Hired Hands Glove – Wrist Protection for Skateboarding, in-Line Skating, Rollerblading, and Roller Derby

These are fantastic gloves for anyone who finds standard wrist guards lacking in overall hand protection. I mostly roller skate outside, and when I fall on my hands the pads of my thumbs take the brunt of the fall way more than my wrists. Standard wrist guards leave that thumb pad wide open for injury. These gloves have saved my hands many, many times over since I bought them 6 months ago. I wear them at least 3-4 times a week and they’re still holding strong.You’re supposed to hand wash them but when you wear them as much as I do, I recommend a long soak in a water/vinegar solution prior to washing. Because WOW do these start to smell ripe after a few weeks of sweat.

I am on my fifth (5th) pair of these in four years. I get under a year out of each set. I skate 2-5 times a week, dependent on the season. Summer more, winter less. I wish I got more life out of them, but thinking about it, this isnt bad.The sizing seems right.I fall a lot and I still have functional wrists and fingers. These gloves work!There is excess dye in the gloves. Expect to have stained hands after use. Maybe lotion up your hands before putting on, to limit transfer.Eventually the threads between the fingers come undone, and the thin material holding the palm splint on will rip. Or the leather will start to delaminate. I will do a few repairs with the thin gorilla tape, but those will tear out, and then its time for a new set.

These wrist-brace open-finger gloves are top-quality construction and excellent fit. Have emovable reinforcing brace on top (back of hand) and well as on the palm side. I prefer them without the top brace installed and simply removed them, still leaving a thick piece of reinforced leather for abrasion resistance. Have a nice pull loop on the wrist end making them easy to put on. My only complaint is that they are very difficult to remove. Because they conform so well to the hand and have individual finger holes, they just about form a vacuum on the hand when trying to remove them and have to be worked off slowly by pulling each glove finger in sequence repeatedly to move them down millimeters at a time. If Triple-8 would add a second pull loop to the top of the glove in the knuckle area to ease removal, I would enthusiastically give them a 5 of 5.

These protective wrist guards are pretty intense. They feel great, although they are tight to get on and off. Hopefully that will get easier as they wear in. I like having my finger tips available and usable. It seems like they will provide great protection in the event I fall. Cross fingers I never need to test them.

I wear them every time I inline skate. I took out the plastic inserts from the top because it makes them too stiff. My hands sweat a lot in them. They are machine washable. Overall great quality and can take a beating. I added black duct tape on the palms to keep the leather from wearing out.

Great wrist protector. Have legit saved me several times. Well worth the low cost and are well built.I bought mine on Sep 3, 2022. It's Feb 7, 2025 and the material has finally expired at the edges of the palm support on both of them. After countless cycles of being drenched in sweat, dried, sprayed with Enbac, and then a few trips up to the mountain snowboarding, I'm finally on the search for replacements! For the price, I'm very very likely to just get another pair of these guys.

My first pair I had to send back to Amazon due to imperfections in the stitching on the fingers. Each finger should have a double row of stitching at the top. My first pair had fingers that were missing that second row of stitches, presumably due to misalignment of the material during manufacturing. The first pair - sized small, manufactured in 2021 - fit rather tight despite being my correct size according to the size chart.This is my second pair and I’ve worn them on three occasions this week. The stitching and material quality of this second pair is markedly better than the first. This pair is also a size small and manufactured in 2021, but fits perfectly. Unfortunately, the paracord loop near the cuff has already failed on one of the gloves.I really like the level of protection these gloves offer. There’s decent padding in the palm. The wrist plates seem durable and it’s great that they are replaceable. Overall this feels better than every other triple 8 wrist guard I tried, because it fits “like a glove”!I have to leave my review at 3 stars right now due to inconsistencies between items and the current issue with the wrist loop. I will update this review when I can further comment on their durability over time.

Exactly what I was looking for. I feel so safe with these on. As a kid, I broke my wrist(s) 3 times, so I’m happy to take a little extra time to put these on before I go riding. There’s a wrist protection bar on the bottom AND top of the wrist. This is essential so that your wrist does not bend. You never know how you’re going to fall, and you never know when you will. I also like the added protection for your phalanges. Your fingers often time get road rash when you fall on your wrist. I like the glove since it helps protect more than other wrist guards you see. You also have your finger tips accessible so you can use your phone while you have these on. Just a great product all around.