Tillman 1338 Goatskin TIG Welding Gloves — 4-Inch Cuff

The Tillman 1338 pairs goatskin dexterity with a 4-inch cuff — TIG feel at the fingertips with more forearm coverage than a short-cuff glove. Choose the 1338 over the shorter 1328 when your TIG work puts your forearm near the torch or over hot fixtures, and remember that as thin goatskin it is matched to low-spatter TIG — it protects your hands from TIG-level heat, not your eyes, which need a welding helmet with the correct shade.

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Why the Tillman 1338 balances TIG feel and forearm coverage

TIG rewards feel — you feed filler by hand and chase a tight puddle — but plenty of TIG work also puts your forearm close to the torch and hot fixtures, where a bare-wrist glove leaves skin exposed. The 1338 splits the difference: soft goatskin for fingertip control with a 4-inch cuff that guards the lower forearm, without the bulk of a full MIG gauntlet. It is the TIG glove for tight, hot work areas. As welding gloves go, this is the extended-cuff TIG pick, and the best welding gloves guide and leather glove guide cover matching hide and cuff to the process.

What the Tillman 1338 listing documents

From the published specs: a goatskin shell for dexterity; a 4-inch cuff for extra forearm coverage; TIG feel matched to low-spatter precision work; positioning against the shorter-cuff 1328; Medium sizing (model 1338). These are true goatskin tig welding gloves and genuine tig welding gloves — precision tillman welding gloves for tight, hot work areas.

How the Tillman 1338 compares to other welding gloves

Match the glove to the process: for a shorter TIG cuff, the Tillman 1328; other thin-feel TIG options include the grain-leather Lincoln K2981 and Caiman goat-grain TIG; for hotter MIG and stick, step up to the Miller 271889, Lincoln K2979, Lincoln K3806 DynaMIG, Black Stallion cowhide, insulated Caiman deerskin, or premium Tillman 50 gauntlet; for long cuffs, the Rapicca 16-inch.

Choosing the right welding PPE

Gloves are one layer. Protect your eyes and face with the right shade from the welding goggles guide and face-shield guide, and browse the leather work gloves collection and full hand protection collection for every category.

Where it fits by job and crew orders

The 1338 suits TIG welders on stainless, aluminum, and precision carbon steel who want fingertip feel plus forearm coverage in tight, hot work — compare cuffs and hides with the welding gloves guide. For crew orders, quantity purchasing runs through a free Amazon Business account — volume pricing, PO numbers at checkout, and tax-exempt eligibility for qualifying organizations, with the walkthrough linked in our footer.