I wear them when I remember, which is about half the time. I do like them for wiping sweat off the brow and for that little bit of extra padding. I've yet to fall or crash, but I can see the need for them if you do. There doesn't seem to be a downside. Fingerless ones are light and cheap. I've a thread on here about being bitten by a dog for the first time. He/she got me on my hand and I'm thinking that gloves would have helped me. Lots of dogs go at you halfheartedly and just get caught up in the commotion, they're not biting really hard. A pair of gloves may well have helped, might have made a trip to the ER unneeded.