2011 Glove Madness Champion

The day has finally come – where we find out who the 2011 Glove Madness Champion is. It has come down to GlovePlus Black Nitrile and Gloveworks Powder-Free Nitrile. Let’s see how they got here:



GlovePlus Black Nitrile (GPNB)



Starting out as the #1 seed in the GlovePlus Bracket, GPNB’s first matchup was against GlovePlus 3mil Vinyl. They smoked the new-comer utilizing their Durability and quickly advanced to the Elite Eight. Here they played against another vinyl, the GlovePlus Powder-Free Vinyl. Proving their Strength against their vinyl opponent, they bested them and moved to the Final Four where they had their first matchup against another nitrile – the Ammex Powder-Free Nitrile. This was their closest match all tournament, but they brought out their 20% Thicker than Standard Nitrile to take the win.



Gloveworks Powder-Free Nitrile (INPF)



INPF, being the #1 seed in the Gloveworks bracket, started the tournament with a tough match. Their first opponent, Gloveworks Nitrile, put up a good fight but eventually couldn’t hang since they weren’t Powder-Free. The INPF team moved onto the Elite Eight where they faced Gloveworks HD Latex. Here they showed their Nitrile Strength and better Price Stability to upset the bracket and knock out the #1 seed. In their Final Four match against XNPF. It was a close match with INPF being able to knock it out with a Thicker Mil and Tactile Sensitivity.




The game began with some hesitation from INPF as they didn’t get the tip-off and started trailing during the first quarter. They stayed this way all throughout the second quarter as well. It became clear after the half that GPNB had intimidated their opponent with their complete lack of wear or visible markings due to their Black Exterior. INPF started to get back into the game during the third quarter, making some headway towards a comeback and starting to use a little smack talk to try to intimidate GPNB right back – but with their 20% Thicker than Standard Nitrile skin it was no use and they continued to power through and dominate. With so much certainty about their game, GPNB began playing to the crowd with Dexterous moves and Strength show-offs. As the cameras flashed to catch them in action, INPF became more dazed by the flash photography while the GPNB’s black exterior only seemed to soak it up. It was a lock before the game even ended.

GlovePlus Black Nitrile are the 2011 Glove Madness Champions. Their only words as they received the trophy? “Onward and Upward!”

Final Four, Game 2

Final Four
Gloveworks Bracket vs Xtreme Bracket

INPF vs XNPF

Finishing out the last match of the Final Four, the previous winners from the Gloveworks and Xtreme Brackets went finger to finger in a no-holds-barred match up. Gloveworks Powder-Free Nitrile (INPF) and Xtreme Powder-Free Nitrile (XNPF) were pretty evenly matched being both Textured and Powder-Free Nitrile gloves. Both teams at the top of their game have shown their strength in handling the toughest Industrial jobs. But it was the Thicker mil of the INPF along with its unsurpassed comfort and Tactile Sensitivity that pulled a victory in the end. All of the INPF supporters roared with delight, chanting their familiar slogan as the INPF moves onto the final round – “This Glove Works!”

Winner: Gloveworks Powder-Free Nitrile (INPF)

Final Four, Game 1

Final Four
Ammex Bracket vs GlovePlus Bracket

APFN vs GPNB

As the first Final Four were decided, we had to conclude that it was not surprising that all our finalists are Nitrile. Throughout the competition, our Nitrile teams have proven that they had the best Durability, Puncture Resistance and stood up to some of the harshest chemicals. So in the first match of the finals, we had two juggernauts – our Ammex Bracket winner Ammex Powder-Free Nitrile (APFN) and our GlovePlus Bracket winner GlovePlus Black Nitrile (GPNB). The strengths of these two teams, however, is very different. While GPNB has superior Industrial Strength, the APFN has the more versatile Exam Grade feature. But the APFN is just another blue nitrile and doesn’t separate itself from the competition like GPNB’s cool, Black Exterior. The game was a close one all throughout – each team relying on their attributes to keep the score almost even until the end of the 3rd quarter when GPNB used their secret weapon – 20% Thicker than Standard Nitrile. APFN wasn’t ready for this boost in GPNB’s game, and began to fall further and further behind. GlovePlus Black Nitrile became our first 2011 Glove Madness Finalist and will take on the winner of the Final Four Game 2 on Thursday, March 31st.

Winner: GlovePlus Black Nitrile (GPNB)