The best roses gloves, compared.
Top pick: NickyPicky cowhide glove, M Best value: WFX long goatskin glove, M – About £6.79 with a long sleeve and a score of 73. Reviews say the fit is tight, and the water fields clash. Updated 17 October 2026.
A rose glove is a pair sold to keep rose prickles, brambles and nettles off the skin, usually with a cuff past the wrist. The split that matters is where the leather sits, and how far the cuff reaches. The Royal Horticultural Society says wear gloves for thorny roses, and use a long cuff for major work on sharp plants. None of the twelve prints a BS EN 388 code, so the star line is not a puncture level. A wrist cuff and a long cuff are different jobs, which is the point of [gauntlet or wrist](/hub/protective-clothing/roses-gloves/sub/roses-gloves-gauntlet-or-wrist). Reviewers on several pairs still report a thorn through the leather. Home pruning is not the PPE at Work Regulations. How to choose is set out in the [roses gloves buying guide](/hub/protective-clothing/roses-gloves/sub/roses-gloves-buying-guide).
A rose glove is a pair sold to keep rose prickles, brambles and nettles off the skin, usually with a cuff past the wrist. The split that matters is where the leather sits, and how far the cuff reaches.
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Where do the thorns meet you?
The NickyPicky cowhide glove has 4.6 from 3,740 UK-labelled reviews at £9.99, the second-largest count in this set. The palm is cowhide and the sleeve field is short, so it does not cover a forearm. UK reviews praise bramble clearing and repeat purchases, and one reviewer was thorned once. The bullets say size up. Waterproof is false while another field says water resistant. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it for hand protection with a huge review base. Skip it when the scratch you fear is on the forearm.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Bramble work where the hands take the thorns and the forearms stay out of the bush.
Less suitable: Reaching into a rose or bramble where the forearm needs a cuff.
Specifications
Common questions
Do they cover the forearm?
No. The sleeve field says short sleeve. They are a hand glove sold for brambles, roses and blackthorn.
What size should you order?
This capture is size M. The bullets say the fingers are cut generously and that most people should order one size larger. UK reviews repeat that.
Is an EN 388 code printed?
No. The title says thorn proof. One UK review was still thorned once while clearing brambles.
The WFX long glove is the best value in this set: £6.79, with 4.6 from 885 UK-labelled reviews and a long-sleeve field. Goatskin is in the title. The palm field says leather, and the sleeves are spandex. Reviews praise wrist cover on roses and brambles, and they also say the fit is tight and that the gloves are not fully thorn proof. The waterproof flag is false while another field says water resistant. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it for a cheap long cuff. Skip it if you need a roomy size M or a consistent water claim.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A gardener who wants a long cuff near the bottom of this price set and can size up.
Less suitable: A larger hand that needs a roomy medium, or a buyer who wants one clear water claim.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing print an EN 388 code?
No. The title and features say thorn proof and cut-proof. There is no BS EN 388 digit string.
Will a medium fit a larger hand?
The fit type is snug, and the size country is United States. UK reviews include advice to buy a size larger.
Are they waterproof?
The waterproof flag is false. A separate field says water resistant. Care is a damp cloth, not a machine wash.
The HANDLANDY gauntlet is £21.90, the highest price here, with 4.6 from 255 reviews, almost all labelled United Kingdom. The bullets say pigskin and an extra-long cuff. Reviews praise holly, nettles and forearm cover, and they also mention a petrol-like smell and a tight wrist. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it if you want a named pigskin gauntlet and will pay the top price in this set. Skip it if a smell on the skin or a tight wrist would annoy you.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A gardener who wants pigskin and a long cuff and accepts the top price here.
Less suitable: A buyer who is sensitive to leather smell, or who wants a cheaper long cuff.
Specifications
Common questions
What leather is named?
The bullets say 100 percent natural pigskin. There is no separate palm-material field and no EN 388 code.
Do reviews mention the cuff?
Yes. UK reviews credit the cuff for arms in thorn bushes and nettles. One finds the wrist restrictive, and one reports a petrol-like smell after wear.
Why is the price high in this set?
The shelf price is £21.90, the highest of these twelve. The warranty line is 90 days and the part number is HLDD-UK5156.
