Reviews of G & F 1682 Heat Resistant Fireplace and Barbecue Pit Mitt

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I heat my home primarily with a woodstove. I often have my hands near high heat. With these gloves I've experienced no discomfort or difficulty manipulating the wood. Plus the leather and lining are quite malleable.

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These gloves are great for the money spent. First thing I would like to talk about are the pros and later I will discuss the cons.

The Pros of this product are numerous.

1. As long as you are wearing long sleeves, the comparatively short gloves are completely sufficient at protecting your wrist and forearm.

2. Durable in high heat

3. Comfortable inside lining

4. Rather stylish

The Cons are.

1. When gripping metal at around 800 degrees Fahrenheit (roughly 400 C) These gloves start to melt a little bit and are not sufficient at keeping out the heat.

2. It is hard to clean the inside lining. Especially if you are grilling with raw meat and a rub. So wash your hands first. I know this is a bit of a hassle but you don't want to tear your inside lining, which can happen when you clean it.

The cons are only applicable in certain circumstances which is why I would recommend this product. It is going to rock the gloves off your basic oven mitten :-)

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I was looking for something to use with my propane grill that would allow me to remove various cooking utensils (mostly skewers and my fish-grilling basket) from the grilltop with more dexterity than the usual oven mitt. These gloves are handsome looking and very comfortable, but are nearly useless when it comes to heat resistance. If I grip a hot skewer for the 5-10 seconds required to remove meat or vegetables from it, my hand becomes very uncomfortable and I have to shift the skewer from one hand to the other. After just three uses, the fingertips of both gloves have partially melted and show the imprints of the round skewer heads on them. I have cotton oven mitts that are more heat resistant than these gloves, which is a shame because the gloves are very reasonably priced and seem nicely constructed. I would not recommend these for use with a barbecue grill. I am amazed that other users have given them such high praise; maybe the manufacturer has cheapened them or I got a defective pair.

UPDATE: I happened to look back on this review (July 2013) and I see the photo of these gloves has changed. The pair I received were made of black and red suede. The current photo shows an all black glove with what appear to be plastic appliques. Therefore, my review may no longer apply to this newer product.

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I bought this glove because the top handle of my charcoal grill would hurt to touch when lifting the lid off. It works great for that purpose, I don't feel any heat when lifting the lid. I was also able to use it to pick up a vegetable grilling pan right off the grill and dump the vegetables instead of having to pick them up with tongs. After about 30 seconds I was starting to feel the heat off the pan through the glove, but it worked well for that purpose. It's also been great for moving lit fire logs around in a campfire. The glove it pretty long and covers up to my forearm, the ability to use it on either hand is also a great feature.

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If you have BIG hands do not buy this product, one size does not fit all. I could not get my hands in this mit, I tried cutting the tips off the fingers and I still could not get my hand in much less close my fist. They should have small, Med, large and extra large. I hope this is helpful, I wish someone mentioned this.