Our Best Waterproof Thermal Work Gloves 2021

Working outdoors during winter means that your hands are at risk from both the rain and the cold. Here at SafetyGloves.co.uk, we have a wide selection of gloves that can protect against both, offering waterproof protection and protection against the hazards.

We will have the glove for you. Whether you work in the cold store, in scaffolding, window cleaning or you just want to do some general DIY, our wide selection of thermal waterproof gloves will have got you covered. So read on, and find the Best Thermal Waterproof Gloves for you this winter.

You might have a particular industry or hazard that you want your gloves for. If so, click any of the below links to go on ahead to the gloves that are ideal for your specific sector.

• Our Top All-Round Thermal Waterproof Gloves
• Our Top Therrmal Waterproof Gloves for Industrial Oil-Based or Heat-Based Work
• Our Top Thermal Waterproof Gloves for Building and Scaffolding
• Our Top Thermal Waterproof Gloves for Cold Store and Freezers
• Our Top Thermal Waterproof Gloves for Window Cleaning
• Our Top Thermal Waterproof Gloves for Sports, Cycling and General Use
• Our Top Thermal Waterproof Gloves with a Cut Risk

Best All-Round Thermal Waterproof Gloves

Winner: Ejendals Tegera 295 Thermal Waterproof Work Gloves

Why We Love Them...

✔ Use a Thinsulate lining to provide complete water and thermal protection
✔ Highly dexterous and highly grippy for handling tools across the yard
✔ Perfect for handling metals, lumber, concrete and more
✔ Durable enough for protects the hands against rough and coarse items

Perfect For...

✔ Yard work and DIY
✔ General use
✔ Gardening, utilities, warehousing and more

Not the Best For...

✗ Industrial workplaces (See our solution)
✗ The extreme cold (See our solution)
✗ High risk work (See our solution)

Editor's Verdict: The Ejendals 295 Gloves are bestsellers for tough, outdoor general yard work, offering enough mechanical protection to handle lumbar, enough dexterity to do DIY and offering enough thermal and waterproof protection to work in the cold, wet snow. Not recommended for the highest risk of tasks, these gloves should last through winter.

Best thermal Waterproof Gloves for Industrial Oil and Heat Based Work

Winner: MaxiDry Zero Thermal Waterproof Gloves 56-451

Why We Love Them...

✔ Highly versatile, offering thermal, heat, water, oil and grease protection
✔ Mechanical resistance protects the hands while handling tough materials
✔ Inner nylon and acrylic blend liner remains soft around the hand
✔ Warm knitwrist offers further element protection

Perfect For...

✔ Handling oil-based and hot items
✔ Working outdoors in harsh weather
✔ Certified for use with food

Not the Best For...

✗ High cut risk tasks (See our solution)
✗ General use (See our solution)
✗ Lack the dexterity for building jobs (See our solution)

Editor's Verdict: The MaxiDry Zero are your perfect industrial work gloves for winter tasks, with their thermal waterproof coating protecting against oil, heat and grease as well as cold and water. The gloves are mechanically strong, proving perfect for work in tough workplaces.

Best Thermal Waterproof Gloves for Building and Scaffolding

Winner: Polyco Grip it Oil therm Hi-Vis Waterproof GIOTH Gloves

Why We Love Them...

✔ Use a double nitrile coating to provide superb grip even in slippery conditions
✔ Offer superb protection against the cold and wet
✔ Flexible enough to handle scaffolding
✔ Good abrasion resistance offers superb durability

Perfect For...

✔ Handling scaffolding, bricks, timber and lumber
✔ Working in very wet and cold outdoor conditions
✔ Extended tasks thanks to comfortable lining

Not the Best For...

✗ Working with oil (See our solution)
✗ Working with cut risks (See our solution)
✗ Cycling and sports (See our solution)

Editor's Verdict: The Polyco Grip It Oil Gloves are ideal for building, scaffolding and construction, as their superb double nitrile coating provides the grip and mechanical protection needed to handle rough and coarse items. They are waterproof and thermal, ensuring warmth even when working in the coldest and harshest of environments.