The Katx glove is the lowest price here at £6.78, with 4.6 from 206 UK-labelled reviews. It is leather, size M, blue, hand wash, and not waterproof. There is no sleeve field, so it is not a stated gauntlet. Reviews like the dexterity and a reinforced feel, and they also report brambles through the leather and seams opening on heavier jobs. The handedness field says Left. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it for light rose and weeding work at the bottom of this set. Skip it for forearm cover or heavy digging.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Light weeding and rose work where a short leather glove is enough.
Less suitable: Forearm protection, or heavy digging that stresses the seams.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a gauntlet?
No sleeve-length field is captured, and the title is not a gauntlet. Item size is 20 x 15 x 2 cm.
What does the handedness field say?
Left. The bullets still address men and women. Treat that field as written, not as a pair of left-hand-only gloves unless the live page confirms it.
Did reviews find them thorn proof?
Some say thorns and cactus spikes stayed out. One says brambles still got through the leather, and seams failed on heavier digging.
The DIY Doctor glove is £8.99, a one-size women's pair with a long-sleeve field and a waterproof flag set to true, the only true flag in this set. The bullets say pigskin and a 23 cm hand circumference. There are 32 UK review texts under a 4.6 from 69 line. They include a nettle job with no sting, a thorn that still got through, and a return because the only size was too big. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it for a smaller hand near 23 cm. Skip it if you need a size range.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A smaller hand around the stated 23 cm circumference.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a choice of sizes, or a printed EN 388 level.
Specifications
Common questions
What size is it?
One pack, one size. The bullets say it is built around a 23 cm hand circumference. A UK review returned it as too big and paid a returns charge.
Are they waterproof?
The waterproof flag is true, the only true flag in this set. This comparison did not test that claim.
Where does it say pigskin?
In the bullets, not in the material field, which says leather. One reviewer missed pigskin until the packaging.
The SAWANS SA-432 is the top pick inside this set because amazon.co.uk shows 4.5 from 5,609 reviews, the largest count here, at £10.99. It is a size M pair with a goatskin palm, a spandex back, a long-sleeve field and a machine-wash line. The stored reviews are from the United Kingdom. They praise bramble and nettle work, and they also say a cuff can be shorter than the picture and that a heavy year of use can leave a hole. Nothing in the file is BS EN 388. Choose it when you want the best-reviewed long cuff in this set. Skip it if you need a printed puncture level or a cuff you have measured to the elbow.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A home gardener who wants a long cuff, a goatskin palm and the largest UK review count in this set.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a printed EN 388 level, or a cuff measured to the elbow.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this listing print an EN 388 code?
No. The title says thorn proof and the features say thorn resistant. The captured fields have no BS EN 388 digit string, and no UKCA or CE line.
Are they machine washable?
Yes. Product care says machine wash. The waterproof field is false.
How long is the cuff?
The sleeve field says long sleeve, and the title says short and long. One UK review says they are not the long gloves they appear to be, and another wanted them to the elbow.
The ITC gauntlet is the only pair in this set with an elbow-length feature and a 44 x 10 x 3 cm item size, at £12.99. The leather species is not named. UK reviews say rose and blackberry thorns stayed out and that forearm scratches stopped. They also say a medium can be tight in the fingers and that yellow dye can stain hands. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it when the cuff has to reach further than a wrist glove. Skip it if yellow dye or a tight medium is a problem.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Someone reaching into a rose or bramble who wants the longest stated cuff in this set.
Less suitable: A buyer who hates dye transfer, or who needs a roomy medium.
Specifications
Common questions
How long is the cuff?
The special feature says elbow length, and the item size is 44 x 10 x 3 cm. One UK review still calls the length limited for face and body.
Does the title say thorn proof?
No. The bullets claim protection against brambles and forearm scratches. There is no EN 388 code.
Will the yellow leather mark your hands?
One UK review says hands and nails went yellow and were hard to clean. Care is hand wash.
The SAWANS green glove is £9.99 in size L, with a long-sleeve field, a hook-and-eye closure and a machine-wash line. The spec does not name a leather species. UK reviews like the cuff for nettles and roses, and more than one says the pair is not completely thorn proof on brambles. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it for a washable long cuff when the species of hide does not matter. Skip it for heavy bramble clearance.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Lighter rose and nettle work where you want a washable long cuff.
Less suitable: Heavy bramble clearance that needs a named hide on the palm.
Specifications
Common questions
What is the palm made of?
The palm style is textured and the fabric is spandex. No leather species is named. The model number field is the German word Gartenhandschuhe.
Are they machine washable?
