No one Ive met in the industry wears gloves except cheap grippers. The last I heard anti vibe gloves increased the problem of white finger as the vibs were of a different and worse type than the origonal ones. Anyhow leaf blowers and strimmers are far worse than chainsaws for vibration. Ive had two chains come off in 12 years from being too loose but not any snap, they just go limp after the chain catcher gets it.
Peter, Watch out for rotten Birches you'll come across many more. On smaller ones when theres no vehicle nearby, best to carry a piece of rope in your felling bag, tie it round the tree above your cuts (which are side to side ones) stand well back and pull, watch it drop to the floor and go over.. I got fed up with being clobbered on the head by the tops as they separate.