Walden Bonfire Boss™ Fire Gloves
4.68 out of 5 stars, 19 reviews
$34.99$29.99
Walden-made gear ships free at $50+. Below that, shipping is $9.99.
The gloves are comfy, stay cool when I'm handling logs and pokers, and extend that protection up my forearms.
Kyle M.
I bought these gloves for my husband after the pair he purchased on Amazon burnt through to his hand the first use!
Joanne J.
- Built to be handed downHigh-carbon steel, hardwood, real welds
- Based in MichiganRun by the people who own it
- Veteran ownedFounded and run by a combat service disabled veteran
Complete your setup
The forearm is where people actually get burned. You reach in to move a log, your sleeve rides up, and the glove stops two inches short.
This one keeps going to the elbow.
Why this one
Rated past 900 degrees Fahrenheit, with a 17 inch hand and cuff. Premium leather outer, an aluminum lining that reflects heat away, and a double lined palm, so you can lift a hot grate off a live fire and set it down again rather than dropping it. Soft enough that your hands still move naturally.
The cheap pair at the hardware store looks close enough right up until the first time it isn't. This is the pair you keep by the pit.
Fit
One size. The 17 inches is the total length from fingertip to the top of the cuff, not the hand alone, and the leather is cut generously so it goes over a sleeve. It is built to be pulled on and off quickly rather than to fit like a work glove, so expect room in the fingers.
If you want a close, dexterous fit for fine work, this is not that glove. It is made to let you grab something that is on fire and put it somewhere else.
Specifications
| Heat rating | beyond 900 degrees Fahrenheit |
|---|---|
| Length | 17 inches, hand and cuff |
| Outer | premium leather, sturdy stitching, black |
| Lining | aluminum heat barrier, double lined palm |
| Sizing | one size |
| Care | wipe off grease, grime or ash |
What it does not do
These are not welding gauntlets and they are not rated for sustained contact. They are for lifting, moving and repositioning: a grate off the fire, a log into place, a cast iron pan off the coals. Holding onto something glowing is a different job and a different glove.
They are also not waterproof. Wet leather and high heat do not get along, so keep them dry.
What goes with it
Gloves are what make a stainless grill grate practical to lift on and off a live fire, and the Insulated BBQ Blanket is where the meat goes once it comes off. Sure-Fire Starters are worth adding to clear the free shipping threshold.
From around the fire
4.68 out of 5 stars · 19 reviews
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- 5 out of 5 stars
Made fire-tending so much easier
The gloves are comfy, stay cool when I'm handling logs and pokers, and extend that protection up my forearms.
- 5 out of 5 stars
The Boss is the BEST!
I bought these gloves for my husband after the pair he purchased on Amazon burnt through to his hand the first use! He has handled hot logs on occasion with no problems. He loves these gloves and gives them two Bonfire Boss thumbs up!!
- 5 out of 5 stars
Phenomenal
Great gloves. Work perfectly for our wood stove. Husband loves them!!!
Shipping and returns
- Returns
- 30 days from delivery, and no restocking fee on anything. Standard-size items come back on a prepaid label at no cost to you. On oversized and freight items the return shipping is yours, unless the item arrived wrong or damaged, or you are swapping a size under Guaranteed Fit.
- Shipping
- Walden-made products ship free on orders of $50 or more within the contiguous US, and $9.99 under that. Goods that ship direct from their maker are quoted by the carrier at checkout. Shipping details.