Yes. Care says machine washable, then air dry. They are not waterproof.
Are reviewers calling them thorn proof?
The title does. UK reviews say they help with smaller thorns and are not tough enough for heavy brambles.
The Intra-FIT G4 is £19.99 in size S, with a goatskin palm, a cowhide cuff and a long-sleeve field. The highlight says thorn resistant, not proof. The star line is 4.3 from 47, and only two stored texts are from the United Kingdom. One of those calls the hand thin against thorn pricks. The other 33 texts are from the United States and are not UK evidence. No EN 388 code, care line or warranty term is printed. Choose it only if you have checked a size S on the live page. Skip it if you need UK review volume.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A size S buyer who wants a named goatskin palm and a cowhide cuff.
Less suitable: Anyone treating the 47-star line as 47 UK wear reports.
Specifications
Common questions
How many UK reviews are in the file?
The star line is 4.3 from 47. The file has 35 texts: 2 United Kingdom and 33 United States. Do not read 47 as 47 written UK palm reviews.
What did the UK reviews say about thorns?
One says the arm protection is very good and the glove part is a bit thin, so it will not stop thorn pricks. The other says great gardening gloves, with no further detail.
Is a care method stated?
No. A question on the page asks about machine washing and wet conditions. There is no care line and no waterproof field. The warranty field says No.
The Pure sharp glove is £7.99 in size M, with a cowhide palm and a bullet that puts fabric on the back. There is no sleeve field. UK reviews like the grip, then report yellow dye and thorns that broke through within a fortnight. One glove was not elasticated at the wrist. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it only as a cheap cowhide palm for light work. Skip it if the back of the hand will meet thorns.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Light garden work where only the palm meets the plant.
Less suitable: A crossing cane or a job that needs a stated cuff.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the back cowhide?
The palm field says cowhide. A bullet says a breathable fabric back and a fleece lining. Keep the back away from a crossing cane.
Did thorns get through?
Yes. UK reviews say thorns broke through after about a week and a half, and that the gloves are resistant rather than proof. Yellow dye is also reported.
What is the 10 x 1.2 x 1.2 cm size?
That is the item-size line. It reads like a packet, not a glove length. No sleeve field is captured.
The SAWANS yellow gauntlet is £12.99 in size L, with a long-sleeve field and a hand-wash line. Of the first 50 reviews, 33 are labelled United Kingdom. They like the cuff on brambles, and they also report yellow dye on the skin and a size that runs small. The title says thorn proof. One review says they are not completely so. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it only if you accept dye and will size up. Skip it if stained hands are a deal-breaker.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A buyer who has already sized up and does not mind yellow dye.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants clean hands after pruning, or a true-to-chart large.
Specifications
Common questions
Will the yellow dye mark skin?
Yes, in more than one review. Hands went yellow and the stain was hard to shift until after a wash. Care says hand wash.
Does size L run true?
Not for everyone. An XL would not fit a buyer who uses XL welding gloves, and a chart-led large needed extra large.
Is a touchscreen claimed in the spec?
No. A bullet says you can use electronic devices without taking the gloves off. There is no touchscreen field and no EN 388 code.
The COOLJOB glove is £12.99 in size M, with a synthetic leather palm, a touchscreen fingertip and a sleeveless field. The title says thorn proof. The seller then says the mesh back is not. UK and other reviews repeat that roses and brambles still get through, and that the gloves hold water when wet. Of the first 50 texts, 30 are United Kingdom and 18 are Germany. No EN 388 code is printed. Choose it for light weeding and a phone. Skip it for roses if the back of the hand will meet the cane.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Light weeding where you want a phone fingertip and can keep the mesh off the thorns.
Less suitable: Rose or bramble work that puts the back of the hand or the forearm into the plant.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the whole glove thorn proof?
No. The title says thorn proof. The seller note says the elastic mesh back is not, and that the gloves are not impenetrable. Keep that side away from thorns.
Can you use a phone in them?
Yes. A bullet claims a touchscreen fingertip, and a UK review says the finger works on a keyboard.
Do they cover the forearm?
No. The sleeve field says sleeveless. There is a hook-and-loop wrist strap, not a gauntlet.
