These hands are a must-have for all WHMs. They provide the 2nd highest possible MND for the hand-slot for WHMs (beaten only by the +1).
The only piece that provides an overall better cure potency are the Healer's Mitts +1; but even then the 5% Haste makes these gloves worth full-timing. The haste will help shave a second off an already low recast timer which would allow for more rapid curing, which is vital for most end-game WHMs.
Infecting I think you're mistaken, Goliard Clogs give nothing for cure cast time/recast, and the haste on the Blessed Mitts (or +1) or any other piece of equipment will only affect recast time (as far as spells are concerned), NOT the cast time. Only fast cast trait or specific things will reduce cast time, such as cure clogs, or the cure cast time merit for WHM. Blessed Mitts and their +1 give a nice boost to haste, MND, and MP, meaning whatever race you are, they are a -VERY- nice pair of gloves for full-time use. Also, the +healing magic skill on the Healer's Mitts (or +1) will increase the cap on your cures for cure 1-4, and factor in a more direct way for cure 5. I personally saw a decrease in my cure amounts switching from AF to Blessed Mitts, however the haste makes up for it in the ability to chain-cure rather than get an additional 2-3 HP from your cure 3 or 9-10 HP from your cure 5 (which in endgame, you probably will be spamming cure 3... or should be)
You're probably thinking you want AF2 or Serpentes constantly.
I prefer to have the Haste+5 for every spell I don't have a significant boost for. It's only 40k and one slot of inventory, so just wear these for everything you don't need Cleric's/Healer's for, and idle in Serpentes.
