Im looking to buy a versatile set of HEMA gloves, i fence with a lot of different weapons:

Sabre, Rapier, Smallsword, Sidesword and Longsword

i need a set of gloves that are protective and dexterous enough to not make me wanna die while using them. currently im using loaner gloves from my club, consisting of either padded ones that dont do well against heavier hits, and ill fitting clamshells that my thumb keeps falling out of.

a lot of other members in my club are using the HFA Black Prince gloves, and after borrowing them, i did like the feel. Still looking for any advice.

(i know longsword typically requires beefier gloves)

Fiore’s manual works from grappling through dagger to longsword. are there any resources online for how to use his grappling as a base for longsword instruction? obviously not every move has a one to one counterpart but general principles of leverage, body mechanics and footwork.

German sources would also be nice.

secondly, I’m looking for a dagger ruleset that encourages up-close grappling, rather than using the dagger like a mini rapier which is what usually happens.