Leather Driver & Rigger Gloves

Armour are the experts at leather gloves - No one carries the range that we do.

Driver or rigger gloves are typically a full leather glove covering just the hand to the wrist. They are not to be confused with Leather Work gloves where the back of the glove is not completely leather. For this reason, Leather Work Gloves are likely to be cheaper, but will not last as long. Driver or rigger gloves can be made from either split leather (rougher, but cheaper) or grain leather (smooth & soft), of which there are variable qualities and thicknesses. Some gloves like the Armour 50/50 Driver/Rigger glove use a split leather on the back with a grain leather palm.

Most Driver or rigger gloves are made from Cowhide, but Armour also stock Goatskin (very soft and hardwearing) and Pigskin (great in wet conditions with breathability and moisture resistance) driver gloves. Often goatskin gloves are used as an overglove, particularly when working with electricity, to provide extra protection while still giving a reasonable "feel" through 2 pairs of gloves. The underglove is often an expensive rubber insulating glove.