Collection: Coverguard

This collection brings together the Coverguard personal protective equipment stocked by Dagobert Industrie.

The 4 references in the catalogue

• Gloves: split leather back glove and standard full grain handling glove. See our protective gloves.
• Hearing protection: Earline 30230 banded earplugs. See our hearing protection.
• Footwear: Galaxite safety shoes.

Split or grain, the difference lies in the hide

Leather is split during manufacture. The grain is the outer layer of the hide, dense and regular: it is suppler, more tear resistant and gives better feel of the part, which matters for precision work. The split is the inner layer, thicker and rougher: it resists heat and abrasion better, and costs less, at the expense of dexterity.

A glove with a split leather back and a grain leather palm combines the two, protection where the hand rubs, sensitivity where it grips.

Banded or plugs

Banded earplugs come off and go back on in one movement, and hang round the neck between uses. They suit brief, repeated exposure, typically regular passage through a noisy area. For continuous exposure at a fixed workstation, a moulded plug or an earmuff generally offers higher attenuation and more comfortable long term wear.