Smartphone gloves/stylus?

adouglas · September 5th, 2013, 07:55 AM

So I recently McGyvered a very cool iPhone mount for my bike. I'd like to be able to control it.

I've seen conductive gloves and even conductive finger cots (i.e. "condoms") but they don't look very durable.

I believe the only options are:

- Take your gloves off
- Hack something with conductive glove fingertips
- Carry a stylus with you

None of these seems ideal. I'm thinking of maybe getting a stylus and tucking it into the gauntlet on my gloves.

Has anyone come up with a good solution for this? How do you deal with your smartphone when wearing motorcycle gloves?

SDx · September 5th, 2013, 08:35 AM

cyclegear has some conductive moto gloves

NevadaWolf · September 5th, 2013, 08:35 AM

Were you looking at the motorcycle specific gloves with the conductive material, like these?

I've also seen styli that have a string with a plug that goes into the audio port on the phone... Which may work since you're using a BT setup. (not suggesting going through Alibaba just the ones I've seen have been at like casino gift shops in buckets.)

Unfortunately, my solution if I need into the phone itself is pull over and stop.

LNasty · September 5th, 2013, 08:48 AM

All you have to do is get some silver thread and stitch any shape on the finger tips you use. An star shape is recommended to get most surface. Just google silver thread, its not very expensive and beats the hell out of having to buy new gloves.

LNasty · September 5th, 2013, 08:52 AM

Here is an example

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008EUCM6I

adouglas · September 6th, 2013, 06:36 AM

Okay, this works.

Just stick a stylus into the gauntlet.

adouglas · September 7th, 2013, 08:45 PM

Well, duh. I found out by accident that my gloves actually work to control my iPhone. Thumb only, though… there's fabric on the fingertips that prevents them from functioning.

Coolness.

deeno415 · September 7th, 2013, 10:43 PM

These are the Street & Steel Live Wire Gloves I currently use... they were on closeout @ CycleGear:

http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/B...3256_59409_199

You can use the thumb, index and/or middle finger(s).

Works great with any touchscreen!

leed · September 8th, 2013, 09:38 AM

Yeah, most of the gloves I've tried work with touch screens, the issue is being accurate with them hahaha.

adouglas · September 8th, 2013, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deeno415

These are the Street & Steel Live Wire Gloves I currently use... they were on closeout @ CycleGear:

http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/B...3256_59409_199

You can use the thumb, index and/or middle finger(s).

Works great with any touchscreen!

I prefer full gauntlets. No matter… I've found the answer and it works.

Reswob · September 8th, 2013, 10:50 AM

http://www.instructables.com/id/Maki...-Screen/#step1

JBizzle · September 10th, 2013, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

So I recently McGyvered a very cool iPhone mount for my bike. I'd like to be able to control it.

I've seen conductive gloves and even conductive finger cots (i.e. "condoms") but they don't look very durable.

I believe the only options are:

- Take your gloves off
- Hack something with conductive glove fingertips
- Carry a stylus with you

None of these seems ideal. I'm thinking of maybe getting a stylus and tucking it into the gauntlet on my gloves.

Has anyone come up with a good solution for this? How do you deal with your smartphone when wearing motorcycle gloves?

I have a similar setup and my Joe Rocket GPX gauntlet gloves work fine with my iPhone. Now I can text and ride like everybody else on the road...

Asspire · September 11th, 2013, 02:36 PM

try GloveTips???

http://glovetips.com/Home.aspx

Alex · September 19th, 2013, 07:56 PM

Read about a neat product in motorcycle consumer news tonight, just on this topic. Check out: www.anyglove.com

A liquid that you put a few drops on the outside of a glove, and allows it to work on smartphones. The review was pretty positive, and it evidently survives several washings.

Looks like it's available on Amazon. Who's going to be the first guinea pig?

tnr4 · September 21st, 2013, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex

Read about a neat product in motorcycle consumer news tonight, just on this topic. Check out: www.anyglove.com

A liquid that you put a few drops on the outside of a glove, and allows it to work on smartphones. The review was pretty positive, and it evidently survives several washings.

Looks like it's available on Amazon. Who's going to be the first guinea pig?

ORDERED. Way to cost me $20 there, ALEX.

I'm totally psyched. Just got my Interphone mount for my iPhone, and tested it out today. Awesome except for the predictable glove problem. Ordered the Anyglove stuff one-day shipping, so I could use it on a 800mi trip next week. I'll report back.

Alex · September 21st, 2013, 12:58 PM

Good luck! Hope it works well.

rasta · September 22nd, 2013, 06:55 PM

Good call @Alex

I was putting serious thought into cutting the frontside of my right index fingertip. This would be a much better idea

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnr4

ORDERED. Way to cost me $20 there, ALEX.

