I've had a pair of the Level 5 NoCry gloves for almost 10 years. They're absolutely fantastic home kitchen use. If you can cut yourself while wearing that, you should absolutely not be allowed to hold a knife. Ever. For the rest of your life.

I was just about to suit up in medieval armor to go into battle, so this review for chain mail gloves came at a perfect time.

I have those level 5 gloves and I'm convinced every mandolin should come with those in the box instead of those stupid guard things that don't really work. Saved my hands more times than I can say. FYI another set is on my husband's workbench for soldering. They've prevented a couple nasty burns.

As a former material handler I’ll rate the chain over any ‘Kevlar’ for slashing protection. Only had 10 years using so I can’t be sure.

I worked in meatpacking for several years. We were required to use a Kevlar fiber glove on the knife hand. And a chain mail glove on the other hand. (For most people that's Kevlar knit on the right hand and chain mail on the left hand.)

I have been on blood thinners for the last 9 years since a massive heart attack and have been using NoCry gloves since that time. I have high-end Damascus steel knives that are razor sharp, and I have never cut through one of those gloves. Also, they have never damaged the edge of any of my expensive knives. I should also mention that they are available with rubberized 'micro dots' to provide a better grip in the kitchen, even when gripping a wet or slimy handle or bowl. Chain mail gloves are excellent for protection as well, but they are made to be used in a professional type of environment, such as a butcher shop. They are not as comfortable to use in a home kitchen and can also have problems gripping things in the kitchen, such as a knife with a slippery, blood covered, or vegetable juice covered, handle. They can also wreak havoc on the blade of expensive knives, which you will not find in the average butcher shop but will in many kitchens. One thing to understand is that these gloves are not meant to protect from a stab with the point of a blade, or a chopping motion such as with a cleaver. While they may keep you from being cut when chopping, if you are using a heavy cleaver, you will still break your finger. They will really save you when using a mandolin, a box grater, or even a microplane. For $12.99, if they save your fingertips or your knuckles just ONE time, they are worth the money.

At two different jobs I've had we used similar gloves (the fabric one) and they can take a fair bit of abuse. If you use a fair amount of pressure and a brand new Mora knife (they come scary sharp) you'll cut through. They'll save you from a cut all the way down to the bone in that case, but expecting them to handle hard cuts from a brand new knife is not realistic. But for handling sheet metal and such, these will save you from getting cut badly if you touch an especially gnarly edge or if the sheet slips in your hand. Just a few weeks ago, I brushed up against a sharp metal edge and it cut through the leather layer and the cut-resistant layer beneath it, leaving a hole in the glove. But my skin was intact, so the glove did its job. I replaced it and continued with my job. ...I may have taken a pair home for general use, such as when working on the car or something similar. Ahem.

I wish you had tried a rotary cutter, the type I use to cut fabric, the type that took off my fingertip! Much sharper than a pizza cutter, with a thin, razor type blade. And when you're cutting fabric, you tend to use a lot of force in a rolling motion, which is what I did when I hurt myself. The tip reattached, thank God, and now I use a klutz glove when cutting fabric. The trick is using it every time, so I do what I saw a fabric store owner do: I store my rotary cutter inside the cut resistant glove, so when I reach for the cutter I get the glove, too. Thanks for this informative video!

I worked at a restaurant that employed a lot of teens. We got something called a miracle knife (to prep veggies for salad bar) and an employee cut their finger almost off with it. We had the chainmail glove that was used for the meat slicer and from that day on, anyone using the miracle knife had to wear the chainmail glove. I often had to repair the meat slicer and I would always wear the glove taking it apart as I swear the blade was sharper than a razor blade, a 6lb razor blade...

Always appreciate how thorough you are. Also appreciate you doing this, was just looking into some cut gloves a week or two ago but hadn't pulled the trigger yet. Well done and thank you 👍

For the average home cook or even prep cooks in a small restaurant kitchen the level 5 gloves are more than andequate and would need replaced as needed. The level 9 stainless steel gloves are better suited for working with commercial grade slicers and meat cutters/ saws. I've seen and used the level 9 type gloves used in restaurant kichens, fast food kitchens, deli's, and grocery stores and can say never witnessed a lost a finger, couple stitches yes, but that is better than losing two or three fingers.

The chain mail are what we used at Wendy's when I worked there. The tomato slice is industrial and deadly sharp let alone normal knives. Never had any issues the entire 2.5 years I was there.

You had me at "I used a straw to hollow it out". Such a simple solution to the problem but I just didn't think of it until you did it. Great review.

I love the longer videos! Thanks.

Wow, I am impressed with how much preparation you did here to make it as accurate as possible. Great presentation and review as usual!

