The best puncture-resistant gloves, compared.
Top pick: WZQH cowhide gloves, coffee grey, size L Best value: Safta leather gloves with Kevlar lining, M – Highest price-credibility score after the top pick: a named Kevlar lining at about £16.99 with 443 reviews, and no EN 388 code. Updated October 2026.
Puncture-resistant gloves on amazon.co.uk cover more than one product. Leather pairs are sold as thorn proof, one mid-price pair adds a cut-resistant lining, and fabric gloves name a needlestick test. You tell them apart by the hazard, then by whether the listing prints ASTM F2878, or only a marketing line. EN 388 puncture is a blunt probe on a palm sample, levels 1 to 4. Coverage is usually the palm, and UK reviews on the same pairs both praise brambles and report thorns or needles that still went through. No needle test is printed on that page. The [puncture-resistant gloves buying guide](/hub/protective-clothing/puncture-resistant-gloves/sub/puncture-resistant-gloves-buying-guide) puts the criteria in order: the point, the printed standard, and where the fabric actually sits.
Puncture-resistant gloves on amazon.co.uk cover more than one product. Leather pairs are sold as thorn proof, one mid-price pair adds a cut-resistant lining, and fabric gloves name a needlestick test.
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Question 1 of 2
What might the point be?
WZQH’s coffee-grey size L split-cowhide gloves are £9.99, with 4.7 from 26,151 amazon.co.uk reviews, the largest file in this comparison. The bullets say puncture resistant and thorn proof, and they also name heat and welding. The rank stored with the listing is number 1 in Welding Gloves. There is no EN 388 code and no needle test. One review complains that the protection felt limited to the palm. The care line says clean the gloves after use and store them, which is not a machine-wash instruction. At 209 g, with a cotton lining, they are a heavier work glove than the 80 g garden pairs. The star line shows that many buyers were satisfied with a cowhide rigger. It does not show a blunt-puncture level or a hypodermic result. They are a low-priced general glove if that is the job you already had in mind.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Cheap cowhide for general yard work in size L, if you will not treat the star count as a test.
Less suitable: A hypodermic is plausible, or the task needs a printed puncture digit.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a puncture standard named?
No. The bullets say puncture resistant and thorn proof. There is no EN 388 code in the listing.
Can they be machine washed?
The care line says clean after use and store properly. It does not say machine wash.
What is the marketplace rank?
The listing rank is 1 in Welding Gloves, and the bullets also name gardening.
Intra-FIT’s size L impact pair is £30.99 on amazon.co.uk and shows 4.7 from four reviews. The listing prints EN 388 4X22FP and ASTM F2878-10 level 3, so the blunt puncture digit is the third character that is a 2, the leading 4 is abrasion, and the P is an impact mark. SATRA’s note on EN 388 impact claims is that the protection does not apply to the fingers, and this page does not add a finger-impact sentence of its own. The care line allows a machine wash and rules out ironing and bleach, which is the only coded pair here with that wash instruction. The size country on the page is the United States, so a UK large can differ. The raw file has no review text, so fit, needles, and the yellow palm fabric are undescribed by buyers. At 320 g it is the heaviest pair in the set. Four stars without written reviews are a thin basis for a glove you would trust around a syringe.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want size L, a machine-wash needle glove, and you will accept a four-review file.
Less suitable: You want written UK reviews, a size label aimed at Great Britain, or a lighter palm for fine work.
Specifications
Common questions
Which standards does the listing print?
EN 388 4X22FP and ASTM F2878-10 level 3. The size country on the listing is the United States, size L.
Can they be machine washed?
The care line says machine washable, and do not iron or bleach.
What do the four reviews say?
The listing shows 4.7 from 4 reviews. The raw file has no review text, so praise and complaints are not available.
Westwood Fox’s purple size S pair is £8.03, with 4.6 from 8,661 reviews. The title says thorn proof, and the bullets mention reinforced fingertips and palms. The attribute block names a goatskin palm, while the bullets also say synthetic leather or nylon, so the material story is split. No EN 388 code is printed. The raw file contains both a not-waterproof line and a waterproof line. There is no care line in the attribute block, and reviews describe the leather stiffening after a wash. The weight field prints 20 g, which is the figure on the page and is far below the other leather pairs stored in this comparison. A hook-and-loop cuff is a practical detail on a small hand. The review volume is large. The puncture level is still unprinted, so the gloves stay in the garden-claim group.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A size S garden glove at a low price, once you have checked the fit, for pruning rather than needles.
