iPhone + Winter = Bad, What's an alternative to the stylus? (or even the $40 gloves?)

[muckymucky]

winter just came abruptly here and gloves are necessarily worn. but everytime i gotta touch my iphone, i gotta take off my gloves and expose them to the cold.

now i've searched and found that the touchscreen is operated by a charge-mechanism and only thing that works is the $25 stylus, or the $40 gloves.

but i just want to TOUCH my phone without taking off my gloves...
is there any DIY way that i can possibly make a stylus out of everyday things? (the pencil's eraser tip i thought was a plausible device, but it doesnt work)

so without spending maybe no more than $10, what can i do to get my TOUCH on?

[Youngbinks]

Well, the screen is made to work without a stylus so I don't know how much luck you're going to have finding something that will work with the iPhone. Maybe you can find some of the gloves that look like mittens, but they actually have holes for all of the fingers, but the mitten part folds back so you can easily get them on and off?

[mittenman]

Mitten-gloves!!

http://www.amazon.com/Timberland-Men-Flip-Mitt-tg500/dp/B000ZHAZ58/ref=pd_bbs_6?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1200685600&sr=8-6

[muckymucky]

lol no, im looking to have my fingers unexposed also. i found this link on Modmyifone (http://modmyifone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25568) but it basicly makes a aluminum circuit out of a pencil and you MUST touch it with your skin to conduct the charge, so that doesnt work... i dont want skin exposed.

even the $25 stylus, does anyone know if your skin HAS to be in contact with the metal?

sigh, there must be a way~:embarrassed:

[KNK]

Mitten-gloves!!

http://www.amazon.com/Timberland-Men-Flip-Mitt-tg500/dp/B000ZHAZ58/ref=pd_bbs_6?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1200685600&sr=8-6


Socks Socks Socks Socks

[Youngbinks]

Hmm, move somewhere like Florida where there is virtually NEVER a need for gloves? :tounge:

[mittenman]

Uses your electrical charge, gotta be some flesh on iPhone action somewhere. Best bet are those snazzy iPhone gloves me think.

[mittenman]

Socks Socks Socks Socks

No, I think we're talking about mittens here!!

[ZipZap]

I am concerned about static discharge. Its cold here and static is high. I will bet that one good discharge and the iphone touch screen is fried.

[wjp09]

I have these gloves and i can use my phone when Im wearing them.

They are regular gloves:
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:PpUDlhP8bfxCAM:http://gloves-latexgloves.15ad.com/gloves_workinggloves_images/Acrylic_Gloves.jpg
*These aren't mine I just googled for a picture but they are exactly like this*

Anyway there is very little space in between the the fiber and the phone registers it as skin contact. You should look to get some, put them on first and see if you can see any of your finger at all.

[Lincoln]

Mitten-gloves!!

http://www.amazon.com/Timberland-Men-Flip-Mitt-tg500/dp/B000ZHAZ58/ref=pd_bbs_6?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1200685600&sr=8-6

Appropriate for your name, huh?

- John

[mittenman]

Appropriate for your name, huh?

- John


I know a few things about cold weather gear!! -1 deg. yesterday.

[acosmichippo]

but i just want to TOUCH my phone without taking off my gloves...

...

so without spending maybe no more than $10, what can i do to get my TOUCH on?

use yer nose, man.

[phsycology]

Mt friend has some slim Nike running gloves; the ones with pouches on the palms for keys, and those work with his iPod touch.

[grazeny]

check this out:

www.dotsgloves.com



lol no, im looking to have my fingers unexposed also. i found this link on Modmyifone (http://modmyifone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25568) but it basicly makes a aluminum circuit out of a pencil and you MUST touch it with your skin to conduct the charge, so that doesnt work... i dont want skin exposed.

even the $25 stylus, does anyone know if your skin HAS to be in contact with the metal?

sigh, there must be a way~:embarrassed:

[IphoneTony]

check this out:

www.dotsgloves.com (http://www.dotsgloves.com)

Seems pretty cool but think that would scratch the screen

[psylichon]

If you could modify the index finger of your right (or left, as the case may be) glove so as to make just a tiny little hole (I'm thinking 1/2cm)... just big enough to peek the fleshy tip of your finger through (it takes a VERY light touch as I'm sure you know), you may be able to strike a balance between phone operability and finger warmth.

It could really even be just a slit that you can push your finger through, but not all the way.

[grazeny]

Seems pretty cool but think that would scratch the screen




yeah, that's what i thought. but it's a smooth curved surface. no scratches for me.

[fury]

Sounds interesting. I have a thin pair of gloves that allow me to touch the screen if I press hard enough, but of course thin gloves don't work quite as well, and the harder press defeats what I've gotten used to with the iPhone - easy, smooth touch operation.

I'll look into the dots gloves. Maybe I'll actually be able to wear gloves now! (thus far, I've just been sacrificing my well being just to be able to use the phone optimally in cold weather.)

[iphoneshmeyephone]

There are a few hunting brands that sell sniper gloves with removable trigger fingers. One brand is Hatch and another is Blackhawk. I looked for these online but it may be easier to get some from a local gunshop. If someone finds them online hit up a link. I gave up looking for them and have resorted to licking my phone to answer it (and show affection of course).

[psylichon]

I gave up looking for them and have resorted to licking my phone to answer it (and show affection of course).

Ya know your nose is, like, right there.

[iphoneshmeyephone]

eskamoe kisses are fruity

[psylichon]

And licking something fresh from one's pocket isn't? Strange set of standards you have there.

[fury]

If the iPhone is out in the cold, and you need to touch it...and you put your tongue to it...well, I'll just leave the rest to your imagination.

Can eyeballs activate the touch sensor?

[cplape]

use yer nose, man.

to do what ??:gasp:

[phsycology]

to do what ??:gasp:

To touch the screen LOL. Did you just skip the rest of the thread? :p

I can't really use my nose; gets a bit greasy (right on the T) :(