This was, by far, the most hilarious video you've made. Yes, it was also informative on the comparisons of the gloves. You went extreme on the fingerdogs. Simply loved it! Thanks for taking the time to demo the gloves. Be well.

I think your dedication to gie good, clear reviews is truly admirable.

Thank you for sharing this with me. I enjoy your channel and I appreciate the way you test the products.

The stainless steel glove I have used many years ago when I worked in a deli. Back then it was OSHA RULE. We had to clean the slicers with that glove on.

Just great dad logic from yours truly. The entire portion of the fake fingers segment was the best part of today's video.

I'm disappointed you didn't answer the most important question: how comfortable are they to wear and work with when cutting? Every reviewer tries to figure out what it takes to cut through those gloves, but very rarely do they actually tell you what it is like wearing them.

Love your channel and particularly the longer videos. Two things I would have liked to see in this are puncture test for the chain glove (with the pointy edge of a knife) and a comparison to a normal thin fabric glove.

I have the level 5 gloves. two issues with them are the stains and the fact that they're not *that* snug of a fit. like you showed, the tips have extra fabric there which makes holding delicate items for chopping very difficult. I'm more likely to cut my finger on garlic than carrot, but try mincing garlic with one of those gloves!! I use it mostly for a mandolin slicer but I've caught those gloves in them before. I'm lucky I have nails I guess, as I end up slicing my nail more than my finger.

The scariest tool I use in my kitchen is my rotary deli meat slicer. Using it actually gives me a nervous stomach. I wonder how the level 5 glove would hold up to an accident with that. I hate to go straight to the level 9 glove and lose the dexterity if the 5 would work.

The level 5 gloves are actually used more because they are pretty easy to clean. A trip through the dish washer at End of shift. Hang em up their station and let them go overnight. Although most of us double glove when we use them. A glove underneath and a glove over top so they don't actually get dirty. :D

the concern I have with chainmail gloves is the possibility of destroying my knives. it's a weird combo; if you own fancy, chef grade knives that you're worrying about damaging, you're probably a good enough chopper not to cut yourself in the first place. but even so, any hit from a knife with those gloves will dull the blade horribly.

That mandolin section would trigger my wife's PTSD. 3 or 4 months ago, I got frantic text messages and phone calls from her that she had sliced her finger open with a mandolin...she wasn't even using it, she was about to wash it and it fell into the sink where she was washing dishes. It sliced the pad (basically her whole fingerprint) off, and the UTC were not really able to do anything other than wrap it up and put on extra strength Neosporin. As always, enjoyed the video, James. Glad you're feeling better.

I worked a job in a factory where I had to use the stainless metal mesh gloves. It’s something hard to get used to wearing for 12 hour shifts

We used to use those stainless steel ones cleaning and running professional meat slicers with the huge spinning disk blades. They are very effective and I never saw anyone cut while wearing them. I've seen fingers removed without them though... Great video.

Love your channel, can't wait to see how the gloves hold up!

I really enjoyed your video and all you go through just for to help save us money. so much appreciated . you're the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Such a great video. I loved the preliminaries!

I was totally holding my breath with the mandala. Going to have to get some level 5s. Thanks for the review. Now... Oven gloves ...

No hot dogs or pencils were harmed in the making of this video

I bought a Whiting&Davis Level 9 glove more than 30 years ago, and have used it to this day. I have smaller hands, so the finger ends droop off, and that's a negative when using the mandolin. But it goes straight into the dishwasher to clean, and I haven't had a cut finger since using it!

Fantastic video sir....keep them coming!!

When I worked in a professional kitchen, I used to use these chain mail gloves. They are so good for when they fit properly and are not to loose, and you can go to town on cutting things without worry about cutting yourself. But if the chain is to loose the edge of a blade can fit between the mail, so if you have good tight chain mail it works so good! I approve of wearing these for anyone in any kitchen👍

I think the Level 9 (chainmail) would be good for beginning chefs learning how to do that quick chopping they're so famous for or for butchers/chefs learning how dress a carcass where pressure and strength is necessary. The Level 5 might be for everyday cutting that is done for prep work or for the home chef.

I though you were really a regular Jon Doe, I mean, you know, average at many levels... Then you came up with the pencils and hotdogs. Sir, I like you. A lot.

I wonder if you could fit a rubber glove over the level 9? Than you'd only have to clean them if you cut through the rubber glove.

I love the detail that goes into making the finger :)

The only acceptable test would be a slash from finely honed Antique Japanese Samurai Sword. If I can’t use them when I’m fighting ninjas, I don’t want them.