Less suitable: You need a care instruction on the page, agreeing waterproof lines, or a larger size.
Specifications
Common questions
Do they name EN 388?
No. The title says thorn proof and the bullets mention reinforced fingertips and palms. No standard code is printed.
Are they waterproof?
The raw file says both not waterproof and waterproof. Those two attributes disagree.
Can they be machine washed?
The listing asks and the attribute block has no care line. Reviews describe washing, then stiffening.
Oizen’s green size L gardening gloves are £13.99 and carry 4.5 from 3,377 reviews, the second-largest file in this set. The title says thorn proof and puncture resistant. The comparison row shows a padded leather palm, reinforced fingertips, and a spandex back, closed with hook-and-loop. The listing does not print an EN 388 code or a needle test, so the star count is a popularity figure. One attribute says the gloves are not waterproof and another says they are water resistant, so you cannot take a wet-weather promise from the page. The care line says machine washable and does not give the cycle. Touchscreen use is claimed on the thumb and forefinger. At 80 g they are light enough that secateurs stay usable, which is also why a thick bramble cane can still be a problem. Treat them as a widely reviewed garden pair with an adjustable cuff, and keep the title separate from a certified score.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Size L garden work where you want an adjustable cuff and a large review file, and the points are plants.
Less suitable: You need a printed standard, or you need the waterproof lines on the page to agree.
Specifications
Common questions
Do they name a puncture standard?
The title says thorn proof and puncture resistant. The listing does not print an EN 388 code or a needle test.
Can they be washed?
The care line says machine washable and does not give the cycle.
Are they waterproof?
One attribute says not waterproof. Another says water resistant. The raw file contains both.
Safta’s medium pair, marked size 8, is £16.99, with 4.4 from 443 amazon.co.uk reviews, and it names a Kevlar lining that the cheaper leather pairs in this set do not. The title says level 5, thorn proof, and stab proof, yet the loaded listing does not print an EN 388 string, so that level 5 is not a puncture digit you can read off a cuff. Many UK reviews praise the gloves for roses, hawthorn, and brambles. Others report dried thorns, thin prickles, or cactus spines getting through, and a lining that pulls out. At 150 g they are a leather shell on the palm, the back, and the fingers, with a pull-on cuff. The care line is hand wash. In this comparison it is the best value when the job is woody garden growth and you want a lining mentioned on the page. It is a poor substitute if the hazard is a hypodermic, because no needle test is printed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are pruning roses, hawthorn, or brambles in a medium size and you accept a sales claim rather than a printed code.
Less suitable: You may meet a needle, or you need an EN 388 puncture digit on the listing.
Specifications
Common questions
Is an EN 388 code printed?
No. The title says level 5, thorn proof, and stab proof. The loaded listing does not print an EN 388 string.
Can they be machine washed?
The care line says hand wash.
What do reviews say about thorns?
Many UK reviews praise roses, hawthorn, and brambles. Others report dried thorns, thin prickles, or cactus spines getting through, and a lining that pulls out.
Intra-FIT’s size M pair is listed at £28.99 on amazon.co.uk, with 4.3 from 161 reviews. The page prints EN 388 2X22F and ASTM F2878-10 level 3, and it places the needle fabric in the palm, including the thumb and index-finger crotch. In that EN 388 string the puncture digit is the second 2; the F is the cut letter. A review agrees with the listing that the gloves are not water resistant, and the care line is hand wash rather than a machine cycle. At 132 g they are lighter than the impact pair in this set, which helps if you still need to close secateurs. Home comments about needles appear in the file and do not add up to a pass rate. In this comparison it is the top pick when you may meet a hypodermic and you want a named test plus a review file larger than four posts. The listing still does not give a newton figure for that ASTM level, and the pair is not puncture-proof.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You may meet a needle while clearing waste and you want size M with both ASTM F2878 and EN 388 printed.
Less suitable: You need a waterproof glove, a machine-wash cycle, or a printed blunt-puncture digit of 3 or 4.
Specifications
Common questions
Where does the listing put the needle fabric?
In the palm, including the thumb and index finger crotch. The stated test is ASTM F 2878-10 level 3. The raw file does not give a newton figure.
Can they be machine washed?
The care line says hand wash. The listing asks about machine washing and does not give a machine cycle.
