Stinging nettle proof gloves?

Started by terrier, May 13, 2025, 16:41:50

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terrier

What do you use to stop being stung when pulling out nettles, Ive just tried thick gardening gloves with butyl gloves underneath and my hands are still stinging!

terrier


Vetivert

I routinely use "UCI KoolGrip Thermal Latex Grip Gloves" and I'm able to touch nettles with these without fear, though admittedly I haven't tested them in a nettle patch with the nettles fighting back.

Amazing that they're able get through two layers of gloves?!

I'd recommend this tool https://www.axminstertools.com/japanese-gardener-s-sickle-202310
I have one similar but with a longer handle, unfortunately can't find one for sale right now, but they tend to be razor sharp and you can just slash away with no resistance and use a branch in your other hand to keep the nettles from falling towards you.:)

galina

I usually fail to achieve nettle sting free bliss, but the plasticised (butyl) gloves are the best in combination with long sleeve clothing as carrying the nettles to the bin that rots them down to produce liquid fertiliser, usually ends up with stings up the arms.  Unless I am using the left glove on my right hand (the right one is always the first to go so I wear a lot of left gloves on my right hand) and that isn't so well plasticised and then it stings. So I need all the recommendations available too please.   :happy7:   

JanG

Leather gloves, the kind that are often bright yellow, work well. But they're a little more expensive and don't last as long as you'd hope. A pair for just nettles and thistles would be possible for attacking a patch. That tends to be the only time I wear gloves in fact, as the state of my hands testifies. If it's just one or two nettles and they aren't too vigorous, I don't bother with gloves but get the nettle right down at soil level and twist the stalk away from face and arms. There seems to be a sting-free section just where they emerge. But for a patch I wouldn't be as hardy!
For the stings up arms, which are more painful as hands can get very used to nettle stings, I can only suggest cutting the long stalks up first. But all these things - changing gloves and cutting stalks - take more time

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