The palm, not the pads - the moulded pads generally outlast the glove.

Synthetic leather palms resist abrasion well and breathe poorly.

Coated palms grip better in oil and wear through faster.

Reinforced palms and thumb crotches address the areas that fail first on riggers' work.

Seam failure is the other common end-of-life cause.

Choosing palm construction for the actual work does more for cost per shift than any other decision.

Heavier construction for wire rope, chain and lifting gear, accepting reduced dexterity.

The hazard in rigging is abrasion and pinching rather than fine work.

Thicker palms and longer cuffs protect the wrist and forearm.

That bulk makes them poor for anything requiring feel or small components.

Many crews carry both and change gloves for the task.

The impact protection itself is comparable; the difference is everything around it.

More than it appears - it decides both protection and whether the glove gets worn.

A long cuff protects the wrist and stops debris entering during rigging.

A short elasticated cuff is faster on and off, which matters in stop-start work.

A glove that is slow to remove comes off less often and stays on for tasks it suits badly.

Around rotating machinery a snug cuff is a safety requirement rather than a preference.

Loose gauntlets near moving parts are a recognised entanglement hazard.

Not unless they carry a cut rating as well - and a thick padded glove offers little against a blade.

That gap is the most common misunderstanding about impact gloves.

Impact and cut resistance are separate properties with separate ratings.

A glove can be excellent at one and offer nothing of the other.

Where both hazards exist, a combination glove carrying both ratings is correct.

Assuming padding implies cut protection is how hands get cut in gloves that felt protective.

Closely enough that the pads stay over the knuckles, loosely enough to wear all day.

A glove that slips moves the pad off the joint it is protecting.

Too tight and the hand fatigues, and the glove comes off for fiddly work.

That is exactly when the injury happens.

Hand shapes vary, so a size range that suits one workforce may not suit another.

Fit trials with the actual users are worth more than any specification when choosing for a site.