It is cold outside, 13 degrees Fahrenheit, 2 degrees lower than recommend conditions for the Venutas heated gloves I purchased. It is scary cold outside, my key fob worked to get into the building, though with conditions like this it is scary to think the problems a malfunctioning key fob system could have.
I went for a walk in parking garage to see how the gloves would heat, I have long underwear shirt on but did not have the pants on (just had a pair of jeans). I was only outside for a short period. My gloves were toasty warm yet my legs were very cold. I think with the gloves on high they only lasts 2 hours yet 8 hours on a lower setting. I think they have a more old standard for DC power vs using USB or USB C – able to charge these batteries via a USB-C power bank would be a nice feature. I think there might be a connector that could be used though functional out of the box might be useful for future versions.
If I was in constant snow conditions, like if I lived on ski resort I would probably purchased a high quantity of the batteries and take them with me in a pouch. The batteries are a good size for gloves. Another option would be to have two pair and have one charging via a USB power bank while the others are being used.
The gloves have high capacity for making moving through the cold more functional. My hands get cold quick thus my productivity in the snow diminishes quickly. These gloves would likely rock for increasing productivity – further so if had a spare set of batteries that could be charged while one set is in use. Combined with Heated Jackets and Socks could be a huge productivity amplifier.
Tech that enabling has potential for create less than ideal reliance. Having warm hands makes it feel like it would be simple to go on longer walks, not let the cold of the day effect me. That said I might not fully think about that the gloves only last 2 hours and don’t have any current way to tell the length of the battery, remaining charge. I could go out feel good and then forget about the time then be left without sufficient warmth – tech that is enabling has the potential for conditions or capacity to lose the tech not always fully respected. 1 hour in lose a battery, lose a glove, or have a short that stops the heat – unlikely does not equate to impossible, yet might be set to impossible at least in the mind of the user.
I like the tech, I think the tech is enabling, to be more enabling requires respect that tech that is power also has the potential for setting up non ideal conditions with reduced power. Like greater speech writers and a teleprompter that promotes World Peace – valuable tech, value added to the World, not respected could be abused by people with less-than-ideal intentions. Cars have potential for remotely disabled, sufficient agencies to regulate tech, to make sure there is no remote disables in heated gloves and jackets matters. Not possible to possible has potential for resonated at less-than-ideal times and in less-than-ideal ways.
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