I know as a 52nd level Paladin I have a few slots that are lagging behind the others at my high of a level, so maybe these silly items are made to fill the gaps for who went cheap on their Gloves items like Iksar Scaled n' such. EVERY drop in the zone can't be ubah. :-) And I've noticed that some of the newer Recommended Levels don't hurt the lower levels wearing them nearly as much. Who knows.