I use work gloves for everything, even mowing the yard. I've had equal experience with Carhartt, Craftsman, and DeWalt brand work gloves. Of the three, the DeWalt's consistently seem to work better for me, mostly because they fit my hammy paws better than the other two brands. Dexterity is equal among the three but the better-fitting DeWalts give me more fine control. The downside of the thinner work gloves (vs. old-school leather work gloves) is that they wear quickly during heavy work. I've seen some models with things like Kevlar reinforced palms. Not real big on paying $30 a pop for fancy newness when Wells LaMont fencing gloves can be had for $15 or $20 and I know they'll stand up under hard wear.
Ultimately I suppose it's a matter of hitting Lowes and Home Depot to start trying on for size, style, and fit.
Brad