MCR Safety glove series explained: Cut Pro, Ninja, Predator, NXG, UltraTech, Mustang, Big Jake, Hero and the rest, by what each one is
MCR Safety names its gloves by series, and the series tells you the kind of glove before the style number does. Cut Pro is the cut-resistant line, A2 to A9, in HyperMax, Kevlar, Dyneema, ARX and Hero yarns, coated or uncoated, with the cut sleeves. Ninja is the lightweight coated knit: 15 and 18 gauge nylon or Ingenia liners with nitrile foam, polyurethane, bi-polymer or PVC palms, and Ninja Ice is its insulated winter version. Predator is the impact line, with ANSI/ISEA 138 level 1, 2 and 3 back-of-hand padding on cut-resistant and mechanics patterns. NXG is the general-purpose coated knit (13 and 15 gauge nylon with polyurethane, nitrile or latex palm dips, A1 to A3). UltraTech is the premium coated and impact work glove, including the biodegradable nitrile styles. Mustang, Big Jake and Road Hustler are leather: Mustang drivers and welders, Big Jake leather palm and drivers with Kevlar stitching, Road Hustler drivers. Hero is the high-cut yarn (A6 to A7) in gloves and sleeves. Below, each series with the counts, levels, coatings and gauges from the product pages on this site, and a link to its page.
MCR Safety Cut Pro 9676 Cut Resistant Gloves, ANSI A3, Polyurethane CoatedCut Pro: the cut-resistant series, A2 to A9 (MCR Safety data)Why the series matters when you are searching. A style number such as 9676 or N9690 says nothing by itself, but “Cut Pro 9676” says cut-resistant and “Ninja N9690” says a light coated knit, and MCR Safety prints the series on the glove and the product page. The series also keeps the fiber and coating choices consistent: the figures on this page are counted from the product pages on this site, so a series that reads “A2 to A9” has styles at both ends and the product page gives the level for the one you pick. Names that are not series, such as HyperMax, ARX, Kevlar and Dyneema, are the yarns inside the Cut Pro shells; names such as MaxGrid, Hipora and HPT are grip, bladder and coating technologies MCR Safety uses across several series.
The series, one by one
What MCR Safety makes under each name, with the counts from the product pages on this site.
How to read a series name against the rating
- The series is the family; the rating is on the glove. A Cut Pro style can be A2 or A9, so the product page’s ANSI cut level is the figure to buy by, and the series page lists every style with its level.
- Winter versions keep the parent name: Ninja Ice, and the insulated Cut Pro and NXG styles carry “Insulated” in MCR Safety’s features field and an EN 511 contact cold level where MCR Safety states one.
- Names that are yarns, not series: HyperMax (HPPE), ARX (aramid), Hero (ARX Hero), Kevlar, Dyneema Diamond, Steelcore, Spectra. They appear in the shell material field inside the Cut Pro and Hero series.
- Names that are technologies: MaxGrid (palm pattern), HPT (hydropellent coating), Hipora (waterproof bladder), D3O (impact material), Thermosock and Thinsulate (linings), Actifresh (antimicrobial treatment). They appear in the features and lining fields across series.
- Eyewear and clothing series are separate: Klondike, Law, Dominator, Swagger, BearKat, Checklite, Hulk and Forceflex are safety glasses; Luminator is hi-vis; Tingley FR and Summit Breeze are FR clothing; Dominator, Classic, Navigator, Wizard, Concord and Hydroblast are rainwear.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between MCR Safety Cut Pro and Ninja?
Cut Pro is the cut-resistant line (A2 to A9, HyperMax, Kevlar, Dyneema, ARX and Hero yarns, plus sleeves); Ninja is the lightweight coated knit on 15 and 18 gauge liners, with a few cut-rated styles (A1 to A5) and the Ninja Ice winter version.
What are Predator gloves?
MCR Safety’s impact series: ANSI/ISEA 138 level 1, 2 and 3 back-of-hand TPR padding in a tire-tread pattern, on cut-resistant, mechanics and drivers patterns.
What is NXG?
MCR Safety’s general-purpose coated knit series: 13 and 15 gauge nylon or polyester liners with polyurethane, nitrile or latex palm dips, A1 to A3, which MCR Safety states are made in enclosed factories and washed seven times.
Are Memphis gloves the same as MCR Safety?
Memphis Glove was the earlier name of the glove business; MCR Safety sells the line today and some older style numbers still appear with the Memphis name. The hidden search terms on each product page carry both.
Where is the series printed?
On the back of the hand or the cuff of most styles, and on the product page under Series; the series page on this site lists every style in it with MCR Safety’s ratings.
How do you read the cut rating on an MCR Safety glove?
The ANSI/ISEA 105 shield on the back of the hand carries the A-level (A1 to A9), and the product page states the same figure with MCR Safety’s hazard phrase (A4 “medium cut hazards”, A6 “heavy”, A9 “extreme”). The series name says the family (Cut Pro is the cut line), not the level: a Cut Pro style can be A2 or A9.
What is the most cut-resistant MCR Safety glove?
The A9 styles in the Cut Pro line (6,000 grams and over on the ASTM F2992-15 test, MCR Safety’s “extreme cut hazards”), with Hero and HyperMax yarns reaching A7 to A9 in gloves and A8 in sleeves; the Cut Pro series page lists every style with its stated level. No glove is cut-proof.
Is a size 9 MCR Safety glove big?
A 9 is a large in the number sizing MCR Safety prints on its knit and coated gloves (S 7, M 8, L 9, XL 10, 2XL 11); its leather, welding and mechanics gloves are lettered only, from its palm-width chart. The glove size guide covers measuring.
The ratings, test results and standards shown here are the manufacturers' published values, reproduced as published. Nothing on this page is a recommendation by Bayshore Safety that any product is suitable for a particular task, hazard or workplace. Selecting safety products and protective equipment is the responsibility of the end user and the employer, based on their own hazard assessment and the regulations that apply to their work. Confirm every value on the manufacturer's own documentation before use.