Winter touch screen gloves suggestions...

Forums › Off topic › Winter touch screen gloves suggestions...

Finch

2862 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 195

#296221 31-May-2022 09:55

Hi folks.

Looking to purchase some winter gloves that I'm able to use my phone with at the same time (Iphone, in case that makes a difference). The gloves being touch sensitive is very important, as well as warmth obviously. Not looking for anything bulky, ideally hoping for something thin, but not too thin that my hands still get cold.

What do you suggest?

Thanks!

Handsomedan

7769 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 7402

ID Verified

Trusted

Subscriber

#2920759 31-May-2022 10:08

These?

Handsome Dan Has Spoken.
Handsome Dan needs to stop adding three dots to every sentence...

Handsome Dan does not currently have a side hustle as the mascot for Yale

*Gladly accepting donations...

Senecio

2851 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3159

ID Verified

Lifetime subscriber

#2920769 31-May-2022 10:29

Having lived in the northern hemisphere I've gone through countless gloves trying to find the best touch screen gloves. My conclusion, there really aren't any. Those that are warm enough were so bulky that they were so imprecise with a screen that I ended up removing them to use my phone. And those that were thin enough to give me some resemblance of control over my phone simply weren't warm enough.

Best advice I can give. Find a thin conductive glove that you can use with your phone, then wear mits over the top for when you're not using your phone.

kobiak

1615 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 551

Trusted

#2920772 31-May-2022 10:31

icebreaker merino hiking gloves - works for me.

helping others at evgenyk.nz

clicknz

477 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 94

Trusted

#2920840 31-May-2022 12:12

Hi - when I was working on a long term photographic project, outdoors over winter - I needed to use the touch screen on the camera, my phone, and have unobstructed use of the shutter button so I just cut the back of the glove index finger half way across. I can easily slip my finger out of the glove then slip it back in again... worked well for me.

Dingbatt

6804 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3694

Lifetime subscriber

#2920845 31-May-2022 12:28

I have a pair from Kathmandu (goretex I think). Touch pads on thumb and first finger tips of each glove.

I went to Kathmandu, MacPac, etc and tried the ones they had. The Kathmandu ones were the only ones that worked reliably with my Samsung Android phone. And even different glove styles at Kathmandu with touch tips had variable results for me so my advice is to try before you buy. Have to rely on face unlock or PIN of course (unless you put your fingerprint on the glove😁).

“We’ve arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science technology. Carl Sagan 1996

Gurezaemon

~HONYAKKER!~
1417 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1565

ID Verified

Lifetime subscriber

#2920854 31-May-2022 12:35

For short operations where you don't want to take gloves off, you could also try using your nose... 😋

Get your business seen overseas - Nexus Translations

Mighty Ape

Shop now at Mighty Ape (affiliate link).

spmiller

41 posts

Geek
+1 received by user: 13

Lifetime subscriber

#2920859 31-May-2022 12:52

You can buy conductive thread (e.g. like this) which you could use to sew into an existing pair of gloves you already like.

Alternatively, carry a bierstick round as a stylus and then you also have a snack if you get hungry.