I've always wanted a pair of these. Bruises suck, but it beats bleeding all over the place. I'd also like to thank you for being the only reviewer I've seen test these who doesn't just grab a pair of scissors for a facile "pffft you can totally cut 'em" dismissal. You'd p.much need plates to offer protection from getting your finger caught in a pair of scissors.

i have the level 5 that i bought specifically to use with my mandolin and they work. as noted, they will eventually fray. but you still have the other side to use in its place if you ever get around to damaging them enough at less than half the price of the level 9.

When James says Hi-Ya you know something 😂😂😂is coming to follow, you Rock as always James 🤙

Sure the level 9 glove is good at stopping cuts, but let's see it stand up to a peasant with a crossbow.

I had one trip to the ER a few years ago and since then I use the level 5. They work great for the price and for anyone who isn’t a master chef with some insanely sharp and expensive knives. I’ve caught them numerous times with a knife without them slicing through.

This video gave me the chills over and over

Great review and as someone recovering from Covid watching this, I can relate to the fever dream level of research into the fake fingers. Awesome.

My mandolin slicer came with both the guard and a glove… love the glove. Also, worked in restaurants for many many years and we always required a latex glove, then chain glove and then another latex glove.

Thanks for another great demo review. I have the No Cry gloves that I got to use with my mandolin slicer. Sometimes I don’t like to use the guard. But I think your mandolin demo you could have gone faster and harder which I find I have to do with a big raw potato. I went with the No cry for exactly the reasons you mentioned.

How you did the fake fingers is super impressive. I was wondering how you were going to deliver them to the tips of the gloves without damaging them, then you showed the tube. Smart smart!

I like how you did your homework and reviewed these properly. Great stuff mate

I love the Mark Rober reference -- I'd love to see a collab between you 2 haha Maybe he can engineer bad products into good ones or something lol Cheers and keep up the great work per usual!

You forgot the disclaimer at the beginning: "Yes, hot dogs WERE harmed in the making of this film..."

not only was this entertaining but so very very useful. I am a serial finger cutter and when my family sees me with a knife everyone runs for cover! maybe these gloves will win back my trust with my family lol Thank you ❤

I work in a Warehouse, and we use box cutters like crazy, we are supplied by the company the level 5 cut gloves but after your review I think I'll buy those level 9 chainmail gloves. Seen too many accidents of folks cutting themselves even with the level 5, though I'm unsure how old the gloves are, so as Bosses say, "Safety First". Plus, chainmail gloves just look total BA. Great video and keep up the awesome content.

Great review, thank you so much

I use to work at a chicken plant and we had chained gloves under level 5 gloves then our rubber gloves. Only time some got hurt was when they wasn't wearing the chain gloves or they stuck their hand where it shouldn't of been in the first place.

Why was this so funny when you were chopping 🤣🤣🤣

I had a level 5 glove once. Sharpened one of my kitchen knives and promptly filleted my palm wide open. Since then I've never used anything but being careful.

Any glove that makes me feel like a medieval knight is a win from me 👍

I "reshaped" my thumb with a mandolin last month. Glad to see you include it.

Haven't seen your reviews in a while, my fault. Thanks for sharing, they're always great.

Thank you for making this when you didn't feel good ☺️

I remember I was wearing a Kevlar glove once when I slipped with a sharp knife right across my palm, it did cut the glove and my hand but the cut to my hand was only slight like a minor cat scratch which healed up after a few days. It was then that I thought maybe that is how those types of gloves are supposed to work, the glove was cut so it became useless but it did save my hand from a very nasty cut which would probably have required surgical treatment.

NEVER IN ALL MY DAYS WOULD I HAVE THOUGHT I WOULD SEE JAMES FREAKIN REVIEWS WEARING A MCLOVIN SHIRT 😭🤣😂

My BF sliced his thumb on a mandolin a few weeks ago so watching this was like reliving the trama lol. Seeing the hotdog fingers get chopped was some major PTSD 😂 great video. I do think it would be interesting to see how regular gloves would handle (eg latex, ski, or generic winter gloves). Maybe all you need to do is to break out the winter gear to prevent a slice haha

Glad you’re feeling better! I’d love to see you try car sun shades. Love your videos. Take care!!

Level 9 could also protect against some crushing.

Always wear a glove when using a mandolin. I carrot snapped on me and I wound up taking off the tip of my finger. I even had a pair of gloves but I figured I didn’t need them. When the carrots got small I just ate them so I thought why bother with a glove. I learned my lesson.

Nice McLovin shirt 😂😂😂

You missed the cheese grater! I had the no cry and the tips were shredded on my lethal cheese grater. Thanks for the info on the level 10!

