For a sure grip on a hot pot, with the forearm covered
Silicone hand, rated to 500°F.
A mitt with a textured silicone hand rated by King Arthur to 500°F and a cotton twill arm that reaches up the forearm.
Specifications from King Arthur Baking Company's own page. We do not test equipment hands-on: fit and lift answers are our arithmetic on these figures. How we compare.
Both are rated to 500°F. The mitt's silicone hand grips a pot's side handles; Breadtopia's five-finger gloves can also pinch a small lid knob.
| Detail | King Arthur Heavy Duty Oven Mitt (212518) | Breadtopia Oven Gloves, Men's |
|---|---|---|
| Heat rating | Up to 500°F over the hand (maker) | Up to 500°F (maker) |
| Detail | King Arthur Heavy Duty Oven Mitt (212518) | Breadtopia Oven Gloves, Men's | Challenger Breadware Reinforced Oven Gloves (CBW040) |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it does best | A sure grip on a hot pot, with the forearm covered | Lifting a hot pot or lid with your fingers free to grip | Gripping a heavy cast iron pan by its handles |
| Size and capacity | Silicone hand, rated to 500°F | Aramid fibre, rated to 500°F | 13 in long, a pair weighs 10 oz |
| Material | silicone over the hand, cotton twill on the arm | Kevlar and Nomex aramid fibre | aramid fibre, cotton and silicone |
| Buy | Maker | Maker | Maker |
| Brand | King Arthur Baking Company |
|---|---|
| Type of equipment | Oven gloves |
| Material | silicone over the hand, cotton twill on the arm |
| Model | 212518 |
| Heat rating | Up to 500°F over the hand (maker) |
| Hand | Textured silicone, non-slip (maker) |
| Arm | Cotton twill, reaching up the arm (maker) |
| Made for (maker) | Hot pots, pans and baking sheets; the twill arm for reaching into an oven or over a grill |
Five-finger oven gloves of Kevlar and Nomex, rated by Breadtopia to 500°F, made in the USA in a men's and a women's size.
A pair of 13 in five-finger gloves of aramid fibre and cotton, with silicone added where a hot pan’s weight presses on the fingers; Challenger gives no temperature rating.
Five-finger gloves of heat- and flame-resistant aramid fibre with a silicone grip, rated by Joseph Enterprises to 540°F; two to a pack, each fitting either hand.
