Gloves?

[trx100]

What are the best gloves for an Op? I know they are a necessity, but I seem to be lacking a pair.
Thanks

[Dark Kaiser]

What are the best gloves for an Op? I know they are a necessity, but I seem to be lacking a pair.
Thanks

Gloves that leave your fingers relatively free to do fine tasks, but are warm and hardy enough to protect your hands from the beating they'll inevitably take.

[trx100]

What sort of material are we talking here?

[Xanatos]

Tight, heavy-duty rubber gloves for me. I've got a pair called Ansell HyFlex, you can pick them up in any hardware store or supermarket (in Australia at least). They've got excellent grip, are dark, ventilated, cheap and easy to get a hold of. It's almost as if they were made for operators.

[stealththief]

In the winter I usually use winter gloves, (either a leather pair with some cotton ones underneath or some puffy synthetic ones). I hate to admit that I don't use gloves that much i the warmer seasons unless I take the time out to thoroughly plan an op.

[Psychlonic]

I personally use a good mil-spec nomex flight glove. It's got thin leather palms with a nomex upper. They're surprisingly tough for a glove thin enough to allow me to operate a laptop's touchpad through. Depending on the operation, it doesn't hurt to compliment these with a pair of heavier leather or kevlar gloves to wear over the thin ones to protect them when performing tasks such as dealing with ragged fences, broken glass, or rappelling.

[Legend]

I use leather police duty gloves which are thin but durable and have saved my hands when climbing. Gloves by Hatch look useful when you need dexterity, especially the "specialist" gloves. I also reccomend flight gloves.