Scores use amazon.co.uk listings captured on 15 October 2026. Each glove gets an editorial score from 0 to 100: stars up to 30, review volume up to 22, listing clarity up to 18, cuff for the job up to 18, and price up to 12. Every row loses 5 because no EN 388 code is printed. Further deductions cover thorns that still got through, dye, a short cuff, a size warning and a mesh back the seller excludes. The score is not the star rating times 20. There was no wear trial and no laboratory score. Badges mean top pick and best value inside this uncertified set. They do not mean BS EN 388.
Stars
30%Amazon.co.uk stars divided by 5, multiplied by 30, and rounded half up. The star line is not the whole score.
Review volume
22%Points follow the listing count: 22 at 2,000 reviews or more, down to 2 when the file has fewer than 50.
Listing clarity
18%Points for a cuff you can follow, a palm you can name, care you can follow, and water fields that do not fight. A missing sleeve, a packet-sized dimension or a Left-only handedness line lowers this part.
Cuff for the job
18%Elbow length named scores 18. A long sleeve scores 13 to 15. A short sleeve scores 5. Sleeveless scores 3. No sleeve field scores 7.
Price
12%Shelf price in this set: 12 points at £6.78–£6.79, down to 2 points at £21.90. A lower price does not replace a cuff that covers the forearm.
Most of this set is a leather or fabric pair sold for roses, brambles and nettles. The decision is cuff length, where the leather sits, and whether thorn proof is only a title. Prices below are shelf prices from the amazon.co.uk files captured on 15 October 2026, not a live re-check.
A rose glove here is sold to keep prickles, brambles and nettles off the skin. Home pruning is not the PPE at Work Regulations. The Royal Horticultural Society still says wear gloves for thorny roses, and use a long cuff for major work on sharp plants. If you employ someone, the PPE at Work Regulations 1992 require suitable PPE, an assessment and instruction, and you cannot charge the worker. HSE points mechanical risk at EN 388.
COOLJOB's title says thorn proof. The seller note says the elastic mesh back is not. Reviews say roses and brambles still get through.
NickyPicky's sleeve field is short. A wrist glove does not stop a forearm scratch. The RHS points major work on sharp plants at a long cuff.
The yellow SAWANS and Pure sharp stain hands in reviews. Only some SAWANS lines say machine wash. A hand-wash leather is not a machine-wash glove, and 5,609 reviews are not a British Standard.
A wrist glove does not stop a forearm scratch. In this set ITC states elbow length and an item size of 44 x 10 x 3 cm. SAWANS SA-432, the green SAWANS, the yellow SAWANS, WFX, HANDLANDY, Intra-FIT and DIY Doctor claim a long cuff. NickyPicky's sleeve field is short. COOLJOB is sleeveless. Katx and Pure sharp have no sleeve field. SAWANS SA-432's title says both short and long, and one review says the cuff is not the long glove it appears to be.
Palms here are goatskin on SAWANS SA-432 and Intra-FIT, goatskin in the WFX title, cowhide on NickyPicky and Pure sharp, pigskin in the HANDLANDY and DIY Doctor bullets, or unnamed leather. Pure sharp puts fabric on the back. COOLJOB is synthetic leather with a mesh back the seller excludes from the thorn-proof title. The back is where a crossing cane lands. No row prints an EN 388 code, so a named hide is a material line, not a puncture level.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a cuff past the wrist, a goatskin palm and the largest UK review count in this set. The SAWANS SA-432 is size M at about £10.99, with a long-sleeve field and a machine-wash line. The title also says short, and one review says the cuff is not as long as the picture. Nothing in the file is BS EN 388.
The WFX long glove is about £6.79, with a long-sleeve field and 4.6 from 885 reviews. Goatskin is in the title. Reviews say the fit is tight, so size up if a medium usually feels snug. The waterproof flag is false while another field says water resistant.
ITC is the only pair with an elbow-length feature and an item size of 44 x 10 x 3 cm, at about £12.99. The leather species is not named. Reviews say a medium can be tight in the fingers, and one review says yellow dye stained the hands.
The SAWANS SA-432 is the top pick on this score: 77, 4.5 from 5,609 reviews, a goatskin palm and a long-sleeve field, at about £10.99. The title also says short, and no EN 388 code is printed. The WFX long glove is the best value at about £6.79, with a long sleeve and a score of 73, if you can size up. The other ten have no award. Badges mean top pick and best value inside this uncertified set. They do not mean BS EN 388.
WFX long goatskin glove, M
About £6.79 with a long sleeve and a score of 73. Reviews say the fit is tight, and the water fields clash.
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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