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Touch screens are becoming more and more popular, from phones, to electronic book devices, Ipads and more. Unfortunately, for those of us, who live in colder climates using our touch screen devices while wearing typical gloves is an impossible task.

Last year, you saw all kinds of companies making the gloves with just the pointer finger cut out.  Which works well if you only type with one finger but I assume that for most of us, we use two hands to type. The other popular item was the gloves that are half glove and half mitten.  Also a good idea if you are not going to be using your device for very long in the cold. 

However, neither of these options work well for those of us who spend significant time outside and need to change our music, send a text or get information from the Internet off of our touch screen devices.

So what is the solution you ask? Agloves: Everyday Gloves Reinvented.  Agloves are specially made to produce the same conductivity that your bare fingers create enabling to you touch, slide and push your favorite touch-screen device.

Agloves are made with silver coated fibers knitted into a very soft fabric throughout the entire glove. The silver fibers allow for the entire glove to produce a bioelectric conductivity throughout the entire glove allowing you to have the exact same function you have with your bare hands. You can read more about the science behind the Agloves here.

I received a pair of Agloves to try out for the past several weeks. At first I wondered if the gloves would work as well as claimed.  Let me tell you, they DO and even better than I imagined. 

As a runner, I use my Iphone to listen to music and for the running program that marks my time and distance.  The first day out I ran 8 miles with my Agloves on. It was 40 degrees when I started and the gloves kept my hands surprisingly warm.  I was able to check my running map, send a text to my husband (he gets worried when I am out alone) and make adjustments to my song selections.  The gloves even worked through the plastic cover on my armband without any problem.

The next week the Agloves ran the annual Turkey Trot with me! Once again, I was impressed with how warm they kept my hands and I had no problems operating my Iphone. In the past it would have required me to take off one glove, while running, make adjustments and then put my glove back on. 

Agloves are now my go to gloves. I have them tucked in my purse and love to read my Facebook while waiting for the car to warm up. My hands nice and toasty. 

You can buy your own Agloves from their online shop for $17.99
or you can WIN a pair here!

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Giveaway ends December 21, 2010 at 11:59 EST. The winners will be chosen by Random.org and  notified by email.  Winners have 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be selected. No purchase necessary. Open only to the US.

I was not financially compensated for this post. I was given a sample product from the company. All opinions expressed in this post are mine and have not been influenced in any way. For my full disclosure statement click here. 

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Comments

  1. Belinda says

    I love the idea of warm gloves that you don’t have to remove to use touchscreen devices! I would use them when I walk my three dogs at 5am to catch up on email on my iphone!

  3. Risa says

    This would be perfect for my iPhone and I think it is neat that by washing the gloves it actually will enhance their effectiveness!

    risakg [at] gmail [dot] com

  8. Greta ([email protected]) says

    The website has a size chart which is perfect. I have long fingers and it’s sometimes hard to find gloves that fit *comfortably*. I would use them to tie my shoes while running since I don’t carry devices while I run. (Heehee…)

  11. CAROLINA says

    Oh, this a product who’s time has not only come but has been here for a good 15 years.

    I learned that the nylon fibers of these gloves are silver-coated. This silver-coating is what enables the conductivity in the gloves.

  13. Kerry says

    I learned that Agloves’ design gives you full 10-finger functionality – that’s what I want when I will be using my iPhone!
    nuthouse(at)centurytel(dot)net

  23. Tressa says

    These are totally cool gloves. I thought it was interesting that the electricity moves from your palm to your fingertips in these gloves to ensure any touch from your hand will work on a touch screen. I would use these on my ipod.
    tressa(dot)sherman(at)hotmail(dot)com

  71. siilenti says

    I love that they’re specially designed, but not fragile because it says they’re washable. This would make an awesome gift for my boyfriend, he has an EVO and it’s driving him up the wall when he wants to wear gloves and use it 🙂

  84. Anonymous says

    the touch screen reacts to the natural bioelectricity in your skin. Gloves are much more complex than I thought! I would love a pair! I would definitley use it with my iPod toucha nd my brnd new touch screen phone

    [email protected]

  86. susansmoaks says

    i would use these with my dell streak, i learned that they are called agloves because Agloves derive their name from the periodic table of the elements’ symbol for silver. Silver is the key ingredient that allows Agloves to actually work on touch screens, so we had to incorporate it into the name.

    susansmoaks at gmail dot com

  87. Julie says

    I learned the gloves can be washed in the washing machine on a gentle cycle. I would like to win these for use with my BB cellphone and my ipod touch. Thanks!!
    Jjones782 at verizon dot net

  91. kathy pease says

    water helps silver release its ions, so washing will make your gloves even more effective. Best to hand wash or machine wash gentle cycle and line dry..id love these for my daughter she uses an lg chocolate

  102. scarter305 says

    I learned that when you wash them it can help increase effectiveness. I will use them on my ipod touch and palm centro

    scarter305 at aol dot com