However, you’ll want to make sure the tip of your tool of choice is actually compatible with touchscreens, as the functionality requires a coating and/or the addition of a stylus-like tip. Touchscreen Tip: Typically, this feature goes hand-in-hand with the above one. While these tools can’t help you with knobs that need turning, any “pull” door can be avoided, at least as far as contact is concerned, with a simple hook attachment.īutton-Pushing Point: Usually on the front side of the hook attachment, these tools have a protruding, rounded point that was added specifically to push buttons - like those you might find in an elevator, on an ATM, or even on a credit card machine - which will keep your fingertips clear of those surfaces and their germs.
As such, we’ve put together a quick primer outlining the common features you should be looking for in a no-touch tool.ĭoor Hook: One of the easiest and most common ways for a person to get exposed to germs in their daily life is by touching dirty door handles. That being said, not all of them have the same suite of features. In fact, most of them look remarkably alike - to the point that you might have a hard time telling them apart. Photo: Toor Knives The Rona RingĪs mentioned, most of these tools serve the exact same purpose. As such, we’ve rounded up our ten favorites - be that for their usefulness or unique design - for a list of the best hygienic no-touch tools for EDC. Of course, like all gear, some are built better than others. Known by many names, these pocketable devices all serve the same basic purpose: to help reduce your skin-on-surface contact out in public in an effort to reduce your overall exposure to germs, especially those of coronavirus. In fact, it’s spread so quickly that there’s probably a decent chance you’ve seen advertisements online for one or more of this new class of tool. Interestingly, in the everyday carry world, another trend has come about. Similarly, sanitizing your hands and surfaces is another widespread tactic, as is social distancing (AKA keeping a 6ft distance between you and others). The most widespread of those methods is probably wearing a cloth face mask when out in public places - which is mandatory in many areas.
In the wake of the global pandemic - which were still right smack in the middle of combating - people have been trying to figure out ways to limit their exposure to germs.
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