I'm totally psyched. Just got my Interphone mount for my iPhone, and tested it out today. Awesome except for the predictable glove problem. Ordered the Anyglove stuff one-day shipping, so I could use it on a 800mi trip next week. I'll report back.

Report back ASAP dude!

NevadaWolf · October 7th, 2013, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

Well, duh. I found out by accident that my gloves actually work to control my iPhone. Thumb only, though… there's fabric on the fingertips that prevents them from functioning.

Coolness.

Did you ever use the stylus or did you find the thumb trick before you had a chance? I've now got my phone mounted where my left hand can operate it but between the case and the Zag screen protector, its hard to get it to sense my finger. Wondering if the stylus actually worked?

Quote:

Originally Posted by tnr4

ORDERED. Way to cost me $20 there, ALEX.

I'm totally psyched. Just got my Interphone mount for my iPhone, and tested it out today. Awesome except for the predictable glove problem. Ordered the Anyglove stuff one-day shipping, so I could use it on a 800mi trip next week. I'll report back.

Report! Report! How'd it work??

adouglas · October 8th, 2013, 04:44 AM

The stylus does work but it's not terribly convenient. For basic operations I'm just using my thumb and it's working okay. If i need to do something complex like text, I just take my gloves off.

Also interested in the results of the Anyglove experiment.

tnr4 · October 8th, 2013, 04:58 AM

GEEZ, impatient much, eh?!

Sadly, not good results to report. HOWEVER, the problem appears to be the very thick (waterproof) protective screen on the iphone mount. When I'm holding my phone, the gloves work well now, which is pretty cool. But I cannot really work the phone through the mount, with the gloves on, which was the hope.

What this DOES mean, though, is that the product works. So I'm still happy to have it, as whenever I'm not traveling with the phone mounted, I can pull over, pull it out of my pocket, and actually work it without pulling off my gloves. Still a big improvement. Also, it will work on my wife's and my winter gloves, just for being out and about, and there's plenty in the bottle for several applications.

So: mixed reviews. Hope that helps!

ai4px · October 15th, 2013, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adouglas

Has anyone come up with a good solution for this? How do you deal with your smartphone when wearing motorcycle gloves?

Or you could do what I do... lick the tip of the gloved finger. Spit (moisture) makes the suede on my gloves just conductive enough.

Jiggles · October 15th, 2013, 03:13 PM

My held and helimot gloves work with my iphone

adouglas · October 15th, 2013, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ai4px

Or you could do what I do... lick the tip of the gloved finger. Spit (moisture) makes the suede on my gloves just conductive enough.

Given where I put my fingers, I'm not sure I'd want to do that....

September 5th, 2013, 07:55 AM	#1
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September 5th, 2013, 08:35 AM	#3
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September 7th, 2013, 08:45 PM	#7
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Well, duh. I found out by accident that my gloves actually work to control my iPhone. Thumb only, though… there's fabric on the fingertips that prevents them from functioning. Coolness. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

September 7th, 2013, 10:43 PM	#8
deeno415 ninjette.org guru Name: Dino Location: San Francisco, CA Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki EX250(Bright Yellow) Posts: 441	These are the Street & Steel Live Wire Gloves I currently use... they were on closeout @ CycleGear: http://www.cyclegear.com/CycleGear/B...3256_59409_199 You can use the thumb, index and/or middle finger(s). Works great with any touchscreen! __________________________________________________ Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle. *Sorry, I don't speak Spanish... I'm Filipino!*

September 5th, 2013, 08:35 AM	#2
SDx ninjette.org member Name: steve Location: Half Moon Bay, CA Join Date: Apr 2013 Motorcycle(s): 02 ex250, 07 HD xl1200n, 69 ct90 Posts: 28	cyclegear has some conductive moto gloves

September 5th, 2013, 08:48 AM	#4
LNasty Daily Jap rider Name: Lance Location: La Porte Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	All you have to do is get some silver thread and stitch any shape on the finger tips you use. An star shape is recommended to get most surface. Just google silver thread, its not very expensive and beats the hell out of having to buy new gloves.

September 5th, 2013, 08:52 AM	#5
LNasty Daily Jap rider Name: Lance Location: La Porte Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: A lot.	Here is an example http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008EUCM6I

September 8th, 2013, 09:38 AM	#9
leed ninjette.org sage Name: David Location: Loves Park, IL Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Time will tell Posts: 969	Yeah, most of the gloves I've tried work with touch screens, the issue is being accurate with them hahaha.

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September 11th, 2013, 02:36 PM	#13
Asspire Fix It Till Ya Break It Name: Asspyre Location: T.Dot Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 08 250RRrrrr Posts: 623	try GloveTips??? http://glovetips.com/Home.aspx

September 19th, 2013, 07:56 PM	#14
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October 8th, 2013, 04:44 AM	#19
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October 8th, 2013, 04:58 AM	#20
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October 15th, 2013, 03:13 PM	#22
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