Are they waterproof?
The listing says not water resistant. A review says the same.
Westwood Fox’s cyan size M pair is the lowest price in the set at £5.52, with 4.2 from 1,439 reviews. The title says thorn proof, and the row shows a padded leather palm with an adjustable hook-and-loop cuff on a polyester-cotton back. The item-type field says cycling gloves, which clashes with that gardening title, so the page is not describing one job cleanly. A bullet claims touchscreen fingertips, and one review says the screen did not respond, so the gloves had to come off. The attribute says hand wash, while one review says a machine wash is possible. Follow the attribute if you are deciding how to care for them. There is no EN 388 code. At 80 g they are a light leather-palm glove. The price is the reason they sit in the table, and the mismatched item type is the reason to read the photographs before you trust them with a bramble cane.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A cheap size M pair for light garden tasks, after you have checked the photos against the cycling label.
Less suitable: Needles, reliable phone use, or a listing whose item type matches the title.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a puncture standard printed?
No. The title says thorn proof. The item type field says cycling gloves, which does not match the title.
Do the fingertips work on a phone?
The bullet says touchscreen fingertips. One review says the touchscreen did not work and the gloves had to come off.
Can they be washed?
The attribute says hand wash. One review says they can be machine washed. The listing itself does not say machine wash.
At £34.99 this Intra-FIT size L pair is the only listing here that prints ASTM newtons: 8.15 N on the palm, written as level 4, and 10.03 N on the fingers, written as level 5. The EN 388 lines are back 3X44F and palm 4X32F, so on the palm the leading 4 is abrasion and the puncture digit is 2. The same page states that the finger gussets are not needle-resistant, which matters when a syringe meets the side of a finger rather than the pad. It sits at 4.0 from 32 reviews, below the other needle pair that has a larger file, and those home comments disagree without becoming a measured rate. Care is hand wash. The material line mixes synthetic leather, metal mesh, and goat skin. Touchscreen fingertips are claimed. You are paying the highest price in the set for a coverage map that includes an exclusion, which is useful only if you keep sharps off those gussets.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the newton figures on a size L pair and you will keep sharps off the finger gussets.
Less suitable: You need needle fabric in the finger crotches, or you would rather pay £28.99 for the coded pair with 161 reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the finger gussets needle-resistant?
No. The listing states the finger gussets are not needle-resistant. It gives ASTM F2878-10 level 4 at 8.15 N on the palm and level 5 at 10.03 N on the fingers.
Can they be machine washed?
The care line says hand wash. The listing asks about machine washing and answers with that care line.
What EN 388 codes are printed?
Back 3X44F and palm 4X32F, as written on the listing.
Eight amazon.co.uk puncture-resistant glove listings were scored from the UK star line and review count, the standard printed on the listing, the review notes, and the shelf price. This is not a laboratory test, not an EN 388 result, and not an ASTM F2878 result. Nothing in this set is puncture-proof. Deductions apply after the four blocks and can stack: fewer than 10 reviews −8; a puncture, thorn, stab, or level 5 title with no EN 388 string −6; waterproof lines that disagree, or an item type that contradicts the title −3; a size country printed as the United States −2. The floor is 0. The four weights below sum to 100.
Amazon evidence
30%Maximum 30. Star points are round(stars / 5 × 20), then a volume band: under 10 reviews +0, 10–99 +2, 100–499 +4, 500–1,999 +6, 2,000 or more +8. The block is capped at 30. A star line is not a puncture level.
Standard on the listing
35%Maximum 35. ASTM F2878 with newton figures, two EN 388 strings, and a stated gusset limit scores 35. ASTM plus one EN 388 string and a described palm, including the thumb crotch, scores 32. ASTM plus EN 388 with impact P and a vaguer palm scores 30. A named cut-resistant lining and a level 5 phrase, with no EN 388 string, scores 14. A thorn or puncture sentence and no code scores 6.
Review notes
20%Maximum 20, from the notes already on the display rows. A large file with one named limit and no counted failure rate scores 14. A coded pair with a modest file and a limit printed on the page scores 12. Mixed thorn praise and punctures, without a percentage, scores 12. A popular file with no defect cluster in the notes scores 12. Washing that leaves the leather stiff scores 10. A touchscreen claim that one review says failed, plus a clashing item type, scores 8. Four reviews and no review text score 4.
