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Jeremy Hargett Newbie
Number of posts : 18 Age : 50 Location : Fort Myers Florida Points : 5322 Registration date : 2010-05-30
| Subject: midwest tongs gloves Sun 11 Jul - 10:21 | |
| Has anyone ever tried the puncture proof gloves sold by Midwest tongs I have heard very good things about them from a few South African keepers never used them myself just deciding if they are worth the investment | |
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Harold van der Ploeg Snakemaster
Number of posts : 282 Age : 48 Location : The Netherlands Points : 6325 Registration date : 2008-04-27
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sun 11 Jul - 16:52 | |
| You mean the HexArmor gloves I guess. I have a pair of them and use them for fieldwork on Vipera berus. I would never rely on gloves. They are only puncture resistant and NOT punture proof. So you always take a risk handling venomous snakes with those gloves.
I also use them when I work with my snakes at home, but then it is only for extra safety. I do not handle my snakes directly when I wear the gloves, I use them in combination with other snakehandlingtools.
Concerning the quality of the HexArmor gloves... I think they are worth their money. I'm confident with quality so for, but in the field I wear an extra pair of leather gloves inside the HexArmor gloves. I have seen Vipera berus puncturing one of the three layers of the Hexarmor gloves. So keep that in mind.
Cheers, Harold | |
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Patrick Vince Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 96 Age : 62 Location : france Points : 5661 Registration date : 2009-09-22
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sun 11 Jul - 18:07 | |
| Hi, where did you get your HexArmor in Europe ? THx | |
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Harold van der Ploeg Snakemaster
Number of posts : 282 Age : 48 Location : The Netherlands Points : 6325 Registration date : 2008-04-27
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sun 11 Jul - 22:09 | |
| I didn't buy them in Europe, the gloves came from MidWest (tongs.com).
Cheers, Harold | |
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Michael Bollhorn Snakemaster
Number of posts : 286 Age : 51 Location : Hamburg / Germany Points : 6350 Registration date : 2008-05-05
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Mon 12 Jul - 2:48 | |
| In Europe you can get the tools from GladesHerp at Hamm-Expo http://www.gherp.com/ or by at eBay from a US guy.
http://shop.ebay.de/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=midwest+hook&_sacat=See-All-Categories http://shop.ebay.de/i.html?_nkw=midwest+gentle&_sacat=0&_odkw=midwest+hook&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313 http://shop.ebay.de/i.html?_nkw=midwest+snake+tube&_sacat=0&_odkw=midwest+tube&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
Regards Michael | |
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Patrick Vince Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 96 Age : 62 Location : france Points : 5661 Registration date : 2009-09-22
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Mon 12 Jul - 17:32 | |
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Tim Hallam Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 53 Age : 57 Location : Nottingham,UK Points : 5374 Registration date : 2010-05-11
| Subject: midwest glove test Mon 19 Jul - 20:51 | |
| hello all, check out the glove test on Luke Yeomans www.kingcobrasanctuary.com worth knowing if your buying gloves.
Cheers Tim
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Bostjan Kraner Serpent Chief
Number of posts : 568 Age : 45 Location : Maribor - Slovenia Points : 6112 Registration date : 2010-03-14
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Fri 23 Jul - 19:14 | |
| I would not trust this gloves with some bitis species. | |
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Markus Gottlieb Snakemaster
Number of posts : 262 Age : 34 Location : Upper Austria Points : 6186 Registration date : 2008-08-11
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Fri 23 Jul - 20:28 | |
| - Bostjan Kraner wrote:
- I would not trust this gloves with some bitis species.
