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New small fireman vi gloves with wristlets/ never worn
THESE ARE NEW FIREMAN VI GLOVES SIZE SMALL. THEY DON'T MEET TODAYS NFPA STANDARDS FOR STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING! BUT THEY WORK GREAT FOR WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING, RESCUE, OVERHAUL, OR JUST WORKING AROUND THE STATION ONCE YOU GET BACK FROM A CALL.
SPECIFICATION FOR KNIT WRIST STYLE
THE GLOVE CORPORATION proudly manufactures in the U.S.A. and is
DESCRIPTION: The glove is specifically designed and constructed for structural firefighting activities(Not NFPA approved). It is manufactured of material designed to withstand the effects of flame, heat, vapor, hazardous liquids, sharp objects and other hazards that are encountered during structural firefighting operations.
The gloves meets or exceed Federal OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Standards), 29 CFR 1910.156 “Fire Brigades†(e) “Protective Clothingâ€, (4) Hand Protection, Cal-OSHA 10.13407 Title 8.
DESIGN: Gold cowhide side split leather, gunn cut, wing thumb, and five-fingered glove. The back of glove has an elastic snugger band in the wrist area for secure fit. Side split cowhide leather welting is sewn on palm side of the two middle fingers for additional support. A side split cowhide leather patch is also sewn in the thumb crotch area to help alleviate stress of high wear. A continuous index finger construction is used to eliminate exposed seams or stitching. A leather hang-up loop is provided on inside of glove to facilitate drying and storage.
MATERIALS: The outer leather shell is gold side cowhide leather of not less than 3 oz not more than 3 ½ oz. Each glove is uniform in color. The welting is not be less than 3 oz nor more than 3 ½ oz. Our leather is tanned to resist cracking, peeling, and stiffening and is processed to reduce slipperiness when wet.
CUFF: The wristlet style is made of 100% Kevlar material two ply, a minimum of 4†long. A leather pull patch to cover the inner wrist area is sewn to the wristlet to ensure ease of donning and to provide extra wrist protection.
STITCHING: All stitching is of heat resistant Kevlar 30/3 thread or equal with a minimum of 8 stitches per inch.
