COOLJOBRose Pruning Thorn Proof Gardening Gloves For Men, Long Sleeve Puncture Proof Gloves With Forearm Protection For Gardeners, Large Size, Navy & Grey (1 Pair L)

I haven't used these outdoors yet but will be pruning blackberry bushes soon. However, I would suggest going a size larger than you would normally wear. I normally wear a large in gloves but found them to be tight, particularly around the wrist area. I returned the Large and ordered an Extra Large which was a much more comfortable fit. I will make a further review of durability and sturdiness after pruning my blackberries!Update: I was able to test the gloves while pruning Blackberry bushes. They are not completely thorn-proof, but provide more protection than any other type glove I've used. The synthetic leather material provides pretty good protection but the mesh material on the back of the hand and fingers allows penetration from thorns. As noted in my earlier review, I would go for a size larger as the gloves are quite tight and will bind at the junction of the glove and sleeve as well as finger joints. I am glad I opted for the extra large size even though I normally wear a large size glove.

If you have meatier than average forearms, I would size up. Otherwise, great quality and performance.

I used these gloves for the first time and the seemed to work just fine. However, the hand fit is just a bit tight for me even though I ordered the large size. Although the sleeves and back of the gloves are definitely thorn-resistant, I got a thorn prick on one of my fingers while disposing of Bougainvillea trimmings. I like the construction and material used to make the gloves and will continue to use them as my preferred way of handling my Bougainvillea and Roses.

I bought these to replace the gloves I had to protect my hands and forearms while trimming back thorny blackberry bushes. The old ones were made of leather. These are all synthetic, which I prefer. The padded palms help and they prevented the usual bloodletting. Recommended.

I didn't listen to the reviews suggesting to get a large. Some said a medium was a good fit, but boy were they snug. I have slender arms and small hands and my fingertips were pushing into the ends of each finger compartment thing. My experience is that garden gloves tend to wear down more quickly when they're snug. It creates more flexing in the material and friction. I do heavy duty work on my property and don't know how well these will last, but the large are a much better fit. They don't need as much of a breaking in period because they're looser and the material doesn't need to bend and move again and again for them to be comfortable. The length of these gloves on my arms is perfect. The material there is stiffer, very protective and there isn't a ton of room inside. For poison oak I think these gloves are going to really help.