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Results of Comparative Evaluation of Protective Gloves for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications
Tear-resistance Test Results
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| Manufacturer |
Model |
Dexterity |
Tear (Transverse) |
Tear (Longitudinal) |
| (mean, lbf) |
rating |
(mean, lbf) |
rating |
| Pathogen-only gloves: |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17120 |
High |
18.34 |
High |
17.80 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17130 |
High |
17.17 |
High |
16.36 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17320 |
High |
19.06 |
High |
17.80 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17510 |
High |
18.16 |
High |
17.26 |
High |
| Cut-only gloves: |
| Damascus |
DS20 |
High |
21.27 |
High |
21.30 |
High |
| Damascus |
DS1000 |
High |
18.20 |
High |
17.90 |
High |
| Damascus |
DS2000 |
High |
73.97 |
High |
76.83 |
High |
| Damascus |
DS3000 |
High |
79.50 |
High |
84.90 |
High |
| Damascus |
DS3500 |
High |
46.23 |
High |
48.67 |
High |
| Damascus |
LD800 |
Moderate |
8.30 |
Moderate |
5.60 |
Low |
| Damascus |
LD2000 |
Moderate |
75.60 |
High |
78.40 |
High |
| Damascus |
LDK300 |
High |
20.20 |
High |
24.31 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17200 |
High |
1740 |
High |
17.31 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17210 |
High |
14.20 |
High |
13.89 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17310 |
High |
18.20 |
High |
16.72 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17311 |
High |
74.2 |
High |
74.8 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17600 |
High |
17.08 |
High |
16.95 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17601 |
High |
85.4 |
High |
79.9 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17610 |
High |
20.86 |
High |
19.19 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17630 |
High |
19.73 |
High |
17.35 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17700 DS |
High |
79.8 |
High |
71.8 |
High |
| Warwick Mills (Turtleskin) |
NYDCS-001-M |
High |
80.70 |
High |
86.10 |
High |
| Warwick Mills (Turtleskin) |
SAM-006 |
Moderate |
9.00 |
Moderate |
15.30 |
High |
| Warwick Mills (Turtleskin) |
TCC-004 |
Low |
8.80 |
Moderate |
13.50 |
High |
| Puncture-only gloves: |
Gimbel Glove
Company |
Puncture Resistant w/Palm
Pad (Catalog # 54080) |
Moderate |
48.31* |
High* |
35.38* |
High* |
| Multi-level gloves: |
| Comtrex Communications & Tactical |
LEGM - 6XX |
High |
70.5 |
High |
69.1 |
High |
| Blackhawk Products Group |
Frisk & Search with Kevlar |
High |
36.5 |
High |
35.9 |
High |
| Blackhawk Products Group |
Frisk & Search with Spectra |
High |
71.0 |
High |
58.7 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17110 |
High |
20.50 |
High |
17.22 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17300 |
High |
21.35 |
High |
19.37 |
High |
| Franklin Sports, Inc. |
17620 |
High |
19.82 |
High |
18.52 |
High |
| Hatch Corporation |
BG800 |
High |
7.60 |
Moderate |
7.40 |
Moderate |
| Hatch Corporation |
FM2000 |
High |
39.10 |
High |
38.10 |
High |
| Hatch Corporation |
FM3500 |
High |
51.90 |
High |
43.10 |
High |
| Hatch Corporation |
NS430L |
High |
7.90 |
Moderate |
8.90 |
Moderate |
| Hatch Corporation |
NY37 |
High |
78.28 |
High |
87.45 |
High |
| Hatch Corporation |
RFK300 |
High |
20.70 |
High |
20.50 |
High |
| Hatch Corporation |
SGX11 |
Low |
51.1 |
High |
52.7 |
High |
| Hatch Corporation |
SB4000 |
High |
63.40 |
High |
54.30 |
High |
| Hatch Corporation |
SB8000 |
Moderate |
46.4 |
Moderate |
48.5 |
Moderate |
| Hatch Corporation |
PPG1 |
High |
38.62 |
High |
38.71 |
High |
| Hatch Corporation |
KED 100 |
High |
24.9 |
High |
28.9 |
High |
| Insight Safety & Sports |
Hakson DM 8900 |
High |
17.69 |
High |
16.30 |
High |
| Insight Safety & Sports |
Hakson SWAT 2000 |
High |
13.47 |
High |
12.34 |
High |
| Insight Safety & Sports |
Hakson DM 9000G |
High |
17.60 |
High |
17.71 |
High |
| Insight Safety & Sports |
Hakson 9000C |
High |
17.56 |
High |
17.45 |
High |
| Insight Safety & Sports |
Hakson CSC 8000 |
High |
109.93 |
High |
101.77 |
High |
| Insight Safety & Sports |
Hakson CS-8000 G |
High |
90.2 |
High |
86.0 |
High |
International Security
Protection AS |
SL-002 (with Kevlar) |
High |
44.60 |
High |
39.60 |
High |
| M.D. Charlton |
MDC 5000 |
High |
24.3 |
High |
23.6 |
High |
| M.D. Charlton |
MDC 7000 |
High |
22.9 |
High |
21.4 |
High |
| Samco Gloves |
Multi-Protective Frisk |
Moderate |
71.90 |
High |
85.10 |
High |
| Spieth & Wensky (Dist. By Masley Enterprises, Inc.) |
BGS-2000 |
High |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
Not Tested |
| Superior Glove Works, Ltd. |
Boss Man |
High |
22.8 |
High |
23.1 |
High |
| Warwick Mills (Turtleskin) |
TCC-002 |
High |
17.00 |
High |
17.00 |
High |
| Warwick Mills (Turtleskin) |
Duty Gloves TCC-006 |
High |
24.3 |
High |
23.6 |
High |
| Warwick Mills (Turtleskin) |
TUS-007 |
High |
21.47 |
High |
28.33 |
High |
* = Glove consists of two layers (leather, woven aramid). The woven aramid layer produced higher ratings than the leather layer, so results reported are for the woven aramid layer.
Tear resistance:
Low = 2.248 lbf to 5.396 lbf (10N to 24N).
Moderate = 5.621 lbf to 11.016 lbf (25N to 49N).
High = 11.241 lbf to 16.862 lbf (50N to 75N) or higher.
Last updated: February 19, 2008
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