What brand of gloves do you use for handling lenses?

[AlanH]

Like the header says.

What brand of gloves do you recommend for handling lenses when installing them? I hate having to remove the finger prints and oils no matter how clean I think my hands are after. It would be nice to have a set for when handling lenses during install.

Looking for recommendations?

 

[Monkey]

I don't usually wear gloves when handling lenses or installing them...
Just clean your hands with soap prior to touching the lenses, or use a microfiber bag or cloth between your hands and lens to installing them. I've used both techniques and they work just fine. Besides, the lenses can handle a little bit of fingerprint on them, and a simple lens cleaner and cloth will do the trick. They aren't made of porcelain, they can handle a bit y'know=P

 

[Msgt Oakley]

I just use these huge (12”X 12”) Oakley micro clothes and never have any issues with fingerprints

 

[Walter Langkowski]

I just use rubber nitrile gloves they’re grey I think the wife gets them at Costco cheap and disposable, you can get the thicker higher end ones used for working on cars and stuff idk who makes them

 

[Msgt Oakley]

I just use rubber nitrile gloves they’re grey I think the wife gets them at Costco cheap and disposable, you can get the thicker higher end ones used for working on cars and stuff idk who makes them

Probably provides better grip too

 

[AlanH]

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[AlanH]

I just use these huge (12”X 12”) Oakley micro clothes and never have any issues with fingerprints View attachment 1192496

I wish oakley made more options of cleaning cloths but I dont see them regularly anymore

Costa does though... Lux. And theirs are heavier thickness and I like them for handling. I was just thinking of other options...

 

[Maveryq13]

I use unpowdered rubber surgical gloves

 

[BoostBear]

Typically I'll use these black microfiber cloths I picked up off amazon as means to handle the lens and get it into the frame, they're softer than a bag probably comparable to the black cleaning cloths they use to offer with HDO logo on em. I'll occasionally use halyard purple nitrile gloves because I have a bunch of boxes of them, for trickier frames.

https://a.co/d/92dfElW

These are a good option if you prefer the oakley style ones that don't have hemmed edges

https://a.co/d/1T9Yfyc

 

[MagnumDong®️]

Oakley. SI Lightweight 2.0 to be precise