ZooKeeper Gloves

ZooKeeper Gloves

High-quality cut-protection hunting gloves · Sizes S, M, L, XL

When you spearfish, your hands are the tool you cannot replace. ZooKeeper Gloves give you Level 5 cut resistance, a sandy nitrile grip, and extra knuckle padding so you can hold a pole spear, work a knife, and handle catch without giving up feel.

Built for the same hunters who run a ZooKeeper Lionfish Containment Unit. Cut protection for the hands.

What you get

• Level 5 cut resistance, the highest rating on EN 388

• 13-gauge nylon/HPPE knit with a fiberglass liner and Lycra

• Sandy nitrile palm coating for wet grip and wear resistance

• Enhanced knuckle protection (EKF) across the knuckles and the back of the hand

• Seamless knit for agility and fewer hot spots

• Unisex fit in S, M, L, and XL

• Lightweight enough for a full hunt, tough enough for lobster spines and fillet work

The sandy nitrile palm is there so a wet spear holder, speargun, or fillet knife does not skate out of your hand. EKF padding cushions the back of the hand when you are bracing on rock, working a shaft, or pulling lobster. The seamless knit stays flexible underwater instead of going stiff.

Use them for

• Lionfish hunts and reef cleanups

• Gripping pole spears, slings, and spearguns

• Filleting and processing catch topside — pair them with ZooKeeper shears

• Lobster and stone crab season, alongside the lobster and stone crab gauge

• General spearfishing and shore hunting where cut risk is high

Want the pair bundled? The Lobster Gear Package includes these gloves plus a gauge. The Serious Hunter Package and Hunter Package cover the rest of the kit: containment unit, spear holder, and spear.

Important: cut resistant, not puncture resistant

These gloves are not puncture-resistant. A lionfish spine is a venom-delivery puncture, not a slice. Gloves labeled puncture-proof have to be rated against a hypodermic-needle test. Very few gloves meet that standard and still feel usable on a dive. Do not count on these, or any soft dive glove, to stop a lionfish spine.

If you are stung, follow the steps on our lionfish sting guide. For the fish itself, contain it in a ZooKeeper instead of handling it bare or gloved. That is the point of the system, and it is the same standard we hold ourselves to in our commitment.

For sun and surface cuts, add the ZooKeeper Shirt Protect.

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