Wonder Grip

Wonder Grip hi-vis gloves are coated work gloves with a fluorescent knit shell, for anyone working near traffic or equipment: plowing and shoveling, flagging a truck back to the dock, loading the trailer at the end of a December day when a Montana sun is down before five. The palm is where Wonder Grip earns the name, with a coating an independent lab in Japan tested for grip. Pick the palm by the job, rubber or natural latex, and then pick the size.

Wonder Grip is a protective glove maker whose parent company is based in Tokyo, Japan, with offices in Amsterdam, Manchester and Hannover and an operation in the United States. Its factories are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, and it checks product quality every day at several stages of production. Every Wonder Grip glove is OEKO-TEX certified, and the company guarantees its products are and will remain free of Substances of Very High Concern.

Grip with gloves on

The usual worry with a coated glove is fumbling fasteners and dropping block all day. Wonder Grip Technology puts small raised points on the coated palm that grab like the suction of a force cup. BOKEN Japan, an independent materials testing agency, found that it raised grip by 58% on latex coatings and 36% on nitrile coatings. The gloves are also formed on preformed TPDT molds shaped like a hand at rest, so your fingers start half closed around the work. Check the fit with your fist closed around something: the fingertips should reach the ends without the webbing pulling.

Hi-vis gloves for being seen

The fluorescent knit shell makes your hands show up to a driver or an equipment operator when you wave, point or flag, and in flat winter light or a snow squall, a pair of bright hands is the signal that gets seen. They suit road and parking-lot work, snow removal, loading docks and anyone guiding a truck back. The palm comes in natural rubber latex or a darker rubber finish, and the coating keeps the palm from wearing through on block, lumber and a snow shovel handle. Wash them when they get grimy, because a hi-vis shell caked in dirt stops doing its job.

Natural latex or rubber palm

Choose the coating by what’s on your hands. The natural latex palm grips hardest on dry block, brick, lumber and tools, and Wonder Grip’s latex coating gives a non-slip surface that holds up to wear. The darker rubber palm hides dirt and grime, so the pair still looks like a work glove after a week of loading. Anyone with a latex allergy should check the palm before buying, because natural latex is rubber.

The rest of the Wonder Grip line

Wonder Grip also builds insulated THERMO gloves for cold work and DEXCUT and ROCK & STONE cut-resistant gloves for sheet metal and glass. Buy any cold-weather glove with room to wiggle your fingers, and keep a dry second pair in the truck, since a glove soaked with sweat or snowmelt loses most of its warmth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Wonder Grip hi-vis gloves good for snow removal?

Yes. The fluorescent shell keeps your hands visible to plow drivers and passing traffic in low winter light, and the coated palm grips a shovel handle without slipping. For long, cold mornings on the plow route, keep a dry second pair in the truck and swap when the first gets wet.

What’s the difference between the rubber palm and the natural palm?

The natural latex palm gives the hardest grip on dry material, and the darker rubber palm hides dirt so the glove keeps looking clean longer. Both carry the same fluorescent shell.

How do you size Wonder Grip gloves?

Close your fist around something the size of a shovel handle. The fingertips should reach the ends without the webbing pulling, and the glove should not squeeze, because a tight glove cuts circulation and your hands get colder.