Have you read the article Tim linked above your post? It clearly says that elapids like cobras got the bite with the strongest pressure in all snakes, much more pressure than Vipers, so it does not matter that their teeth are longer Best regards | |
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Christoph Meyer Newbie
Number of posts : 34 Age : 47 Location : Germany Points : 5264 Registration date : 2010-08-09
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sat 21 Aug - 1:09 | |
| i can really approve the hexarmor glaves. without them i would allready had a hit from a bothrops neuwiedi. it stroke in a 180 degree rotation behind the front glas. just felt the head at my fingers......scary | |
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Mike Spencer Snakemaster
Number of posts : 386 Age : 39 Location : Northern California/Ft. Smith, Arkansas Points : 5697 Registration date : 2010-06-27
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sat 21 Aug - 1:16 | |
| I trust them entirely. They will stop a STRIKE from most vipers and elapids, BUT it is highly possible for a snake to 'chew' through them and get to you. The important thing is to not let a snake latch on and work it's fangs in. You can see this if you use a small sewing needle to try to puncture them. If you just stab at the gloves, it won't go through, but if you sit there for a few seconds and work it through the layers, it eventually gets through.
I have taken strikes from Crotalus cerastes, C. helleri, and C. scutalatus with the gloves. | |
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Patrick Waffek Snakecharmer
Number of posts : 160 Age : 47 Location : Osnabrück, Germany Points : 5515 Registration date : 2010-06-07
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sat 18 Dec - 15:33 | |
| I made some experiences with the gloves too. I can tell you they work. I did a King Cobra handling session at Luke Yeomans facility with my own pair of the Hexarmor gloves and caught a strong bite from one of his 3,5m Kings in the fingers of my left hand. And although the snake was chewing on my fingers, the fangs didn´t go through.
In Europe you can get the gloves at: www.snakeprofessional.com | |
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Philipp Einfalt Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 73 Age : 53 Location : Germany NRW Points : 5285 Registration date : 2010-09-19
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sat 18 Dec - 17:13 | |
| @all! Midwest Tongs wrote me that they offer the gloves no longer. cheers Philipp | |
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Christian Bihrer Newbie
Number of posts : 12 Age : 36 Location : Germany, Cologne Points : 5157 Registration date : 2010-10-28
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sat 18 Dec - 17:47 | |
| We have also asked them, and they wrote the same answer to us!
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Alexandru Strugariu Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 99 Age : 37 Location : Romania Points : 5268 Registration date : 2010-11-13
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sat 18 Dec - 23:11 | |
| - Patrick Waffek wrote:
In Europe you can get the gloves at: www.snakeprofessional.com Hi, Could you (or anyone else who might have dealt with this website) please tell me if the hooks and tongs they are offering are the original Midwest ones and not some imitations ? Thank you ! | |
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Patrick Waffek Snakecharmer
Number of posts : 160 Age : 47 Location : Osnabrück, Germany Points : 5515 Registration date : 2010-06-07
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sun 19 Dec - 0:10 | |
| - Alexandru Strugariu wrote:
- Patrick Waffek wrote:
In Europe you can get the gloves at: www.snakeprofessional.com Hi,
Could you (or anyone else who might have dealt with this website) please tell me if the hooks and tongs they are offering are the original Midwest ones and not some imitations ?
Thank you !
Hello Alexandru, the tongs and hooks is the original Midwest equipment. The guys from Snakeprofessional modify the tongs with a softtape around the grip. So it is more gental for the snake. Realy good. Also i have realy good experiences with shipping. | |
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Alexandru Strugariu Snakekeeper
Number of posts : 99 Age : 37 Location : Romania Points : 5268 Registration date : 2010-11-13
| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Sun 19 Dec - 0:16 | |
| - Patrick Waffek wrote:
Hello Alexandru,
the tongs and hooks is the original Midwest equipment. The guys from Snakeprofessional modify the tongs with a softtape around the grip. So it is more gental for the snake. Realy good.
Also i have realy good experiences with shipping.
Sounds great. Thank you very much for the info ! | |
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| Subject: Re: midwest tongs gloves Mon 13 Jun - 3:41 | |
| - Patrick Waffek wrote:
Hello Alexandru,
the tongs and hooks is the original Midwest equipment. The guys from Snakeprofessional modify the tongs with a softtape around the grip. So it is more gental for the snake. Realy good.
Also i have realy good experiences with shipping.
Not sure this is true, I've asked Midwest about Snakeprofessional and this is what they said: "We don't know anything about these people. But we have had others say they got equipment from them and it was not ours as they were lead to believe. They said the equipment was junk and was trying to get there money back but not having any luck. Beware. Thanks Midwest." I know this is an old thread but I found it so someone else might as well. |
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