Portwest A540 Ultra-Welding Heavy Duty Brown Gauntlet Gloves
Made with full grain leather and designed for professional welders, Portwest A540 Ultra-Welding Heavy Duty Brown Gauntlet Gloves are a high-quality, inexpensive way to guarantee protection against a range of common welding hazards, including contact and convective heat, burning and small splashes of molten metal.
What's Included?
What Size Is Right For Me?
To find the right size for you, simply measure the length of your hand and the circumference and width of your palm (ignoring the thumb area) as demonstrated in the diagram below. When you have your measurements, please consult the sizing chart beneath. If your measurement falls on a sizing boundary, we recommend you select a size up for optimum comfort and hand flexibility.
| Size | Circumference of Palm (mm) | Length of Hand (mm) |
| Large | 229mm | 192mm |
| Extra Large | 254mm | 204mm |
| XX-Large | 279mm | 215mm |
Click here to view our in depth glove sizing guide
Key Features and Benefits
- Gauntlet style protects not only the hand, but further up the wrist also
- Level 4 Abrasion Resistance is EN 388 certified
- Reinforced palm and thumb area protects against scuffs, scrapes and scratching
- Fleece lining aids with warmth and comfort in colder working conditions
- Made with high-quality split leather for a long lasting, durable finish
- Tough aramid reinforced fabric lines stiches to prevent tearing
- Essential wear for welders and professionals working with or around hot, volatile material
- Split leather overlay provides additional burn resistance, making them ideal for use whilst welding or soldering
- Available in three different sizes
Level of Protection
Portwest A540 Gauntlet Gloves offer a great deal of protection. In order for gloves to be sold as safety-wear in Europe, they must pass a stringent set of tests. For a brief description of these regulations and to see how Portwest A540 Gloves performed when tested, please view the table below:
EN 388
EN 388 is a European regulation governing the sale of gloves used for safety and protection. It determines the gloves performance when used whilst working in and around mechanical machinery. Please see the table below for a look at the level of protection Portwest A540 gloves offer:
| Standard | Resistance Level |
| Abrasion Resistance | Level 4 |
| Blade Cut Resistance | Level 2 |
| Tear Resistance | Level 4 |
| Puncture Resistance | Level 3 |
For more information on EN 388, please click here
EN 407
EN 407 is a regulation governing the sale of gloves purporting to be heat resistant. Please view the table below to see how the A540 Gloves performed when tested:
| Standard | Resistance Level |
| Burning Behaviour | Level 4 |
| Contact Heat | Level 1 |
| Convective Heat | Level 2 |
| Radiant Heat | X |
| Small Splashes of Molten Metal | Level 4 |
| Large Quantities of Molten Metal | X |
How Does a Gauntlet Glove Keep You Safe?
The A540 Gauntlets are designed with welders in mind, meaning Portwest have taken into account the unique occupational hazards and desires of professionals in the field during the design and manufacturing process. With an extended wrist-cuff and full grain leather composition capable of protecting against burning, contact and convective heat and small splashes of molten metal, the A540 Gauntlet is essential wear for welders and factory workers involved with heated material.
The A540 is coated with additional split leather to provide improved burn resistance. They come as standard with a reinforced palm and thumb area that aids and enhances your grip strength, preventing unnecessary drops and spillages.
Who Should Be Using Gauntlet Gloves?
Portwest A540 Welding Gloves are specifically designed for use whilst welding, soldering, or working in, with or around hot, volatile material. Due to their high abrasion resistance and durability, they have a wide scope for both personal and professional use. Please view the list below to see a few examples of suitable and relevant professions and environments:
- Welding
- Soldering
- Falconry
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Assembly
- Steamfitters
- Machinists
- Industrial Plumbers
- Boilermakers
- Ironworkers
- Gardening
- Forestry
- Agricultural Work
- DIY
Are Portwest A540 Gloves Warm?
Portwest Gauntlet Gloves are fleece lined to keep your hands warm in the coldest of settings. They also come with an extended cuff that is capable of tucking neatly under a jacket or coat wrist for protection against wind and rain when working in harsh conditions outside. Their premium leather finish provides ample insulation that is bolstered by palm and thumb reinforcement, all of which aids the formation of a snug, heavily insulated gauntlet.
How Durable are A540 Gauntlet Gloves?
A540 Gauntlet Gloves are highly durable. Designed with welders in mind, Portwest have taken into account the wants and needs of professionals in the field when designing the A540.
They come as standard with reinforced thumb and palms and an additional layer of split leather on top of a high-quality full grain leather that provides excellent abrasion, scuff and scratch resistance. They also have reinforced aramid stitching, meaning they are resistant to tearing and ripping and have excellent protection against burns.
Declaration of Conformity
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