Another awesome review 👏✊👍thank you

Great _freakin’_ video, James! Love the longer ones, and all the extra planning and ideas that went into this made it all the more enjoyable! Might just be one of my favourites. =) My brother took home a cut-resistant glove from work for our dad who always cuts himself (believe it was a level 5, as it looked just like the one in this video) and he managed to cut himself first time he wore the glove. We’ve laughed about it quite a bit since then, but I am tempted to get a chainmail glove for him. Not only does it seem to work great, it’s a freakin’ _chainmail glove._ How much more badarse can you get? My dad would be like Frodo putting on mithril! It’d be worth it just for the novelty and imagery, lol.

As someone that works in food service, the level 5 gloves are great for preventing nicks and cuts, but if you end up using a serrated blade, it will tear through it after a few catches. The benefit to those types of cut resistant gloves is that they don't limit your hand movement as much and feel pretty comfortable, but the trick is to wear a size down so it's tighter to your hand as well as wearing a latex of vinyl glove over it to prevent moisture accumulation and stains. The chain mail glove is very beneficial when working with larger blades like scimitars when butchering whole animals. Both work well with deli slicers, neither are great for any type of saw - while the chain mail will "catch" and prevent a cut, you will crush your hand from the links getting caught, and the level 5 will get shredded.

I love your humor, btw. "Oh man, another hospital visit. You're going to have a lot of medical bills this month".

I was very interested in these tests since I cut the tip off my finger cleaning my mandolin and had stitches. I should buy these gloves. I will go with the level 5 gloves.

We have one of the Kevlar gloves. It came with my partner's school kit. To be used when oyster shucking. We never use it. His paws barely fit and as per usual mine are way to small. It just lives in a drawer or box somewhere.

Chainmail, truly a design that withstood the test of time.

James doing some hand modeling in this video

Great demo! I cut my foot open with a box cutter, needed 5-6 stitches... but waited too long to go to er, so couldn't put the stitches in. Needless to say couldn't drive for 6 weeks!

Hey man you did a great job! Nice scientific approach. And making fake fingers were funny and believable approximations

I've owned both of these gloves for a few years. Those chain mail gloves really don't work for me in the kitchen as it kills all sensation through the fingers. But I've bought several pairs of those level 5 gloves and use them routinely, especially with the mandoline and the box cutters.

If I'm using a Hobart I go for the the chain mail. Anything else level 5. Added benefit of the level 5 is they don't damage the knife. The chain mail will dull most knives.

Schwer level 9 glove reminds me of the Old Country Buffet video. "Have enough to eat today?" "Gimme that." "Is it still daylight outside?"

James! Love the review. Can you do a knife sharpener video?? We've been watching your reviews since the Handy Heater and look forward to each one! Thanks for your fun and informative reviews!

I have my issues with the chain one main is if it is to small for your hand your ether not getting it on or busting the hell out of your knuckles and 2 they have a loosish fit when you get the right size and tends to get caught on the knife dulling it or damage the knife but I absolutely trust that I will not suffer a cut from them

Forget the glove demo, that straw through the hot dog pre pencil push -shot out a tiny strip of usable hot dog , that might be good for some type of hot dog fingers or mini strips of hot dog, sort of reminded me of playdough..

Basically if you're looking for something to wear if you wanna have protection from everyday use of A-sharp knife the level 5 would be the more affordable alternative that's going to give protection from standard usage of everyday sharp knives

Imo this is your best asmr video

Most accidents I have heard of have happened with (immersion) blenders. I would be really curious to see someone test how both of these gloves hold up if you accidentally get your hand in one of these.

Those hollowed-out dogs made me think about cheese whiz fillings 'n a grill or salsa fillings 'n a cheese whiz plug 'n then grill. Maybe too fussy but just a thought. Good review!

I have the level five gloves, size small and they fit me perfectly. Unfortunately, the one I use on my dominant hand is stained and very frayed at the tips of the fingers. I don’t know if it is because of the cutting or due to my hard efforts to remove the stains. I still wear it, though, because they’re still functional.

Thanks for reviewing

My husband needs one of these. A few years back be was using the potato peeler and cut off half of his thumb nail and a decent chunk of skin. He's been a bit scared of the peeler ever since lol.

Your Superbad shirt is killing me 💀😂

Hi, the glove on your right hand is used in grocery stores in their Meat, Deli, Prep Foods(Kitchen), Seafood and Produce depts. The glove on your left hand (made of steel) are used by meat cutters and I have been in the grocery business for 23 years and counting and I have worked in 3 of the 5 depts. mentioned above.

Cut my finger slicing up a 14lb ribeye yesterday which brings me here. Fun fact, I was watching Star Trek in the kitchen when it happened! I love that pizza cutter!!! Thanks for the review, I just ordered both.

We used the Chian mail while working at a food pprocessing plan't .The only injury any one ever got with the chain mail was while working with powerd EQUIPMENT like a band saw or other implimentsThat were powered