I love my gloves. I bought a pair of kevlar weave diving gloves for spearing - they do not tear, or wear out (so far...). They have become really flexible and keep my hands warm and protected except recently when the water was getting a bit chilly on my extended trigger finger.
I would not do without them - partly for the reason mentioned above in terms of handling spiky fish, partly for not stabbing myself when dispatching (If I make a bad shot and the fish wriggles too much I have slipped on accasion with my knife) but mainly because I kept wearing out the fingers of my softer gloves holding on to rocks and reef in the current or when I am trying to work my way through small caves/openings or when I am slightly underweighted.
The other reason I like to wear gloves is I get some arthritis in my old wrists when they get too cold - so the extra layer staves this off.
My tuppence worth
I would not do without them - partly for the reason mentioned above in terms of handling spiky fish, partly for not stabbing myself when dispatching (If I make a bad shot and the fish wriggles too much I have slipped on accasion with my knife) but mainly because I kept wearing out the fingers of my softer gloves holding on to rocks and reef in the current or when I am trying to work my way through small caves/openings or when I am slightly underweighted.
The other reason I like to wear gloves is I get some arthritis in my old wrists when they get too cold - so the extra layer staves this off.
My tuppence worth