I tried the glove but it's time consuming to take the glove off and on with each time I need to cut. The Rule Steady is just pick up and use, no time lost or hassle. I use the small round Gypsy gripper on small ruler cuts. It works great and no worry at all about cutting my fingers. I never use a rotary cutter without some type of cutting guard. At guild I use an iron to hold the ruler if I don't have my guard with me.