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Read moreNew Milwaukee Work Gloves Allow You to Use Smart Phones and Tablets
Whether you like it or not (we LOVE it), technology is forcing its way onto the job sites, through the use of smart phones, tablets, and wearables. The problem is, it’s a hassle to wear work gloves and try to use your devices.
Milwaukee Tool’s new demolition work gloves will not only solve the clash of work gloves and technology, they’re also not sacrificing durability to make it happen. With reinforced fingertips, palms, and thumbs, the new gloves provide strength and grip to the most used areas of your hand. The knuckles also have a protection pad to guard against scrapes and impact. Don’t worry about comfort, either, as the gloves are made out of a breathable lining and have a mesh backing that helps wick away sweat. The backs of the gloves are also lined with terry cloth to wipe the sweat off of your face.
In order to use your touchscreen devices, Milwaukee has smartly installed a SMARTSWIPE Knuckle, which will allow your touch to be picked up by your device. It’s smart to use the knuckle, because you won’t smear up your screen with your dirty fingers.
The gloves, which will be available in February of 2016 and will be priced at $24.99
Size Options
- 48-22-8731 (Medium)
- 48-22-8732 (Large)
- 48-22-8733 (XL)
- 48-22-8734 (2XL)
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