Depends on how big you are as well.
I am a pretty huge dude - and I just recently flattened out the stem on my comfort to really put me in a more forward position. This now puts my rather sizeable weight forward, onto the bars.
I did not realize how much padded gloves helped until this morning when I used my full finger gloves (a bit chilly this morning), and they have no padding at all.
Within a short amount of time, I was feeling it, and moving my hands around like a magician.
There is a certain mental aspect to wearing all the cycling gear as well, tends to get you a little more pumped up and ready to go when you get all decked out and pull on the gloves. IMHO of course, your results may vary
