October 8, 2014 at 08:42Winter is coming: the right winter gloves for lovers of touchscreens
In the days of Nokia 3310, everything was simple. Even in the most severe frost, you could easily press the call reception button or send SMS directly from your pocket (yes, there were such craftsmen). However, with the advent of touch screens, things have become much more complicated. And if in the spring and summer you can poke the screen with your bare finger quite comfortably, then in the winter and dank autumn this quest is difficult.
I knew one girl who once bought a smartphone on a Windows Phone. There you need to swipe up to unlock the phone. So, the girl learned to make this movement with her nose, just to not get her hands out of gloves once again. And then, if the event on the screen was really important, thin fingers were removed in the cold. Needless to say, that in winter our correspondence was concise?
There are several models on the market that support the so-called Glove Mode - a gloved mode of operation. However, there are too few of them to somehow influence the market, and in general, the best phones in terms of price / quality ratio are usually deprived of this function. Therefore, I solve this issue with the help of touch gloves. Surprisingly, this simple thing still puts in a stupor many friends. Including those who have long been with the technique of "hey you." Actually, this topic will be devoted to the choice of the right winter gloves.
Lyrical digression: as in the case of the post about the right bags, I can’t say that I am such an authority with gloves on. The last two years, as a rule, I have used copies from the Euroset at 450 rubles per pair. In one winter, I wore 2-3 sets of gloves and not really worried about this. Well, they wear out, well, there are some threads inside, on which fingers regularly bump and tear something there, well, holes appear on the fingers - this only increases the print accuracy.
But everything changes when they come . Everything changed a little when I came across TheWireCutter.com. The main idea of the site is to deprive the user of the flour of choice and in each separate category to show the best product. First, I bought a cover for Kindle on a tip from the site. Friends, it was a really very good and high-quality cover, costing only $ 12 (since then I regularly order the same friends). Then there I found an excellent laptop bag (more precisely, not so, at first I saw how thoughtful the bags might be, then I could no longer use the current one, then I bought it ... but I wanted to write a separate post about this). In general, I wanted to say that the guys are really doing their job well. And their choice, if not perfect, then at least very, very good.
So what is written TheWireCutter editors? First: if you have your favorite gloves and you like tinkering, then for $ 10 you can buymetallized thread , which allows you to turn into virtually any gloves touch. The thread is enough for about 20 fingers. A kind of DIY for embroidery lovers.
Second: if needlework is foreign to you, then the website editors say that $ 30 Glider Gloves Winter gloves are the right choice for today.
How was the testing conducted? I will quote a small paragraph from the review “... our choice is the result of teamwork that has been going on for two years. In total, we tested 12 types of gloves. Our last round of testing took place during November, December and January in Origon, where we wore gloves on a daily basis: hiking, walking around the city in the evenings, and even skiing for several days. In this time period, we found both an autumn cooling and the so-called Polar Whirlwind. We conducted another 20 hours of research and tested another 9 new glove models to determine the winner. ”
By the way, a funny fact, there is a specialized site TouchScreenGloveReviews.com , the test results of which are also taken into account when testing gloves.
In addition to simply using personal devices, the editors tried to standardize their experience with each pair of gloves. Therefore, they worked with at least two devices from the list: iPhone, Motorola Atrix 2, iPad2 and Nexus 7. The following was done on all devices:
It turned out that knitted gloves are generally unconditional leaders, since the absence of seams can significantly increase the accuracy of pressing. In addition, double-layer gloves were predictably warmer and unexpectedly as accurate as single-layer gloves. At the same time, significantly extending the time for comfortable finding hands outside the pockets.
On the left are single-layer (winner of the previous test), on the right are two-layer gloves. The authors of the review draw attention to the uncomfortable “flatness” on the tips of single-layer gloves, making them less “predictable” in the set compared to two-layer gloves
Another important point was that the rubberized surface of the gloves allows you to hold the device in your hand much more firmly and comfortably use it with one hand. Well, the last - when the entire surface of the glove is held, it is much more convenient than just the tips of the fingers.
Thus, the leader among the trials became Glider Gloves Winter (currently sold on Amazon at a discount of 20% and cost from 22 to 25 dollars, depending on color and size). Interestingly, last time the leader was single-layer gloves of the same manufacturer Glider Gloves Urban. But, as mentioned above, the two-layer authors seemed warmer and more accurate.
If for some reason you don’t like these gloves (for example, you wear a watch, as in the photo above and a tight fit to your wrists is important), Mujjo's Double Layered glove gloves for $ 33 were named the second most convenient . They feature a small leather clasp and a slightly different surface structure.
According to the authors, the leather clasp, although it looks better, but imposes certain restrictions on washing. And any “touch" gloves must be washed regularly, otherwise they lose their conductivity. For the rest, these gloves are almost a complete analogue of Glider Gloves Winter.
It should be noted that both of the options proposed by the authors have a significant limitation in style, and will not be suitable for every clothing. But, thank God, IT-employees are a little easier in this regard. Well, if you are still a victim of corporate identity (as it happens with many, including me), then for you there are only two options: almost classic leather Glider Gloves Winter for $ 95
or beautiful Mujjo Leather Crochet Touchscreen Gloves for $ 100, made of Ethiopian leather and Egyptian cotton (what would these words mean).
But, again, due to the presence of seams, these gloves are noticeably inferior in accuracy to the first two winners. But they surpass them in their appearance.
Let me remind you that you are reading the blog of Shopozz - the free Mail Forwarding service from the USA. Shopozz will gladly, at a low price and in a guaranteed time, deliver everything that you want to buy in the USA and other countries, including the gloves described. I also remind you that Shopozz provides a free service of combining several parcels into one before sending the goods to yourself, which allows you to significantly save on shipping. Subscribe to our blog so as not to miss interesting articles and reviews. Have a nice shopping with Shopozz !
