Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes?

I wear cloth gloves to change or to test tubes. Does anyone else do this? I see lots of bare fingers handling tubes on ebay. If I ever do touch them with bare skin, I am very quick to wipe with dry cloth after. Just wondering what the rest of the world does. Thanks

billpete03-29-2025 6:37pm

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rcm1203 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 110 posts 03-30-2025 at 11:35am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I wear gloves with the grip dots which helps keep hold of the tubes. As for the why, I do it for aesthetics. I keep my gear clean, and oil from the skin attracts dust. Anyone who has ever pulled tubes from an old TV or radio knows how dingy they look after many hours of baking on the dust that has settled on them.
yogiboy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,812 posts 03-30-2025 at 12:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I use these when I want to swap out a tube that is too hot to handle!
renosteve Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 23 posts 03-30-2025 at 02:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've always used gloves, just to be safe & no fingerprints. Its like chicken soup, it can't hurt.
lak Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,713 posts 03-30-2025 at 02:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Maybe one doesn't need to wear some type of glove when handling tubes, but I always do.
billpete OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 212 posts 03-30-2025 at 02:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @hilde45 Do you remove teeth first or leave them in your mouth?