What I like about gloves is how they allow my hands to maintain a good grip even when I am sweaty. What I don't like is how fitted gloves' fit can vary so much from pair to pair, or from wet to dry, causing tightness -> numbness in fingertips. My solution is loose fitting cotton gardening gloves. They still provide grip when I'm sweaty, but there are no fit issues. And they're really cheap, so if you lose or misplace a pair, no big deal.