Originally Posted by
Kerberoz
Gaiters are godly for BLM. I use them the vast majority of the time, just swapping in Yigit right before a nuke goes off then swapping back out to gaiters. Sea NMs, any kited mob, solo and small parties, link control... nearly every single situaton BLM is in benefits greatly from gaiters. The only time they're not useful is for Fafhogg etc... fights where you stand still, which are few and far between. They're invaluable in Dynamis also, allowing you to outrun normal mobs and avoid many a rape. 2 or 3 BLMs with gaiters can kill Ix'mnk, Ix'drg, Ix'drk, Faith, Fortitude, KB, etc. They're nice for WHMs but not nearly as game breaking.
The difference between running the same speed as a mob and running slightly faster than the mob is huuuuge. They're useful for way more than running around town and training to Aery without taking any damage.