This day and age, there's really no excuse to have too little room in your average pair of cargo shorts for all the gadgets needed in a day. Convergence and shrinking PCBs have left us with
do-it-all handhelds that can fit in the rear pockets of size 2 jeans on a size 4 gal, so really, you have exactly zero reasons to actually buy that abomination pictured above. If you must know, the FreeHand is a wearable neoprene pocket that keeps your keys, flash drives, RSA token and chump change within easy reach, and if you're lucky, you may be able to convince the boss it's being worn to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome. Folks who haven't listened to a word we just said can ignite a Jackson right now -- or spend $19.95 on this, same difference.
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posted May 31st 2008 6:15PM
i like how they use a crappy old verizon phone in the photo
clever title once again engadget.
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see.
So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
Hey now you're an All Star get your game on, go play
Hey now you're a Rock Star get the show on get paid
And all that glitters is Go-oo-old
Only shooting Sta-ars break the Mo-o-old.
He took the midnight train goin' AN..Y..WHERE
lmfao, Epic win +1 for all you guys..
Such narrow-mindedness! Useful for athletes to hold a small DAP (with BlueTooth headphones)?
That's what I was thinking...something akin to an armband for a DAP. Spandex shorts don't necessarily have pockets.
This is actually a pretty good idea. If they made these into a cyclist's glove, I might be tempted to get one to carry keys and a bit of cash in.
That being said, wearing said glove once I got to the office would be considered social suicide.
I hate having my keys bouncing around in my shorts when I jog. This is actually pretty cool. Now I can carry my phone and keys when I run. This is a good idea.
one of the best ideas I have seen. If you are wearing shorts or pants that can hold credit card, ID, phone and/or DAP, you are simply too fat.
what if your shorts don't have pockets? like when one goes out for a jog and needs to take there keys and maybe cell phone for some mysterious reason.
then again that's what i use an arm band for (keys, and mp3 player)
Wow, a great product for those who wish to carry the new 3G iPhone while on a jog...
FAIL.
you dropped your pocket
'Neoprene' gadget gloves? Talk about sweaty Palms!
from the video they have up on the shop page, it seems more like a palm and lower arm strap, not a full glove.
Best headline I've ever read on this site.
Very interesting, most of all for joggers.
pretty useful while driving too... its pretty hard taking stuff outta your pants pockets while driving!
wouldn't you need both hands to get something out though?
No ... just one! One hand on the steering wheel, eyes on the road, and the other hand reaches into the other hands pocket and.... it happens!
Ya the other hand takes stuff out! (sounds kinda dirty)
Getting keys out of pocket: one hand movement.
Getting keys out of hand-pocket: two hand movement.
Lazy man saves $20 and effort!
does the lazy man wear pants?
No, I don't
*itches balls*
I thought it was a pda built into that thing or something.Now that would be cool.
just pop in any pda (it seems able to fit a samsung winmob phone, given the video on the shop page) and be happy.
If you don't have enough pockets just wear a lab coat. That's what I do lol
Gogo Neopreen gloves!!
It's so bad!
Ultimate fighters could easily see how far into "It's Not Easy Being Green" they are every time they throw a punch.
didn't john cusack have one of those things in sixteen candles?
This is almost as bad as Ali G's ice cream glove idea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkuOuxRD1Bc
This actually would work somewhat well for an athlete on the run who needs to put keys/wallet/etc somewhere. I wouldn't pay $20 for it, but good to know
Actually, I've got to say that if these work, I need them. When I'm running, I'd rather have the weight up there than in my pockets.
That and Nike Dri-Fit shorts rarely have pockets!
motorcycle gloves have had pockets in them for years.
this is a natural evolution of that
get your heads out of your asses engadget.
yep, but biker wear is leather. ergo, its "cool" to wear...
This would be nice for XC runners like me. It's inconvenient to carry my phone/keys/mp3 player when running. With something like this I wouldn't have to miss anything important.
OpSat! All I need know is a SC-20K, a few sticky shockers and some cool goggles!
Goes down well with 12 year olds.
so does Michael Jackson
Hahahaaaaaa. If u wanna b known as the dork that will get a guaranteed beatdown wear these.
Hmm..
With the prevalence of people using their cellphones as watches, this could be extremely handy in turning a "pocketwatch" into a "wristwatch"
..after looking at my Tilt, I think this may only work for those with somewhat smaller phones...
The 'streaker' market may be bigger than we think!
Hey Engadget, could you guys make a separate blog where you can get your snark on or whatever and leave this one for reporting? Your articles read like the comments section. You don't need to editorialize on every damn thing.
So, if you put your both your hands in both your hand pockets, would you just turn inside out?