Ergodyne 7001 ProFlex Nitrile Coated Gloves, Abrasion Level 5

The Ergodyne ProFlex 7001 Nitrile Coated Gloves achieve ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 Level 5 abrasion resistance — the highest abrasion rating in the ANSI/ISEA 105 scale — in an 18-gauge nylon-spandex shell with DSX dry-grip sandy nitrile palm coating for workers in applications where abrasive surfaces, rough materials, and hand wear from repeated rough surface contact are the primary hand protection concern, with DSX dry-grip for tool and parts handling and touchscreen compatibility for mobile device use in the field. The 7001 positions abrasion resistance as the primary protection function — not cut resistance, impact resistance, or puncture resistance, but the high-force abrasive wear resistance that protects hands from the grinding, scraping, and friction contact with rough surfaces that causes hand skin damage in rope work, cable handling, rough lumber and concrete form operations, and abrasive material handling where sustained abrasive contact wears through gloves and damages hands. ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 Level 5 abrasion is the highest available abrasion resistance rating, and the 7001's 18-gauge nylon-spandex construction with nitrile coating achieves this rating in a lightweight, flexible design — maintaining dexterity for sustained tool use and material handling while providing the abrasion protection that operations with rough, abrasive materials require. DSX dry-grip sandy nitrile palm provides dry-surface traction on tool handles and hardware in the dry ambient conditions most common in construction and industrial indoor operations. Touchscreen-compatible fingertips support mobile device and tablet use that is increasingly standard in construction site documentation, field service, and production operations.

Ergodyne 7001 ProFlex Nitrile Coated Gloves Abrasion Level 5 — Key Features

• ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 Level 5 abrasion resistance — highest ANSI abrasion rating for rough surface contact protection
• DSX dry-grip sandy nitrile palm — enhanced dry-surface traction for tools and materials
• 18-gauge nylon-spandex shell — lightweight, flexible construction for sustained wear
• Touchscreen-compatible fingertips — mobile device operation without glove removal
• High abrasion protection without excessive bulk — Level 5 in a dexterous lightweight design

Specifications

Abrasion Resistance as Primary Selection Criterion

Most work glove selection focuses on cut resistance as the primary certification metric — and for many operations, that is appropriate. But for a specific category of applications, abrasion resistance is the more relevant primary hazard. Rope work — rigging, climbing, hauling, rappelling — exposes hands to sustained rope friction that is an abrasion hazard rather than a cut hazard. Steel cable handling in construction and utility operations exposes hands to abrasive wire surfaces. Rough lumber and construction form handling repeatedly contacts rough, splintered wood surfaces that abrade glove materials and hands. Concrete, masonry, and stone work involves sustained contact with highly abrasive materials. In all these applications, the hand hazard is wearing through the glove material and damaging hand skin through abrasive contact — and Level 5 abrasion resistance directly addresses this hazard. The 7001 achieves Level 5 abrasion performance in a design that does not sacrifice the dexterity needed for the same rope, cable, lumber, and materials operations that generate the abrasion hazard — heavy gloves with thick abrasion padding would protect against abrasion while impairing the grip precision and tactile feedback that these tasks require. The 18-gauge nylon-spandex shell with nitrile coating achieves the Level 5 abrasion rating while maintaining the flexibility that sustained manual operations demand.

Compliance and Certifications

• ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 — Abrasion resistance Level 5 (maximum)
• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.138 — Hand protection requirements

Real-World Benefits

Level 5 abrasion resistance — the highest ANSI rating — protects against rope, cable, and rough surface abrasion that wears through lower-rated gloves during sustained work operations. Riggers, rope workers, cable handlers, and rough material handlers who go through standard work gloves quickly from abrasive contact experience significantly longer glove service life with the 7001's Level 5 abrasion-rated construction — reducing the replacement frequency and per-worker cost of gloves that wear out through abrasion before their cut protection or other properties are exhausted.

Dexterous 18-gauge construction provides Level 5 abrasion protection without the bulk and reduced dexterity of padded abrasion-resistant designs. Workers performing rope and rigging operations, cable handling, and materials work that requires confident, sensitive hand feel alongside abrasion protection maintain the dexterity and tactile feedback needed for these precision manual tasks with the 7001's lightweight construction.

Applications and Use Cases

• Rigging and rope work — construction crane and hoist operations — 7001 for riggers and signal workers handling rope, slings, and cable in construction and industrial rigging operations with sustained abrasive rope and cable contact
• Rough lumber and construction form work — Level 5 abrasion for construction workers handling rough-sawn lumber, concrete forms, and structural materials with abrasive surfaces that wear through lower-abrasion-rated gloves
• Cable and utility line work — wire rope and cable handling — abrasion-resistant work gloves for utility and communications workers handling steel cable, wire rope, and abrasive line hardware

Related Products

For the basic A1 cut nitrile glove with microfoam palm, see Ergodyne ProFlex 7000 Nitrile Coated Gloves — A1. For A2 cut resistance with hi-vis shell and DSX dry grip, see Ergodyne ProFlex 7022 Hi-Vis Cut-Resistant Gloves — A2. Browse the complete Hand Protection collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the 7001 provide cut resistance as well as abrasion resistance?

The 7001 is rated and marketed for Level 5 abrasion resistance as its primary protection characteristic. It may have some associated cut resistance from its construction, but the 7001 is not specifically positioned as a cut-resistant glove and should not be specified on the basis of cut resistance without verifying the current ANSI/ISEA 105 cut performance data in Ergodyne's current product specifications. For applications requiring documented cut resistance, specify a glove with an explicit ANSI/ISEA 105-2016 cut level rating (A1 through A9) appropriate for your hazard assessment rather than relying on abrasion-rated glove construction to incidentally provide cut protection.