While we can hope we won’t need gloves for a while, Safariland Groups’ Hatch has released its news series of duty glove models with touchscreen capability. The new Hatch gloves features integrated ATS (Advanced Touchscreen System) technology that allows law enforcement and other wearers to be able to touch the screen without exposing the hands. The gloves also include touchscreen capability into the knuckle – just don’t punch the screen and hope this will work!
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Paint It On
One thing that this endless winter has taught us is that smartphones are hard to use with gloves. Sure there are plenty of specialty gloves that work with touchscreens, but Nanotips has another option – a special paint that transforms most gloves into ones that are touchscreen-compatible.
The company recently completed a successful Kickstarter campaign to bring out two versions of its product; one for leather and another for rubber gloves. Each comes in a little bottle that can be applied directly to gloves, and there are about 20 to 30 applications per bottle. The special touchscreen nano-particle paint is washable and durable, but can be reapplied as needed. Video after the jump
Retro High Tech Gloves
Retro and high tech are usually not things we associate together, but Veeka has managed to provide both in its new line of cycling gloves. These look downright old school and feature handwoven cotton with a classic Velcro closure, but these also offer a non-slip silicone texture that provides grip on the handbars or a mobile phone. The company has an entire line of stylish gloves that will look like a blast from the past, yet still be ready to roll with your 21st century ride.
Crafty Gloves
When cycling in the winter you need to have your hands covered but still have ample dexterity in the digitals. Craft has you – or rather your hands covered – with its line of new Hybrid Winter Glove that is actually a hybrid of a glove and mitten.
The glove is made of warm yet stretchable polyester with a brushed interior that keeps the fingers warm yet still allows you to use a touchscreen device such as a smartphone. When the wind picks up or the temperatures drop you can add a waterproof mitten cover to the mix.
Hand Signals
When riding a bike we know that drivers can’t read our minds when we need to make a turn. The best option – really the only option – is to use hand signals. The problem is that many times drivers still don’t take notice, and at night it can be hard to see these signals.
The Zackees Turn Signal Gloves, which are being developed by San Francisco cyclist Zach Vorhies, a former software engineer at Google, could help make the signals a little clearer to drivers. The gloves are washable, utilize a super bright LED light, and offer a long battery life. The Zackees are now being developed by a Kickstarter project and could be just the thing to make your intentions known.
G-Loves Keeps Hands Callus-Free
We’ve used gloves at the gym for years. And we’ve seen more and more gloves for yoga. Now there’s a pair of gloves that are as adept at weight training as a yoga class. G-Loves have padding and slip-proof spots where necessary to suit your fitness routines, and protect your hands. Continue reading G-Loves Keeps Hands Callus-Free
Hand Warmer
Snakes don’t like cold weather, but the 45NRTH Cobrafists will be just the thing when the weather falls. These specialized gloves mount over the handlebars, and feature windproof construction with zippered vents at the top and bottom to help regulate temperature and ensure that the digits don’t get too warm. We wouldn’t think warm hands in winter would be a problem but these might just do it.
There are even inner pockets for stashing some food or gear and putting it truly within reach.
Spencer for Rider
The leaves are changing colors and cool weather isn’t so much coming as it has arrived. The Oliver Spencer Biking Gloves will keep the heads warm as the temperatures fall. These are knitted from soft lambswool that features just a bit of nylon to provide shape retention and added durability. The leather palms will help improve grip.
Tough Glove
With the calendar telling us that it is October we can’t deny much longer that colder weather is on the way for parts of the country, but the Hestra gloves will keep the digits warm and even provide some extra dexterity.
The Hestra Ergo Grip OutDry Long Gloves, which are arriving in stores this month, are designed for those who need to use a tool or other equipment in cold weather. These aren’t ideal for extreme cold, but for those times when some cover on the fingers is enough these will do the job and more. These feature a waterproof yet breathable OutDry construction along with a thin fleece lining. The palm and fingers of the gloves are designed with a slight inward curve to provide a natural fit out of the box.
The exterior is made of “army goat leather” that has been reinforced with abrasion and heat resistant kangaroo leather. This material means a very tough glove that are up to most tasks.
Slide With Longboard Gloves
Longboarding is a skateboarding hybrid, yet with different demands. The longer and more flexible board is more geared for speed than tricks, and requires a very agile balance. Handling on the longboard often requires riders to lean into a curve, and even use their hands to help steer. Of course that means those hands need to be well protected. A new line of longboard gloves from MH Gloves Sports offers protection, and padding that helps you slide. Continue reading Slide With Longboard Gloves
Powered Up Gloves
The Arsenal Gloves are part of Huntworth’s Sensor Series hunting glove line-up and are constructed with a bird’s-eye mesh on the back of the hand and a durable triple-layer palm, the Arsenal is both lightweight and rugged, and yet can still be used with a mobile device.
The back of the glove is water-resistant and the palm is breathable and water-resistant, enabling the glove to easily shed moisture and light snow, while the silicon print on the palm provides a sure grip on a firearm no matter what the weather. The seamless, wrap-around fingertip construction allows an ultra-sensitive feel, while the index finger and thumb feature touch tips, making it possible to use a touchscreen device without the hassle of removing your gloves.
Light Gloves
The Doppleganger gloves aren’t lightweight and in fact these probably weigh more than most cycling gloves. But these aren’t even gloves at all. The Doppleganger LED Turn Signal accessory actually attaches to your current gloves and provides a little light on the hands. These provide an indicator that can help cars see your arm movements at night when you signal you are stopping or turning.
The Japanese made glove accessories are powered by a watch batter that can provide up to 120 hours of light in the flashing mode. Light on!
Love of the Glove
Brothers Fausto and Gino Gantoli founded their namesake company back in 1909 and since then it doesn’t seem if the Gantoli has changed the way it makes cycling gloves or the materials used. These leather gloves aren’t really retro because this is how Gantoli has always made them. If you have a problem with that there are plenty of other options, but for those who want a stylish glove on their hands – and don’t mind real leather – then these are gloves to simply love.