# Puncture proof gloves
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puncture-proof-gloves/682702
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [March 2, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puncture-proof-gloves/682702 "2014-03-02T22:01:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2014, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puncture-proof-gloves/682702/1 "2014-03-02T22:01:02Z")
My question is stimulated by the police and border programs I love watching.
Is it possible to make gloves that are very flexible (making it practical to do detailed searches) but also puncture-proof? I know it is possible to make puncture-proof gloves (chain-mail comes to mind), but I’m curious whether there are materials that could be used to make ones that would still allow you fine work.
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### Author:  [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2014, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puncture-proof-gloves/682702/2 "2014-03-02T22:36:45Z")
They do make needle/cut-resistant gloves:
[https://www.turtleskin.com/webstore/police-gloves](https://www.turtleskin.com/webstore/police-gloves)
Not sure how they’re rated for dexterity and puncture resistance. I’ll also note that Kevlar isn’t a good material for this sort of stuff because the weave is better at absorbing and diffusing blunt-ish impact from a bullet rather than something as narrow and sharp as a needle or knife. They end up using other synthetics fibers for the job.
And also chainmail gloves for divers:
[http://neptunic.com/sharksuits/neptunic-gloves/](http://neptunic.com/sharksuits/neptunic-gloves/)
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### Author:  [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puncture-proof-gloves/682702/3 "2014-03-02T22:40:28Z")
Actually, sorry, the TurtleSkin products ARE rated. Several of their “tactical”/police gloves are rated to a specified grams of force. Their safety glove line is rated to ANSI puncture and cut resistance standards, again measured in grams or newtons of force. [Here’s more on that](http://www.grainger.com/content/qt-cut-resistant-glove-301).
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### Author:  [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puncture-proof-gloves/682702/4 "2014-03-02T22:53:45Z")
Interesting! Thanks.
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### Author:  [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)
#### Post date: [March 3, 2014, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puncture-proof-gloves/682702/5 "2014-03-03T00:03:39Z")
Yep. Stay sharp.