Price credibility
15%Maximum 15. This is the value block. A coded needle glove under £30 with more than 100 reviews scores 15. Kevlar-lined leather at £16.99 with 443 reviews and no code scores 13. A coded pair at £34.99 that prints newtons scores 11. Unmarked cowhide at £9.99 with a very large file scores 10. An unmarked garden pair at £13.99 scores 8. A size S unmarked pair at £8.03 scores 7. A coded pair at £30.99 with four reviews scores 6. The lowest price with a clashing item type scores 5. The best value is the highest price-credibility score on a different ASIN from the top pick.
Choose on the point you expect, the standard the listing actually prints, and the sentence that says where the fabric is. Price and the star count come after those three. Figures below are the shelf prices in this set.
A puncture-resistant glove in this comparison is a glove sold for a point that can pierce the palm: a rose or bramble, a nail or wire, or a hypodermic needle. On amazon.co.uk those jobs share a name and not a test. Leather gardening gloves claim thorn or puncture resistance and, in this set, do not print EN 388. One mid-price pair adds a Kevlar lining and a level 5 cut phrase without an EN 388 code.
In an EN 388 code the fourth character is blunt puncture, levels 1 to 4. The first digit is abrasion. The letter A–F is the ISO cut result. An ANSI A9 line is a cut claim. None of those is a hypodermic result, and none of them converts into an ASTM F2878 level.
Five pairs in this set claim thorns or puncture resistance and print no EN 388 string. Their review files are large, and the stars are a popularity figure. A hypodermic needs the ASTM level and the sentence that says where the fabric is. A cowhide rigger is the wrong page for that job.
One coded pair is hand wash, one is machine wash, and one leather listing has no care line at all. Follow the line on that ASIN. The £34.99 Intra-FIT page states that the finger gussets are not needle-resistant. A home needle push is not an ASTM F2878 test.
The point chooses the test. A rose, a bramble, a nail, or a wire is a different question from a hypodermic. Read the standard the listing actually prints: an EN 388 string, an ASTM F2878 level, or neither. Thorn proof, stab proof, and level 5 in a title are not a puncture digit. Read an EN 388 code in order: abrasion, Coupe cut (or X), tear, puncture, then the ISO cut letter A–F, then P if impact is claimed. The fourth character is blunt puncture.
For needles, require the ASTM level and the sentence that says where the fabric is. Palm-only patches and unrated finger gussets are normal, and they have to be visible before you buy. The size M Intra-FIT pair places needle fabric in the palm, including the thumb and index crotch, and gives no newton figure. The size L pair at about £34.99 states that the finger gussets are not needle-resistant. Keep sharps off that exclusion. The impact pair prints EN 388 4X22FP.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want woody garden growth handled without losing the secateurs, and you can accept a sales claim rather than a printed code. The Safta medium pair at about £16.99 names a Kevlar lining and has 4.4 from 443 reviews. Some of those reviews still report thorns getting through. It is a poor substitute if the hazard is a hypodermic.
You need the ASTM claim and a coverage sentence, not a cowhide rigger. The Intra-FIT size M pair at about £28.99 prints ASTM F2878-10 level 3 and EN 388 2X22F, and places the needle fabric in the palm, including the thumb and index crotch. The star line is 4.3 from 161 reviews. The listing gives no newton figure, and the gloves are not water resistant.
Employers and limb (b) workers need the assessment and a glove whose limits are printed. The Intra-FIT size L pair at about £34.99 prints ASTM newtons, 8.15 N on the palm and 10.03 N on the fingers, and states that the finger gussets are not needle-resistant. It is 4.0 from 32 reviews. The assessment still has to match the job.
The top pick is the Intra-FIT needle gloves, size M, at about £28.99. It has the highest score in this set: EN 388 2X22F, ASTM F2878-10 level 3, palm fabric that includes the thumb and index crotch, and 4.3 from 161 reviews. The best value is the Safta leather pair with a Kevlar lining at about £16.99, the highest price-credibility score on a different ASIN. Many reviews praise roses, hawthorn, and brambles. The title says level 5, and the listing prints no EN 388 string, so it is for woody garden growth, not for a hypodermic. No score here is a lab test or a claim that any pair is puncture-proof.
Safta leather gloves with Kevlar lining, M
Highest price-credibility score after the top pick: a named Kevlar lining at about £16.99 with 443 reviews, and no EN 388 code.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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