Stanton Gen 2 - Heavy Duty Leather Welding Gloves

The Stanton Gen 2 is what happened after we shipped Gen 1 and then called our customers. Not a survey. Actual phone calls, from Matt, to as many buyers as would pick up. A welding student in Wisconsin managed to break through Gen 1's leather in 12 days and its lining in a month, which nobody had done before, and feedback like that is exactly what a second generation is for.

Three things changed, all of them straight from that feedback.

The sizing is fixed. Gen 1 ran tight on purpose, and plenty of you told us it was too much of a purpose. So we shifted the entire size run up: a Gen 2 Medium is the same physical glove Gen 1 sold as a Large, and it fits a medium hand the way a medium should. What was an XL is now a Large, and so on down the line. Measure against the sizing chart and order your true size. If you wore Gen 1 and had sized up to make it work, your normal size fits now.

The metal is gone. Gen 1 had a metal D-ring on the side of the glove. Gen 2 replaces it with a leather loop at the base of the gauntlet, on the wrist side. It still hangs from a hook or clips to a carabiner, but there's no metal left on the glove to catch on stock, scratch a finished surface, or sit there conducting heat.

More padding exactly where gloves die. Our wear data kept pointing at the same zones: the fingertips, and the stretch from the thumb crotch up to the tip of the thumb. Gen 2 adds padding on every fingertip and a padded run between the thumb and forefinger, all the way up. You give up a little dexterity — we won't pretend otherwise — and in exchange there's a lot more glove between you and the work in the exact places Gen 1 wore through first.

What carries over is the recipe that made Gen 1 work. A sueded nubuck shell cut from top-grain cowhide, 0.9 to 1.0mm thick, treated against water and oil. A soft cotton lining for comfort and breathability. Kevlar® thread at every seam, in black or gold. Gunn cut fingers with flat no-rub seams, an extended gauntlet over the forearm, and an elasticated palm-side cuff that holds on while you work but lets the glove fly off when it has to.

The numbers, from ANSI/ISEA testing:

	ANSI/ISEA CUT TEST Level A5 Superior Protection Against Cuts
	ANSI/ISEA ABRASION Level 4 Good for enduring friction and rough surfaces
	ANSI/ISEA CONTACT HEAT Level 3 Higher than numerous other heat-resistant gloves on the market
	GRAM SCORE of 6630 High Strength against tears and punctures, more than many other gloves on the market

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These are heavy duty welding gloves for stick, MIG, and TIG, and they hold up to forging and grinding too. Unlike Gen 1, Gen 2 fits true to size — measure with the sizing chart and order your normal size. Small through XXX Large, sueded or full grain. Still want the tighter, higher-dexterity original? Gen 1 stays in the lineup.

Designed in Los Angeles, Manufactured in Pakistan

12-month warranty, 30-day returns.