{"id":1456,"date":"2010-12-15T15:13:52","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T08:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.thewellconnectedhome.com\/blog\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2010-12-15T16:13:27","modified_gmt":"2010-12-15T09:13:27","slug":"review-new-smartouch-gadget-gloves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/review-new-smartouch-gadget-gloves\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: New smarTouch Gadget Gloves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">by Lori Cunningham<\/span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.totes-isotoner.com\/images\/\/en_US\/local\/GATEWAY\/winter2011\/Isotoner-Page_template_05.jpg?resize=348%2C62\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Coming Soon: ISOTONER Smartouch Gloves\" width=\"348\" height=\"62\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When I was approached by ISOTONER to review their latest pair of ISOTONER Gloves with smarTouch technology, <strong>I laughed<\/strong>.\u00a0  How on earth would I be able to do a review on gloves when I live in  sunny Southern California!\u00a0 I thought I was going to have to wait 3  months before I would have a chance to use them.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">The Clouds Came Rolling In<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/imgres?imgurl=http:\/\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/208\/446326527_7e6a353736.jpg%3Fv%3D0&amp;imgrefurl=http:\/\/kekelik.blogspot.com\/2007\/04\/rain-clouds.html&amp;h=375&amp;w=500&amp;sz=41&amp;tbnid=xrhxX1qnbtaClM:&amp;tbnh=98&amp;tbnw=130&amp;prev=\/images%3Fq%3Drainy%2Bclouds&amp;zoom=1&amp;q=rainy+clouds&amp;usg=__bN21CnDFHdYdtckDgPZyDZMG7cw=&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=Cpm0TOPBGpSisAO8oZTUCA&amp;ved=0CBYQ9QEwAA\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"imgthumb1\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" title=\"http:\/\/kekelik.blogspot.com\/2007\/04\/rain-clouds.html\" src=\"data:image\/jpg;base64,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\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"94\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>Miraculously, three days after the gloves arrived*, the sun disappeared.\u00a0 We had dark clouds and a puzzling cold front rolled in.\u00a0\u00a0All of us were caught off guard.\u00a0 Fortunately, I grabbed my new ISOTONER smarTouch gloves and  I was prepared for anything.\u00a0 Many people commented on my gloves with  their snazzy blue stripe.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure they were wishing they had their  gloves too.\u00a0 I was thankful that my hands were warm.\u00a0 Had I not had  these gloves, it would have taken me at least a few days to dig out my  gloves from last year, which, by the way, were also Isotoner gloves.<a id=\"productPhotoLink\" href=\"http:\/\/s7d4.scene7.com\/s7ondemand\/zoom\/flasht_zoom.jsp?company=BonTon&amp;sku=303027_render&amp;zoomwidth=500&amp;zoomheight=650&amp;vc=logo2=false\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"productPhoto\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/s7d4.scene7.com\/is\/image\/BonTon\/303027?$ibm_large$\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;These smart-touch gloves make it easy to swipe and click touchscreen devices while keeping your hands super warm. &lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"330\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But these new Isotoner\u00a0 gloves are different from my old ones  in the way they are constructed.\u00a0 The palms of the gloves feature  fleece, just like my old gloves.\u00a0 However, the new gloves had a \u201cweb\u201d of  fine rubber lines on top of the palms\u00a0which is great for holding your  phone, iPad, iPod, in place.\u00a0\u00a0 All of the fingers have the same \u201cweb\u201d lines except for the thumb and forefinger.\u00a0  These fingers have conductive threads on them that actually convey  electrical impulses to the screen to help move through\u00a0pictures, apps,  etc. faster.\u00a0 I was a little skeptical of these conductive threads.\u00a0\u00a0  However, in my scientific comparison testing, I found that the conductive threads did a better job.\u00a0 Interesting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With my new SmarTouch gloves I could:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>easily touch and scroll through my phone\u2019s pictures<\/li>\n<li>text a message<\/li>\n<li>play and win tic-tac-toe on my phone (OK, the gloves didn\u2019t win the game for me but they allowed me to\u00a0 select the right squares)<\/li>\n<li>keep a firm hold on my phone<\/li>\n<li>grip my steering wheel better<\/li>\n<li>grip my ice cold protein shake glass better while driving<\/li>\n<li>keep my hands warm!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not only are the SmarTouch gloves good for your cellphone, mp3 player, iPad, GPS system, etc. you will also find them helpful at the ATM machine or the touchscreens at the gas station.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>warm \u2013 they are fleece lined inside<\/li>\n<li>great grip<\/li>\n<li>the conductive\u00a0 thread fingers work well on touchscreens<\/li>\n<li>the sides of the gloves are soft \u2013 helpful when itching your nose<\/li>\n<li>they look like normal gloves on the outside of the hand<\/li>\n<li>flexible \u2013 the fabric stretches as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>they are pricier than the normal Isotoners<\/li>\n<li>not sure how warm they would keep your hands in below freezing temperatures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A Mom\u2019s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/01\/WellConnectedMom.com-LOGO-MOM.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"WellConnectedMom.com LOGO MOM\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2010\/01\/WellConnectedMom.com-LOGO-MOM-165x300.jpg?resize=165%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"165\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Honestly,  for a product that wasn\u2019t a gadget, I wasn\u2019t expecting much.\u00a0 However, I  was surprised by how helpful and well thought out these gloves were.\u00a0\u00a0  These will now be my \u201cgo to\u201d gloves at the slightest hint of coldness in  the air.\u00a0 The SmarTouch\u00a0gloves look good and are dual functioning \u2013  they keep you warm and keep you connected.<\/p>\n<p>Especially for those of you already facing colder weather, you might want to consider SmarTouch  gloves.\u00a0 You will no longer have to take a glove off to text a message,  update your status on Facebook,\u00a0or flip through your pictures on your  phone.\u00a0 As there is nothing yet like these gloves on the market, SmarTouch gloves would be a great Christmas or birthday present for that hard-to-buy-for friend or family member.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img12.beso-images.com\/resize?sq=450&amp;uid=2129655501\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Isotoner Smart Touch Gloves - Black, Charcoal\" width=\"217\" height=\"227\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Isotoner SmarTouch gloves retail for $40 and will be available soon in most department stores and mass  merchants nationwide.\u00a0 The gloves come in numerous colors  including\u00a0pink &amp; black, black, camel, charcoal, cobalt blue &amp;  black, red with black, turquoise &amp; black, and violet\u00a0&amp; black.\u00a0 Searching online I found the SmarTouchgloves at a better price at <a title=\"JC Penney's has a better price...\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jcpenney.com\/jcp\/X6.aspx?DeptID=71745&amp;CatID=71745&amp;Grptyp=PRD&amp;ItemId=191cef8&amp;cm_mmc=ShoppingFeed-_-Google-_-Women-_-Isotoner%20Smart%20Touch%20Gloves%20%20Black%20Charcoal\" target=\"_blank\">JC Penney\u2019s<\/a> for $29.99 online.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned.\u00a0 Soon we will be offering a pair of SmarTouch\u00a0 gloves to giveaway to one of our lucky readers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you an avid smartphone user but feel trapped when using your phone&#8217;s touch features when wearing gloves?  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