I knew one girl who once bought a smartphone on a Windows Phone. There you need to swipe up to unlock the phone. So, the girl learned to make this movement with her nose, just to not get her hands out of gloves once again. And then, if the event on the screen was really important, thin fingers were removed in the cold. Needless to say, that in winter our correspondence was concise?
There are several models on the market that support the so-called Glove Mode - a gloved mode of operation. However, there are too few of them to somehow influence the market, and in general, the best phones in terms of price / quality ratio are usually deprived of this function. Therefore, I solve this issue with the help of touch gloves. Surprisingly, this simple thing still puts in a stupor many friends. Including those who have long been with the technique of "hey you." Actually, this topic will be devoted to the choice of the right winter gloves.
Lyrical digression: as in the case of the post about the right bags, I can’t say that I am such an authority with gloves on. The last two years, as a rule, I have used copies from the Euroset at 450 rubles per pair. In one winter, I wore 2-3 sets of gloves and not really worried about this. Well, they wear out, well, there are some threads inside, on which fingers regularly bump and tear something there, well, holes appear on the fingers - this only increases the print accuracy.
So what is written TheWireCutter editors? First: if you have your favorite gloves and you like tinkering, then for $ 10 you can buymetallized thread , which allows you to turn into virtually any gloves touch. The thread is enough for about 20 fingers. A kind of DIY for embroidery lovers.
Second: if needlework is foreign to you, then the website editors say that $ 30 Glider Gloves Winter gloves are the right choice for today.
How was the testing conducted? I will quote a small paragraph from the review “... our choice is the result of teamwork that has been going on for two years. In total, we tested 12 types of gloves. Our last round of testing took place during November, December and January in Origon, where we wore gloves on a daily basis: hiking, walking around the city in the evenings, and even skiing for several days. In this time period, we found both an autumn cooling and the so-called Polar Whirlwind. We conducted another 20 hours of research and tested another 9 new glove models to determine the winner. ”
By the way, a funny fact, there is a specialized site TouchScreenGloveReviews.com , the test results of which are also taken into account when testing gloves.
In addition to simply using personal devices, the editors tried to standardize their experience with each pair of gloves. Therefore, they worked with at least two devices from the list: iPhone, Motorola Atrix 2, iPad2 and Nexus 7. The following was done on all devices:
- Swype and typing on the on-screen keyboard and sending messages via Twitter, Facebook or SMS;
- A set of emails, including without auto-replacement;
- Switch between open programs;
- Changing the operating mode of the device (turning on / off wireless networks, airplane mode, and the like);
- Play 10 minutes in the game. For example, in GTA3, Field Runners and Real Racing 2.
It turned out that knitted gloves are generally unconditional leaders, since the absence of seams can significantly increase the accuracy of pressing. In addition, double-layer gloves were predictably warmer and unexpectedly as accurate as single-layer gloves. At the same time, significantly extending the time for comfortable finding hands outside the pockets.
On the left are single-layer (winner of the previous test), on the right are two-layer gloves. The authors of the review draw attention to the uncomfortable “flatness” on the tips of single-layer gloves, making them less “predictable” in the set compared to two-layer gloves
Another important point was that the rubberized surface of the gloves allows you to hold the device in your hand much more firmly and comfortably use it with one hand. Well, the last - when the entire surface of the glove is held, it is much more convenient than just the tips of the fingers.
Thus, the leader among the trials became Glider Gloves Winter (currently sold on Amazon at a discount of 20% and cost from 22 to 25 dollars, depending on color and size). Interestingly, last time the leader was single-layer gloves of the same manufacturer Glider Gloves Urban. But, as mentioned above, the two-layer authors seemed warmer and more accurate.
If for some reason you don’t like these gloves (for example, you wear a watch, as in the photo above and a tight fit to your wrists is important), Mujjo's Double Layered glove gloves for $ 33 were named the second most convenient . They feature a small leather clasp and a slightly different surface structure.
According to the authors, the leather clasp, although it looks better, but imposes certain restrictions on washing. And any “touch" gloves must be washed regularly, otherwise they lose their conductivity. For the rest, these gloves are almost a complete analogue of Glider Gloves Winter.
It should be noted that both of the options proposed by the authors have a significant limitation in style, and will not be suitable for every clothing. But, thank God, IT-employees are a little easier in this regard. Well, if you are still a victim of corporate identity (as it happens with many, including me), then for you there are only two options: almost classic leather Glider Gloves Winter for $ 95
or beautiful Mujjo Leather Crochet Touchscreen Gloves for $ 100, made of Ethiopian leather and Egyptian cotton (what would these words mean).
But, again, due to the presence of seams, these gloves are noticeably inferior in accuracy to the first two winners. But they surpass them in their appearance.
Let me remind you that you are reading the blog of Shopozz - the free Mail Forwarding service from the USA. Shopozz will gladly, at a low price and in a guaranteed time, deliver everything that you want to buy in the USA and other countries, including the gloves described. I also remind you that Shopozz provides a free service of combining several parcels into one before sending the goods to yourself, which allows you to significantly save on shipping. Subscribe to our blog so as not to miss interesting articles and reviews. Have a nice shopping with Shopozz !
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What gloves do you wear?
- 8% Sensory and I'm happy with them 30
- 2.4% Touch and now I'm not happy with them 9
- 38% Ordinary and 142
- 14.7% Ordinary and very uncomfortable 55
- 31% I didn’t think about touch gloves before this post 116
- 5.6% I live in warm countries, I do not need gloves 21