Best Thermal Waterproof Gloves for Cold Stores and Freezer Work 

Winner: Skytec Argon Waterproof Thermal Gloves

Why We Love Them...

✔ Extremely warm and padded for the coldest of simulated environments
✔ Good abrasion resistance for superb longevity
✔ Can protect the hands against buckets full of water
✔ High dexterity for handling items all day

Perfect For...

✔ Use on cold stores and freezers
✔ Low risk cold weather handling tasks
✔ Working with extremely wet items

Not the Best For...

✗ High risk workplaces (See our solution)
✗ Working with oil or heat (See our solution)
✗ DIY or yard work (See our solution)

Editor's View: The Skytec Argon Gloves are some of our most popular gloves, combining waterproof and thermal qualities with a padded lining that ensures outstanding comfort. They can be used in freezing conditions, where their warmth and anatomical design makes them well suited to extended handling tasks. This means that they are particularly well suited to cold store and freezer work.

Best Thermal Waterproof Gloves for Window Cleaning

Winner: Portwest Thermal Dual Latex Acrylic Gloves AP01

Why We Love Them...

✔ Perfect for window washing and other washing work
✔ Offer level 4 contact cold resistance for exceptional cold weather work
✔ Suitable for submerging hands into a bucket of water
✔ Despite warmth and waterproofness, offer high dexterity

Perfect For...

✔ Window cleaning
✔ General outdoor cleaning (such as car washing)
✔ Working in wet weather

Not the Best For...

✗ Heavy duty work (See our solution)
✗ Working with oil (See our solution)
✗ Working in building (See our solution)

Editor's Verdict: One of the questions that we get asked most often, is what are your best gloves for window cleaning. Our first choice is usually the Portwest Thermal Gloves AP01, because they offer unparalleled thermal protection, high waterproof capabilities and high flexibility, making them the ideal option for washing windows. Level 4 contact cold resistance is the highest available, meaning that they are ideal for placing your hands in buckets of water.

Best Thermal Waterproof Gloves for Sports, Cycling and General Use

Winner: Ejendals Tegera 517 Insulated Waterproof Work Gloves

Why We Love Them...

✔ Breathable, lightweight and flexible for operating machinery
✔ Grippy lining superb for handling sharp, coarse, smooth and small items
✔ Anatomical shape reduces hand fatigue during extended shifts
✔ Accredited by the Skin Health Alliance for skin health at work

Perfect For...

✔ Machinery use
✔ Use if you have irritable skin
✔ Assembly, handling, maintenance and manufacturing

Not the Best For...

✗ Use in oily environments (See our solution)
✗ Using around water (See our solution)
✗ Use outdoors (See our solution)

Editor's Verdict: The Ejendals Tegera 517 Gloves are stylish gloves that can be used for personal use or work use. They are mechanically certified and can protect well against a a medium level of risk. However, their fantastic sensitivity, flexibility and aesthetic look make them ideal for use during sports, cycling or for general outdoor cold weather use.

Best Thermal Waterproof Gloves with a High Cut Risk

Winner: TraffiGlove TG5070 Thermic Cut Level 5 Safety Gloves

Why We Love Them...

✔ Offer good resistance to cold weather with high cut resistance
✔ Latex coating provides grip in wet weather for cold winter work
✔ High grip encourages all kinds of handling
✔ Suitable for home use or professional forestry use

Perfect For...

✔ Cold, winter outdoor work
✔ Handling cold sharp items outdoors or in a chiller
✔ Suitable for use in moderately wet working conditions

Not the Best For...

✗ Heavy duty work (See our solution)
✗ Extended Use (See our solution)
✗ Highly dexterous tasks (See our solution)

Editor's Verdict: Thermal and grippy, the TG5070 are TraffiGlove's option for cold weather high cut risk work. Suitable for outdoor handling or use in a cold store, TraffiGlove have managed to combine cut resistance with cold resistance. We wouldn't recommend these gloves for totally wet weather, but they will protect during light amounts of rain.

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