Tactical Gloves

Nine new tactical gloves, from £21.95 to £34.95: full-finger and fingerless, in nylon, polyester and leather. They are new commercial stock, not ex-issue kit, and there is no Kevlar in this range, whatever the old copy on this page used to say. What protection they carry is a hard plastic or rubber knuckle shell, not a cut-resistant aramid liner.

What the protection actually is

Most of these gloves guard the back of the hand with a moulded plastic or rubber shell against knocks and falls, and pad the palm against abrasion. That is real impact and abrasion protection, and it is not the same as cut resistance: none of these has an aramid or Kevlar liner, so treat them as knock-and-grip gloves rather than anti-slash gloves. If cut protection is what you need for the job, that is a specific certified glove and not what this shelf sells.

Waterproof means a coating here, not a membrane

Several gloves are described as waterproof, and the honest reading is a coating on the fabric rather than a taped membrane: an SBR or a proofed inner layer beads a passing shower and lets water in at the seams over time, and the finish weakens with use. Where a glove is a plain leather or nylon build with no coating named, treat it as warm or wind-blocking rather than water-resistant at all. None of them keeps your hands dry through sustained rain.

Touchscreen, grip and warmth

Where a glove takes a phone, the conductive fabric is on the thumb and index only, so expect to use those two fingers. Grip comes from silicone or synthetic-leather palm patches, which hold when your hands are cold. On warmth, read the material rather than the name: a fleece or polyurethane lining insulates, while a plain nylon shell is tough and quick-drying but not itself warm, so a glove called cold-weather in bare nylon depends on its lining for any heat.

Sizing is where a glove goes wrong

A glove that is snug across the palm or leaves a fold at the fingertips is the most common complaint in this category, and it cannot be fixed after the order. Measure your hand around the knuckles, not including the thumb, and compare with the figures on the product page rather than ordering by your usual letter. If you are between sizes and want to layer a liner underneath, take the larger one.

Free UK delivery and 30-day returns

All orders ship free to UK addresses, fully tracked. Orders are processed within 3 to 5 business days and delivered within 10 to 20 business days, which is 13 to 25 days in total, and that timeline is stated here rather than promised short and missed. Returns or exchange within 30 days of delivery, unworn and in original condition, approved before being sent back, with return postage paid by the customer and the refund issued within 7 days of return acceptance.