g1hsg Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Having just suited and gloved up yesterday my phone rang. I got it out of my bag easily enough but then disaster ! The glove material is an electrical insulator so wouldn't activate the touchscreen and I didn't really want to de-glove.but it was an important call that I needed to take. I thought initially that my nose would suffice just to answer the call but regrettably my nose appears to be clad in skin that is also an insulator ( and I have been blessed with a nose that would give Karl Malden a run for his money so hitting the intended spot would have been a challenge anyway ). In desperation I decided that my tongue would have to do. I did manage to answer the call but I would like to apologise to any visitors to Wigan Town centre who were unsettled by the sight of a slightly overweight middle aged man alternately wiping his nose and then licking his phone whilst swearing profusely. I'd go down the Bluetooth route but as a new rider I really don't need any distractions. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted May 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted May 20, 2014 Some gloves have small hard dots on the index fingers to help push buttons. Not sure they would help with a touchscreen. Just make sure you have the answer phone on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hi Neil, I have a bluetooth helmet which works for me as it answers the phone on the 3rd ring automatically so no taking your gloves off. One thing I was told was that if you lick the gloved finger it helps to make it conductive so it will sometimes let you answer the phone, not sure it works all the time but my mate said that it works for him but licking the end of my gloves for any reason I would probably need a tetanus shot afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 You can buy a solution (can't remember the name, Google it. Think Geek probably have it, too) that you paint on to material, such as gloves, which will give you the same capacitive dots as mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 when your on your bike,,, you should stick your phone up your arse... it's not safe , even with bluetooth . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 My phone gets left at home when im on the bike, just so that 'er in doors cant keep asking how long im going to be and where i am. My phone has a "glove mode" on it so you can use it with gloves on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I have a Nokia Lumia, the advertising blurb says the screen can set to high sensitivity so that it works with gloves, amazingly it actually does work with gloves, wouldn't be able to text but can press the answer button ok. Note: Obviously not while riding along :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1hsg Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 Thanks for all the pointers. sods law will now dictate that I never find my self in that position again. My phone stays in my backpack when I'm riding and I'd normally have let it go to voicemail but I was waiting for a call from the hospital about my mother in law (no jokes please - she's an absolute diamond). Neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailee Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I have a Bluetooth helmet that connects to my phone but to answer a call you have to touch the button on the side of the helmet. if I don't want to answer it I just don't push it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lallasro Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 I answer to my phone from my GPS... also i can set this to answer automatically. if I don`t have the gps with me, I can answer from my cardo scala raider pushing a button or set to automatically answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks for all the pointers. sods law will now dictate that I never find my self in that position again. My phone stays in my backpack when I'm riding and I'd normally have let it go to voicemail but I was waiting for a call from the hospital about my mother in law (no jokes please - she's an absolute diamond). Neil my mother in law is so fat , that when she walks backwards she beeps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obriens65 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Mother In Law = Woman Hitler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher86 Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hello mate. This is my first post after introducing myself so I don't want to come over all, "know it all", but you can get some conductive tread from ebay and sew it onto the fingertip of your glove. Cost effective and no new tech to learn how to use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1hsg Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Hello mate. This is my first post after introducing myself so I don't want to come over all, "know it all", but you can get some conductive tread from ebay and sew it onto the fingertip of your glove. Cost effective and no new tech to learn how to use! No need to apologise, all contributions gratefully accepted. I'm off to eBay now then. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fawzi963 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I'm pretty sure that the new samsung galaxy s5 has an additional screen sensitivity setting within the phone, pretty cool feature for bikers out there but not sure if that would work with all gloves not mention the price of it though! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouch Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I know you can buy standard wooly gloves etc with special tips on the fingers for touch screen phones/tablets but, as far as I know there are no motorcycle gloves which you can use with a touch screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 As I say above I can answer my Nokia Lumia 510 with my motorcycle gloves on, the only problem is without my reading glasses I can't see the ruddy thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I'd still advocate the paint-on stuff. Stitching things on is time-consumingly fiddly and can compromise the integrity/waterproofing of your gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnerz89 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I have some 'Rev It' summer gloves with e-tips, works pretty well with my phone! http://www.getgeared.co.uk/revit_motorcycle_summer_gloves_dirt_2_black Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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