Biggest failure so far...

i tried moving the platesetter once with welding gloves.....the gloves were no match for it.
the only way i move it now is in a woo whilst wearing welding gloves.

I'm glad to hear nobody was hurt and damage was minimal. It's great to post stuff like this to help others avoid making the same mistakes. 

Gotta say say this again, Eggin' is not welding and really has no need for welding gloves. Once you feel the transfer of heat, it's too late, your left with burnt hands and a dropped Plate Setter. Save your money and buy cotton. As long as cotton is dry, it works. I use cheap simple pot holders. Notice that they call them pot holders. Wonder why that is. All sarcasm aside, please be careful when handling plate setters. 

Wow! Glad you didn't cook your hands.

Holy moley!  That coulda been so much worse.  You're a lucky guy and thanks for sharing the cautionary tale.    

I'm no engineer, but seems to me that with a couple of design tweaks, you might could re-purpose that deck box as an open air porta-potty.  Park it outside any one of the Summer outdoor concerts and at a buck a squat, you'll make your money back in no time.    

FWIW, I use these silicone gloves and am minimally impressed.  Little heat transfer, but they're a biatch to clean.  Or so says SWMBO.  

@HendersonTRKing - I have similar gloves and I am not crazy about them, but they are ok.  They are a little too stiff to do anything that requires dexterity such as pulling pork.  I do like that they seem more sanitary than the nasty potholders that were in my drawer. 

Most importantly- they can go in the dishwasher.  

I have used them to move my plate setter but it wasn't very hot (300 degrees or so).  

My welding gloves always seem to get left in the rain as well and now they stink too bad to put on.  

@EggPerfection .. google "the claw platesetter"

FlashkaBob said:

Just looking at these on Amazon makes me wonder if they are meant to handle the food directly while putting on rub or cutting the meat after the cook. You may even be able to pull the SS grill off. They definitely do not look like you could protect your hands from high heat while trying to handle the plate setter or a CI grate.

It says right in the description that they are only good to 425º.   ("Heat Resistant Durability For Temperatures Up To 425 Degrees Fahrenheit"). That's not usually gonna cut it while egging.

This one (recommended above in this thread) says it is rated to 932º: http://www.amazon.com/Oven-Gloves-Resistant-Light-WCereight-Potholders/dp/B00CHO64NE

And this one doesn't state the temperature but is the same EN407 Certified.  So does that mean 932º?  http://www.amazon.com/Best-Oven-Gloves-Resistant-Certified/dp/B00GRC2JS6

Edit: * if you click on the black ones it says certified to 662º.

A long time ago on this board I saw recommendations for Tillman Elkskin Welding Gloves: http://www.weldersupply.com/P/325/TillmanElkSkinWeldingGlo

I bought some back then but they really don't work that well.  Scorching heat comes through within seconds. 

Any other recommendations for the best gloves out there?