What are your thoughts and feelings about new protective wear and gear for handlers of large constrictors?

It depends. It has to be made and tested with the welfare of the snakes in mind too. I'd need to see or have described the actual product before I'd support the idea. Making handling large snakes more safe for both parties is not a bad idea, however.

I have a 15foot male burmese and an adult pair of yellow anacondas. I accept getting tagged occasionally as one of the risks of my hobby. I got tagged by my female anaconda the other day, she bit my forearm good n proper and constricted it and I spent about an hour with 10foot of mad snake attached to my arm. It doesn't worry me, I made a mistake that's all. I will try my best not to let it happen again but I was removing some soiled substrate and got careless. Exactly the same would have happened if I'd had a suit of armour available because under any other circumstances I use a snake hook or tongs but it was in my mind a quick easy and safe task so I didn't bother for once. I've learned my lesson and wont let it happen again. I've been bitten more often by corn, milk, king & rat snakes

Honestly, I don't know anyone who keeps those snakes that is afraid of handling them and working with them. I can't really think of any kind of protective equipment that would be much use in a situation with the large nonvenomous snakes.

But, perhaps some kind of protective equipment would be interesting to intermediate handlers with their first large or aggressive snake?

I can't really see myself ever buying anything like that, but, then again, I haven't seen what you're talking about either. Some crush resistant vest/guard or something might be cool. But, handling large snakes with quality help really should prevent any situation where that would be needed. Maybe the crazy people who handle large snakes alone could use it? But, I wouldn't want to encourage a product with the idea that you could handle the large snakes without help wearing it.

I don't understand how protective wear could help if they grabbed hold of you and started constricting?

So it seems a bit pointless to me. People owning large constrictors should be following various precautions anyway, and only interacting with the snake(s) when another adult is present.

no i dont belive gloves should be used.... i dont handle any snakes with gloves and have no problems. if your nervous about handling a snake and thus wear gloves it kinda shows that you shouldnt be owning that snake.

i dont think it will help if constricted your dead there is not technology that i can think of that will stop the pressure of the snakes body wrapped around yours.

there is no need. the danger presented does not warrant it. experiance is all thats needed. not protective gear.