I've played with gloves before, but didn't like the feel. I personally prefer to play without 'em. I play almost daily so my calouses are built up, so there's nothing to worry about.
It's all preference as in everything else in drumming, everyone has their comfort zone. I still don't understand why people would use them to prevent blisters though, because you'll never build up your calouses that way. It is understandable though for drummers who don't play as often and don't have the opportunity to build up calouses. The blister phase can last around two months in my experience, before you get calouses. I dunno, just ramblin here... :wink: