# Some questions about welding (& related) equipment **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 23, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-welding-related-equipment/482597 "2009-01-23T06:11:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-welding-related-equipment/482597/41 "2009-02-08T03:35:24Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > After asking around they weren’t totally sure that the gloves (Heatworx) were for sure going to work for what I needed, so they said they would send me out a “sample pair” to try out. I have no idea exactly what that means… if I like them, I pay them later? It means you buy more. Gloves really are consumables. Don’t think that the first set of gloves that you buy are going to be family heirlooms! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-welding-related-equipment/482597/42 "2009-02-08T03:48:41Z")
that’s what I’m hoping it means. For them it’s a great move, because assuming the gloves work as intended, they’ve pretty much made a loyal customer for life out of me when I need more, or when I recommend gloves to my friends! ---
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-welding-related-equipment/482597/43 "2009-02-08T08:53:41Z")
Totally. Post back on whether you like them. If so, I’d probably order a pair to try out. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-questions-about-welding-related-equipment/482597.md?page=2)