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Handyman Club of America provided testing for the new Mechanix Wear Commercial Grade Material4X^TM Padded Palm and the results affirm an innovative glove in high performance hand protection. The Commercial Grade line for 2011 features the new Material4X^TM with microfiber technology and a padded palm to alleviate stress from hand fatigue. This revolutionary material provides superior strength and puncture resistance while maintaining the dense feel and softness of leather with 4 times the durability of other fibers.

Mechanix Wear shipped CG4X prototypes to 134 Handy Magazine Product Testers in exchange for valuable feedback on product performance. Listed below are a few key test statistics concerning the average product ratings:

1.       Glove Performance – 9.5  

2.       Quality – 9.6

3.       Design –  9.1                                                    

4.       Feel – 9.3

5.       Durability – 9.2

6.       Size – 7.9

7.       Versatility – 9.2

8.       Fit and Comfort – 8.7

9.       Appearance – 8.9

10.   Overall Rating – 9.3

The CG4X Padded Palm received much praise from Handyman Product Testers in addition to a few suggested improvements which proved to be valuable to our Research & Development department and glove designers. The Commercial Grade line for 2011 has been put into production and Material4X^TM has proven to be a material that has redefined durability.

 For additional information on Material4X^TM visit: http://www.material4x.com/why-material4x

To view the 2011 CG4X line visit: http://www.mechanix.com/hardware