/collections/grill-accessories/products/the-lifter

fakewiig

These work well, I own these. $15
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XK9FVO/ref=s9_hps_bw_g86_i4

I think Splitjack makes a premium set too. $27
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XK5LY4/ref=s9_hps_bw_g86_i1

I definitely recommend the split leather type gloves with long sleeves.

jimithing

I use these welding gloves when lighting with the torch and moving around hot non-food items like plate setters and cast iron pans.

http://www.amazon.com/Steiner-21923-Welding-23-Inch-Shoulder/dp/B00209QLM0/

When I'm moving food I try to use my spatulas and tongs.  If I really have to pick food up with my hands then I use Ekogrips.

http://www.amazon.com/Ekogrips-Heat-Silicone-Grill-Gloves/dp/B00HLPXL80/

Sea2Ski

Thatgrimguy said:

I use Firefighters gloves for handling stones/plate setter and I use silicon for handling meat.

I use something similar to these - http://www.thefirestore.com/store/product.aspx/productId/11921/Pro-Tech-8-TITAN-K-Structural-Firefighting-Glove-Kangaroo-Leather-Kevlar-NFPA/

You can grab a hot platesetter out of a 600 degree egg if need be. Granted I go to extremes on basically everything I buy.

Woweee. Those are extreme. But they probably do work really well!  Nice!

CtTOPGUN

 I have both welding gloves and the soft synthetic/silicone ribbed ones as well. Either will handle breif contact with the platesetter. The soft ones get uncomfortable pretty quickly. The most important thing is having a good landing spot picked uut. Is the soft gloves get greasy at all that compromises their ability to protect the hands. The welding gloves hold out heat a bit longer than the soft type.

  Jim

danv23

Expensive? Yes. Awesome? Ya, I've handled a 500 degree platesetter with zero problems.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011VLLUQ4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00

blasting

I use these.  They had great reviews and were inexpensive (12.99).  Used them for about 6 months and they've held up.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MRQAJG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=TWL07HKHOXUV&coliid=I17XE10YXO2ECU

Mattman3969

I've used welding gloves but they eventually get rock hard and if they ever get wet the heat resistance drops.  I bought these at the recommendation of @tarheelmatt and haven't looked back.  If something happened to these gloves I would buy another pair just like them.  

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N3XCHRA/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1453341836&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=high+heat+grill+gloves&dpPl=1&dpID=51rcWQ0eU4L&ref=plSrch

tarheelmatt

Mattman3969 said:

I've used welding gloves but they eventually get rock hard and if they ever get wet the heat resistance drops.  I bought these at the recommendation of @tarheelmatt and haven't looked back.  If something happened to these gloves I would buy another pair just like them.  

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N3XCHRA/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1453341836&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=high+heat+grill+gloves&dpPl=1&dpID=51rcWQ0eU4L&ref=plSrch

I cannot recommend these enough.  They've really done well for me.  Maggie, the dog, got a hold of one glove.  The thumb is hanging off a little, but still works.  Used them the other night on my reverse sear ribeye.  

Carolina Q

I almost never use gloves. Cheap welders gloves on rare occasions (bought LONG before I ever heard of an egg), just a hot pad for moving a skillet. The only time I ever touch my platesetter is when it's cold. I have a couple of other high heat gloves, but I don't use them either. 

bgebrent

Get the welding gloves suggested,