you could use latex if you have no allergies.I'm using gloves from Lee Valley(check their website)that are tougher than the standard hospital type.They're green,can't remember the name!They'll last a few wearings,and you get 100 per box.Some people swear by dishwashing gloves,and I'll use them when I'm using coarse aggregates.Butthey tear as well,and costs can add up quickly!
I'd like to get my hands on/in the gloves that they use in decomtamination rooms or areas of high infection risk.They would seem to be the perfect glove:durable,close fitting.
A word of caution on gloves.You sweat a bundle in them(at least I do)and you want to be sure to wash up thoroughly after you use them.Our vet advised us about all the fun bacteria that LOVE that hot sweaty place in our gloves.And,boy,do they love to get to us!
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Thank you Rick!
I kind of figured the latex would make 'feeling' the mix easier. I have gloves that are blue latex and for sanitary disposal. I might try them with a back up of dishwashing, just in case they don't work. I have experienced the burning, cracking, bleeding skin before and OH THE PAIN!
Once upon a time, used regular surgical gloves working in a high risk area. I guess the theory was, 'throw them away' and we weren't provided anything with a heavier resistance. If you you find what you are looking for, please let me know how they work out!
Thanks again,
Cara

Cara try this stuff.

Here is a link that might be useful: Gloves in a Bottle

I've tried "Gloves in a bottle" and the stuff didn't work very well for me. I wound up still having to wear gloves. I've heard that Nitrile gloves work well, they do cost more but they hold up better than latex or vinyl.
I have some heavy rubber gloves I use for mixing 'tufa. They are quite sturdy, they're industrial grade and have a washable, removeable liner. When the heavy work is done I switch to vinyl gloves and often go through several pairs on a big project. But they're cheap enough I don't mind, I buy the commercial food service pack at Sam's. Last time I bought them they were about $5 for 2/100 pack of gloves. I also wear them when I'm painting or doing other messy projects. I have a problem with paint, I usually manage to get it on more than just the project! I don't know how I do it, I'm not a messy person by nature but me and paint just don't get along. Dear hubby jokes that we always have to buy an extra gallon for any project we do because that's how much I manage to smear other places-usually on me! I'm paint challenged, sigh.

Cara-just checked my gloves.They're from Ansell,they're called "Touch N Tuff"and they are nitrile.Box states that they contain no latex.Again,Lee Valley carries them.I'm getting 2-3 uses per pair.I'm happy with that.
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Home Depot sells a thick stretchy skin tight glove called a Super Glove.
Outlasts the Lee Valley nitriles by at least 10-15 times (And copper slag is hard on gloves, worse than sand)and have a much better touch. $10 a pair and worth every penny but man are these hard to remove. Like a thick second skin.
I have never seen a better glove and I've tried them all.

Some of your choices depend on how rough you are on the gloves. And especially your nails - how long, how sharp, etc.
I have tough nails and the nail bed is situated high enough up on my finger that even short nails tear latex quickly. A person with a wider, flatter nail bed might not have this problem.

Nitrile not only lasts longer against the nail issue, but I seem to sweat a bit less in the dog days of summer.

Like another person said, I have a set of extra, extra heavy rubber gloves for getting my hands in the mix -they stay permanently coated with crete! After doing the initial work, I shuck em off and the nitriles are underneath for the detail work.

You really don't want to repeat my experience of pulling off the supposedly intact latex gloves and finding crete under your fingernails - eeeekkkk!

Lets see...
Box of 100 nitrile gloves,25 bucks.I'm getting say 3 uses per pair,so thats 150 uses for 25 bucks.Math's good so far.
Whereas...
Home Depot gloves,10 bucks a pair,say 15 uses before replacement.So,need to spend 100 bucks for 150 uses.
I'd say it comes down to personal choice,but,with the apparent difference,you could buy heavier gloves for the coarser mixing(slags,coarse sands),then do the fine work with the nitriles.And still have money left over for more supplies,like fine mesh silica sands,perlite,white cement.Damn.That's a lot of extra goodies for your bucks!!!
But,just my opinion......

My fingernails are definitely a concern so thats why I wasn't sure about using latex. I don't keep them long but they are sharp. (was paranoid when the kids were babies!)

I would imagine a heavier pair would be handy for the coarse mix and try both the nitril and Super Glove. Since I have a yard full of highly acidic clay, I burn through gloves constantly and buy work gloves in bulk at Sams. Seems I could try both the see which works best for me.

Seems I have realllllly sensitive hands and I pick the worst hobbies!

Ya'll are great!!!!!!

The gloves from Home Depot are better for fine work than the Nitriles from Lee Valley. I have both and boxes of several other types as well. Ive been using the Nitriles in my woodwork finishing for many years. They are great for concrete.