Cranberry USA?s Aqua Source powder-free nitrile gloves feature a NuSoft formulation with a lanolin and Vitamin E coating to minimize dry skin irritation and aid in donning.
After reviewing Cranberry USA?s Aqua Source gloves, a dentist evaluator who practices in New Jersey said, ?Aqua Source gloves provide a very comfortable passive fit, which is extremely important when you must wear gloves all day. Strength of gloves is another important attribute. Throughout my day I always rip and tear gloves, but the Aqua Source gloves did not rip or tear.?
A mix of 10 dentists and hygienists participated in this Dental Product Shopper evaluation (5 each). They used the Aqua Source gloves in their practices for 4 weeks and shared their experiences with the product.
Comfort
Manufacturer Description: Aqua Source gloves feature a NuSoft formulation with a lanolin and Vitamin E coating to minimize dry skin irritation and maximize comfort.
Evaluator Feedback: All 10 of the evaluators rated the comfort of Aqua Source gloves as excellent or very good. An evaluator who practices in New York called them ?the most comfortable and best fitting nitrile gloves ever.? Another evaluator liked that the gloves ?seemed very thin and pliable.?
A hygienist evaluator with 13 years of experience said, ?They feel good on my hand and don?t make my hand itch.? This evaluator rated her overall satisfaction with Aqua Source gloves as very good.
An evaluator who practices in Michigan said, ?The gloves did not feel like they were squeezing my hand like traditional nonlatex gloves do.? Another evaluator said, ?I like the softness of the gloves, and that the fit is snug but not restricting.?
A hygienist with 25 years of experience said, ?I like the soft feel and the color.? An evaluator who said she would probably recommend Aqua Source to colleagues called the gloves ?comfortable and easy to put on.?
Performance
Evaluator Feedback: A dentist evaluator with 6 years of experience called Aqua Source a ?good set of clinical gloves.? He went on to rate his overall satisfaction with the product as excellent.
One hygienist evaluator said, ?The gloves have the thin and flexible feel of latex without the latex.? Another evaluator added, ?The skin on my hands did not feel dry after wearing Aqua Source gloves as they do with other gloves.?
One evaluator mentioned Aqua Source gloves ?wad up in the box and are hard to separate.? This same evaluator said he would probably purchase these gloves in the future and recommend them to colleagues.
A dentist evaluator with 10 years of experience said he liked the ?ease of donning, good strength, and smell.? This evaluator rated his overall satisfaction as very good and said his favorite feature of Aqua Source gloves was the ?better grip.?
Overall Satisfaction
At the end of the evaluation, 8 of the 10 evaluators said they would definitely or probably purchase the Aqua Source gloves in the future. All of the evaluators said they would definitely or probably recommend them to colleagues. All called the much better or somewhat better than similar gloves offered by other manufacturers.
A hygienist evaluator with 37 years of experience said, ?I really liked the softness and strength of these gloves. Many times a glove will rip as you pull it up over the cuff of the lab coat. This did not happen with these gloves.? This evaluator said she would definitely recommend Aqua Source to colleagues and rated her overall satisfaction as excellent.
When asked what could be improved about the gloves, one evaluator said, ?Aqua Source gloves are a great product. I cannot think of any improvements that need to be made.?
