Do the o'hana wear gloves?

[ThatsSomeBadHatHarry]

Thanks everyone, I, uh..think i got all the info i need..

 

[LioKai]

But then it is mandatory that you wear a 'glove' on other parts... otherwise you are just being reckless...

Now that right there is funny.

 

[sea nmf]

I carry one glove. If the current is strong and I have to use the down line, I'll glove that one hand only.

 

[VBlueV]

ahh.. like michael jackson..

and we digress even further =/

btw.. i wear gloves for protection/safety.. especially on surfy-shore dives and wreck dives..
(touching bare rock is okay.. right? [rhetorical])

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

I only wear gloves while making love. Getting certified on a rebreather has really extended my bottom time.

 

[KrisB]

I wear thin gloves for two reasons: protection from scrapes, better grip of camera and a nice white surface for casual white-balance calibration.

They're similar to this, though not exactly:
http://www.seattlemarine.net/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=1700

 

[Shaka Doug]

Gloves, like any other part of your dive gear, can be a tool that you use or need on the dive. It's warm enough here that you typically won't need them for thermal reasons, though some people get cold easily and they benefit from them. I'll wear gloves if I am hunting or working on something that would require gloves for protection from cuts and scrapes. Like it has been mentioned, gloves don't give you the right to touch everything. Whether you wear gloves or not, you should always look before you touch and be gentle and cautious about where you place your hands and pay attention to how much pressure you apply when you do touch. There are safe places and things to touch and there are plenty of things that should never be touched. I think the rule that "gloves are not allowed" is bunk. It's better to educate people on why touching can be bad than to just say "No Gloves For You Today!"

 

[Thalassamania]

I wear glove because for my warm water setup my gauges are mounted on my left glove cuff and I don't feel like doing a Michael Jackon impersonation. No touch is the way to go, but quite frankly I see more damage being done by divers with no buoyancy skills than wearing gloves.