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Personally I'm of the opinion that gloves should be avoided if at all possible. Many kinds will be overly tacky and prevent a proper sliding motion of the handle in the hand, while others will become dangerous when used with that method because they're more slippery than your bare hand is. I find that I lose a significant degree of sensitivity to the task I'm performing when wearing gloves, and if the handle design is good and made with the right material and texture, then you shouldn't be getting hot spots. Similarly I advise against lanyards because they actually make the tool more dangerous in the event that you lose your grip and when used properly they prevent the freedom of hand/wrist action needed for good technique.