Im trying to help a recuit out with the gloves and referring to the CRL it says he can use a leather, or rubber type glove with no texture.   we can find rubber gloves with texture all day. I havent come across any black leather gloves that will fit the bill yet, they are either big and bulky and insulated or not really suited to TK use.   I dont know if he uses Nomex gloves if he will be approved as a new applicant. I always encourage new recruits to get the BEST and not cheese out to "g