Do Touchscreen Gloves Work?

In the year of our Lord 2021, there is only one excuse not to own touchscreen gloves: skepticism about if they really work. Gloves that allow you to use your phone while keeping your hands warm have been around for a decade now, so they should have the technology down pat, right?

There is no doubt that the gloves on the market, such as Moshi Digits Winter Touchscreen Gloves, do let you use the touchscreen of your iPhone with ease. You no longer have to worry about getting your device to respond to your fingertips.

Moshi Digits Winter Touchscreen Gloves, Warm Knit Gloves with 3 Size: S/M/L — $29.95

The only thing these companies haven’t quite figured out yet is how to keep your hands warm. Don’t get me wrong, the Moshi touchscreen gloves work just as they are supposed to, and they are certainly better than nothing. But they would never been confused with the warmest gloves on the market.

Part of this is a physics problem. How do you keep cold air out while allowing for the warmth of the human touch to escape? I don’t have the answer, and it is clear that no one else does yet either. I can only assume they are working on it.

As long as you aren’t constantly exposed to the harrowing elements, I recommend the Moshi gloves. If you do have spend a great deal of time in polar temperatures, then look at it this way: Your phone probably shouldn’t be out in that climate anyway.