So the Ehcatl Smithing Gloves are kinda... disappointing

[Bucy]

The gloves should actually have the same stats as the specs, ie they should have the 3CP the specs do, since they are the same ilvl and would have the same amount of stats.



While you are limited in how many oaknots you can get, ie 6 per day, the ease at which you can get them is likely why you can't desynth. Unless it's a bug, but who knows.

they don't need to be the same stats as the specs. If one were to do as I suggested above (put on a +3 CP materia on the off hand (instead of a +4 control materia)) one would have the same CP as the standard max meld but +2 control total.

Edit: I see your point, essentially comparing i70 to i55 isn't what we should do. We should compare the i70 to i70 (hands to head) and in that respect they are short stats.