Well, I don't know the official description, but that's what I call 'em. Warm gloves with the individual fingers cut off at the middle knuckle, like - well, the gloves of movie hobos and winos. OK, they're from REI (one of those clever and useful Christmas gifts that one would never buy for oneself), and the resemblance to wino-wear ends at the configuration of the finger fabric. Over the fingers goes a toasty full-hand mitten, which is held back by velcro snaps when it's time to tap. Highly recommended, expecially for people like me, who hate stuffy overheated houses in winter and tend to keep the thermostat set at an un-American (so I'm told) low.
We call ’em "gamer gloves" around these part, Ma’am. They're used by gamers who need to keep their fingers at maximum dexterity.
Now, if your spousal unit frequently tries to slap your hands away from the keyboard, these might work better for you.
On the other hand, he might prefer something like these.
If warmth is your goal, you might look at these. Windproof as well. Or, if you really pound on your keyboard, check these out. If your keyboard ices over, consider these. For the fast typists, these look like a good choice. And finally, for the style concious, these.
Posted by: Annoying Old Guy on October 05, 2004
The problem with the wino gloves is that my palms and knuckles don't need them. It's my fingertips that are cold.
I bought a pair once for some outside work that required manual dexterity, and they worked in that my fingers did not actually freeze off. For typing indoors, though, I don't see how they could help.
If you had black leather ones, though, at least you could look cool while freezing.
Of course, I haven't lived in a cold climate for a decade now (HA HA HA) so I'm not up on all the latest winter gear.
Posted by: Angie Schultz on October 06, 2004