Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
That sucks! Gloves won't protect against broken or dislocated fingers, though. They're mostly for added grip and protection from scrapes.
Overly-padded ones may trick you into not moving your hands around enough, too, leading to numbness and sore joints. That was my finding anyway -- I tend not to wear gloves if I don't need to.
This. Gloves are like seat padding. Too much can make unwanted pressure points. Too little, not enough damping. I have a bit of a fetish in this area so I keep trying different gloves on different bikes to see what works best on what.