Protective gloves are one of the best investments for a do-it-yourselfer. They not only protect you from cuts and scrapes but also from damage due to chemicals as well as simply keep your hands clean so at the end of your project you simply need to clean your gloves, not scrub your hands for hours.
Ansell just launched ActivArmr Do-It-Yourself construction gloves and they have a wide variety to choose from. They sent us a couple of pairs to try out. We opted for the Landscaper and their Light Duty gloves.
We received a request last week to take a look at a new product in work safety and we're glad we did. We feel these Combo Glasses that combine sight and hearing protection in one product will hopefully become standard in workshops, auto plants, construction sites and any other loud working environments.
When we visited the John Deere factory last month we wore protective eye gear and then had to fiddle with ear buds that were tied on a string. It was an awkward combo but a safety feature that everyone in the plant adhered to. We imagine this is commonplace in manufacturing throughout the country but with the Combo Glasses you just need one piece of equipment.
They fit snugly on our face and the ear protection fit nicely in our ears. We can see this not being a completely universal solution as the size of ear canals vary but these worked great. The Combo Glasses arm frames can extend so they should fit a variety of face sizes. The black color is nice and the bright lime ear buds are a nice touch but we still like the fluorescent orange.
