Thanko USB bear gloves don't inhibit your typing, keep palms toasty

Ah, how timely! Over two years after the USB-powered G-Gloves hit the scenes, in comes Thanko to bring a much needed new face to the niche. These Kumasan mittens both get powered from a single USB port and even have cutouts to allow your fingers to move freely. There's no mention of a price nor any indication that these will ever be released outside of Japan, but this is definitely a must-buy if you're headed to that side of the globe anytime soon.

[Via AkihabaraNews]

[Level 5 @ Dec 8th 2008 10:57AM]

Pedo Bear approves.

[oracle @ Dec 8th 2008 11:15AM]

Glad i'm not the only one who noticed the similarity....

[zioncat @ Dec 8th 2008 11:15AM]

I would so wear those, if I were a douche bag.

[Chuckles McGee @ Dec 8th 2008 11:27AM]

Dear Thanko,

For years I've struggled to find a solution to my predicament. I could make my hands adorable as I typed, or warm, but never both at the same time. The situation had driven me to the edge and I was strongly contemplating suicide until I discovered your USB Bear Gloves product. You sirs are geniuses and your breakthrough in dual hand-warmth/cuteness technologies literally saved my life.

Warm regards,

Charles Milton McGee III

[OneLove @ Dec 8th 2008 11:28AM]

I can wear these at work and further alienate myself.

[Stuart Hutchinson @ Dec 8th 2008 11:37AM]

since when did Pedo Bear have a hand fetish? Well if he approves of it, it's fine by me.
MOAR HANDS PLZ!!!!111one

[thatrotierkid @ Dec 8th 2008 11:35AM]

at first i thought your middle name was mitten...

[Techie @ Dec 8th 2008 12:34PM]

I wonder if they have a sexual harassment panda edition...

[mos @ Dec 8th 2008 1:00PM]

@Charles Milton McGee

You sire made my day

[sinai @ Dec 8th 2008 2:17PM]

Dear Company,

Thanks to your product, I can mongle harder.

Sincerely,

Richard C. Mongler

[murphy @ Dec 8th 2008 2:23PM]

not required if you are using a Toshiba.

[Nick @ Dec 9th 2008 1:18AM]

No need for pedo gloves when you are using a Macbook running Windows.

[Giga @ Dec 8th 2008 10:58AM]

Looks cute.

[Pillow @ Dec 8th 2008 11:01AM]

God forbid..

[Johnnie Tech @ Dec 8th 2008 11:01AM]

Apparently they help Vista run faster on a mac as well. Outstanding!!

[dvsbstrd @ Dec 8th 2008 11:29AM]

Uno!

[Kris @ Dec 9th 2008 2:15AM]

I think he's waiting for Word to load...

[Steve @ Dec 8th 2008 11:01AM]

Generic Macbook running Vista comment

[Jash Sayani @ Dec 8th 2008 12:51PM]

Getting a Mac to be able to run OS X is understandable... But running Vis *beep* on a Macbook is not !!

[mattyb123 @ Dec 8th 2008 11:02AM]

MacBook running Vista huh?....

[dvsbstrd @ Dec 8th 2008 11:31AM]

Tres!

[Dopefish @ Dec 8th 2008 11:32AM]

Hahaa made more funny by the comment above...

[216 @ Dec 8th 2008 11:02AM]

lol why does the picture have the old Macbook running Windows Vista?

[esporenthead @ Dec 8th 2008 12:08PM]

I have an old MacBook running Vista Ultimate!! WIN

[LJKelley @ Dec 8th 2008 12:32PM]

My MacBook runs Vista more often than it runs OS X... go figure.

[Kris120890 @ Dec 8th 2008 11:02AM]

Officially prove the Japanese are crazy.

[tom @ Dec 8th 2008 11:10AM]

Even thou the Japanese do invent crazy things, but some of their crazy invention DO revolutionalize the world.

ie. Tamagochi =D

[Ray @ Dec 8th 2008 11:29AM]

Since when does using usb powered palm warmers in the shape of cartoon bears at work make you crazy?

[Alex @ Dec 8th 2008 11:03AM]

Wasn't this on the las crapgadget poll?

[Kenny @ Dec 8th 2008 11:04AM]

didn't something similar to this appear in one of the previous crapgadget entries? suddenly became a must-buy?

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/27/crapgadget-thanks-for-nothing-edition/

[holycow @ Dec 8th 2008 11:07AM]

It's so cold in my room right now that i actually want them!

[Water Closet @ Dec 8th 2008 11:15AM]

Erm what does the 'G' stand for? Hehe, if they make a couple of vibrating ones, as well. ;)

[Platinum_Skeet @ Dec 8th 2008 11:16AM]

GENIUS!!!

I can't believe I lived my life without these... =/

/sarcasm...

[eric f. @ Dec 8th 2008 11:17AM]

Sweaty palms + electricity = bad idea

[Scott @ Dec 8th 2008 6:56PM]

Why are they sweaty? Looking at something you shouldn't?!

[Hackettman @ Dec 8th 2008 11:24AM]

If anyone bought these for me Id have them and their family crucified....... Simply in the name of posterity......

[Britain @ Dec 8th 2008 11:32AM]

The Strong Bad mystery is solved!

[absinthe party @ Dec 8th 2008 11:33AM]

I really, really, really hope that Thanko is in attendance for the Engadget meetup in NYC. I bet those guys are a lot of fun to drink with judging by the stuff they roll out.

[joe23521 @ Dec 8th 2008 12:14PM]

Do they make a pair of cooling ones for MBP users?

[Patriks7 @ Dec 8th 2008 12:47PM]

I would so wear these during my "private" time.. would just make things a lot more.. cosy? :p

[MontrealAnit @ Dec 8th 2008 1:24PM]

I can have permanent private time with that bear in my lap...


I want one I can sit on...maybe of another creature...like Night Crawler.

[kevjohn @ Dec 8th 2008 1:27PM]

I'll give the first person who buys me a pair of these a free handjob, while wearing them!

[helloUser @ Dec 8th 2008 1:49PM]

My keyboard is next to my window. And theres a small gap thats open which blows cold air onto my right hand. I could use one of these gloves....

[Ryan @ Dec 8th 2008 10:40PM]

Why don't you just move your keyboard?

[DarkFader @ Dec 8th 2008 2:03PM]

That is rirakkuma (relax bear) and certainly NOT the infamous pedobear.

[sinai @ Dec 8th 2008 2:15PM]

why does anyone need a heating solution anywhere within 10 inches of a macbook?

[Richard @ Dec 9th 2008 4:17AM]

Because it's running Vista!

[michaelportent @ Dec 8th 2008 2:18PM]

Those are hilariously, awesomely bad. That said, I'd totally buy a pair.

[no, thank you @ Dec 8th 2008 3:43PM]

Geeeed!!! RELAXKUMA!!!!!!!

[Brendan @ Dec 8th 2008 4:19PM]

I thought this was a 'crapgadget' contender about a month ago!