Antistatic gloves?

[Kaita]

Hello I saw these "Antistatic gloves" on a computers shop website and I'm wondering if they're good/effective. If they're effective , Then thats good because you dont have to worry about where to plug the other end of the wristband and they cost the same as antistatic wristbands. I'm building a PC next week and the whole house is carpeted (I'm even planning to build it in the bathroom) and I just want to be safe.

[Enderman]

just touch the case once in a while

no need for anti static stuff

my room is carpeted, never had anything die from static

[Senzelian]

Aren't those just rubber gloves, which isolate your body from the PC-components?

[Aytex]

just take all your clothes off ffs. its not weird if your home

 

trust me im a engineer

[Wferr]

just take all your clothes off ffs. its not weird if your home

LEWD

[Oshino Shinobu]

Antistatic wrist strap is more than enough. Or you can just touch something metallic and grounded every now and then to discharge and static electricity. 

[Fluffinator]

seems silly, never heard of anyone having gloves.

[Guest]

Everything above.

 

Another step to do which a lot of people don't even know or think about, is to have power supply mounted in the case, switched off and connected to the mains (also switched off at the mains). 

[Kaita]

seems silly, never heard of anyone having gloves.

I've seen a few talking about when I googled it , but nothing else. https://m.cyberport.de/p/teXXor-Antistatik-Handschuhe-Kupferfaser%2C-PU-beschichtet%2C-L--/5702-275 < This is the one I'm talking about.

[Kaita]

Everything above.

Another step to do which a lot of people don't even know or think about, is to have power supply mounted in the case, switched off and connected to the mains (also switched off at the mains).

Do I need a wristband for this or?

[gojira]

just take all your clothes off ffs. its not weird if your home

 

trust me im a engineer

[Guest]

Do I need a wristband for this or?

 

If you're handling things like motherboards, CPUs and stuff which aren't connected to the case (outside of the case), then the method which i mentioned will do you no good whatsoever

 

Touching your case or a metal object will be absolutely fine though. 

 

I'd only ever recommend wrist band when you're working on multiple computers, and moving from computer to computer as it's just easier to have a wristband, also when they're not yours... But other than that they're not necessary really. 

[Frankie]

I do use a pair, especially when I am working on a PC/laptop that's not mine. The gloves have the added bonus of blocking finger prints/oils from the components.

[Kaita]

I do use a pair, especially when I am working on a PC/laptop that's not mine. The gloves have the added bonus of blocking finger prints/oils from the components.

Are they effective? If so I'll just buy the gloves , they're only €5. Better safe than sorry.

[Frankie]

Are they effective? If so I'll just buy the gloves , they're only €5. Better safe than sorry.

 

Probably, so far so good. If you get a pair that fits you good, you almost doesn't loose any dexterity at all.