Chainsaw protective gloves

[Haironyourchest]

The kevlar pad is only found on top of the gloves, and the only times your hands are in danger of contacting the chain are if you grab and cut with a top handle, in which case the protective pad may give a few % more of a margin for error - but really there is no margin, unless you wear plate-metal gauntlets.

 

As I understand it, the top protective pad was invented when saws had a rigid metal loop instead of a plastic break lever - the metal did not activate a break mechanism, but simply stopped your hand contacting the chain in a kickback. The metal "chainbreak" was liable to damage your hand though, so the top padding was to save your hand from the chainbreak.

 

As said before, leather = slippery when wet, so a net loss for safety. I bought a pair of Husqvarna branded ones some years ago, and was sorely disappointed, only use them for welding now.