I found these finger condoms at the 100 yen store last night. I'm not sure what they're useful for, but the packaging promises that they will safely protect your fingers during household chores, office work, and other activities.
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September 21, 2010
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I think in English they are called finger cots. I've seen them used in semiconductor packaging, for applications where you don't need a full glove but shouldn't be leaving fingerprints. They are also used in the medical field. They are less sweaty than full gloves.
Posted by: Wgleonard | September 21, 2010 at 05:42 AM
i used to use these when i worked in a photo printing lab, to flick through prints :)
Posted by: Pumpkinmook | September 21, 2010 at 05:46 AM
They're good for anything that might get your finger dirty, but requires the finesse of a bare hand, when you have a nasty cut on your finger. It leaves all your other fingers free, but protects the hurt one.
Posted by: Nicholas Zamora | September 21, 2010 at 07:37 AM
when shopping in Japan, I tried many condoms but none would fit(I am no superman andperhaps this is not the place, or I am a jerk for sharing) and always a battle in the bed to get small restrictive thing on-maybe I bought the wrong product by mistake of kanji ignorance!
Posted by: good worker | September 21, 2010 at 10:29 AM
Saw these a lot when I worked in the deli during my college days. Cut your finger on a sandwich knife, you bandage it up, then slide one of these bad boys over the top. More hygienic that way.
Posted by: TheMysteryCow | September 21, 2010 at 11:51 AM
Here in Japan I've seen it a few times for people counting money.
Posted by: Kramertron | September 21, 2010 at 03:12 PM
My office lady used to use these whenever payday came around or she was counting a lot of papers that might leech ink.
Posted by: Teresa | September 22, 2010 at 08:31 AM
Sometimes I see cashiers at the local Mitsuwa market wearing these to handle your change.
Posted by: Marshall Astor | September 22, 2010 at 09:39 PM
We use thiose in watchmaking so that we don't leave oily fingerprints on movement.
Posted by: vermes | September 23, 2010 at 05:04 AM
I've used these to build waterproof switches for a motorized towing device. They're more durable than balloons, and have a good diameter for a handle.
Posted by: farleyk | September 26, 2010 at 05:33 PM
Gee, they do have a lot of uses.
I'm a doctor, and you really don't want to know why we use them.
Posted by: tioedong | October 07, 2010 at 12:55 AM