Not impressed. Now if someones hand was in the glove id be more impressed. Heres the thing with hots. Any handler will tell you the point is not to get bit. Education, experience and awareness are the keys when dealing with hots. I personally dont like gloves cause i dont like having my hands handicapped. I like to be able to feel everything. You can ensure a firm grip and no slipping with bare hands. And you can feel a slip if it happens allowing you to react better. Another thing with gloves that makes those claims, i think it gives a false sence.of security. Lets be honest if you are handling a 12 foot king then your hands are not the only thing in striking distance.
You have to know the capabilities of every hot you handle. I used to dink around with gaboon, rhino, crossings and the gaboon is an animal that will fool you. From appearance they dont look like they would be too fast or be able to strike far but let me tell you the first time and every time you have one strike at close distance it will stop your heart for a second lol. I do agree that there is nothing wrong with a secondary form of protection. For me id cut the fingers out so i can feel what im touching. Im just not to much on a product that could possiblly give the uneducated handler a false sence of security that could lead to a disaster. Hots are nothing to take lightly. My greatest defense with hots is the fact they terrify me therefore i am safe and never been tagged. When the day comes where they dont scare me is the day i never touch another one.
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