Heated Gloves-good,bad and options?

[sTE610vE]

I know we are coming end of heated glove weather soon but I have some questions for you guys that have been running them. Last year I bought a pair of First Gear heated gloves and jacket liner with a dual heat controller and loved them. But after 2-3 rides one glove stopped working. Sent it back to MC superstore and they sent it back to First Gear which refunded my money. So now I've been without and would like to replace them.

Which gloves are the most durable? Do they all break sooner or later?

Are Gerbings or Tourmaster or Warm and Safe (which I think is First Gear) any better now?

Are heated glove liners better? I'm leaning towards them right now but can't decide.

What do you think?

[KankakeeBenjamin]

I have never had any heated gear until this year and I dont know what I was thinking before. I bought powerlet heated jacket liner and heated glove liners. They are amazing to say the least. I also bought the remote dual heat controller which all together works great. I have riden comfortably in 26 degree weather which i would have previously been hesitant to ride in 55-60 degree weather. I bought the powerlet gear at the chicago cycle show and got a decent break on it too. MY glove liners get hot in a couple of seconds and are slim enough to fit under my road gloves. Well good luck with your decision, I hope this helps a little.www.powerlet.com

[vatrader01]

I've used Gerbing's gloves for about 8 seasons. My first pair are still my favorites, as far as warm and comfortable. Those are the "Classic" model. I also have a pair of G3 model gloves, but don't find them to be as warm, and have shorter gauntlets. Neither offer much for impact protection or abrasion protection. The controllers have held up OK for me, no issues. I ride bikes that are "watt challenged", and prefer the heated gloves to heated grips, for less watt usage. Gerbing's has repaired the glove wiring harness in the jacket liner once. My only cost was sending it to them. There is newer technology available through Gerbing's and others, but until these quit keeping me comfortable, I find no reason to upgrade.

If cost is a concern keep an eye on Gerbing's outlet store. I pick up controllers and other bits and pieces during the off season.

http://heatedclothingoutlet.com/index.shtml

[kobukan]

Originally Posted by sTE610vE

Which gloves are the most durable? Do they all break sooner or later?

Are Gerbings or Tourmaster or Warm and Safe (which I think is First Gear) any better now?

Are heated glove liners better? I'm leaning towards them right now but can't decide.

I've been using Gerbing G3's for the past two winters and I've been very happy with them. Gloves are something that I really hate buying without trying on because I hate it when they just don't fit my hand well . . . two of the fingers are too long or something like that. The Gerbings fit my hand really well and they have a great reputation and warranty. If they hadn't fit my hands so well I would have tried on other brands. I ride year-round and the G3's keep my hands nice and warm.

Fit on heated jackets is also very important - snug so that the heating elements are close to your body.

[MechsHands]

I have heard of numerous people having issues with heated grips. Heated gloves work far better since the elements are closer to your hand.

One thing to look at is what kind of warranty different gear has. Most that i have seen come with a one year (so if you are lucky one season) However the Gerbing comes with a lifetime warranty, and usually is not that much more (if any) than other gear.

I have heard nothing but rave reviews and comments about the gerbing gear.

[skierd]

Warm & Safe classic rider gloves here, and you can pry them from my toasty dead hands. They are my favorite gloves, period. I have heated grips as well, and the combo has kept my fingers warm and mobile into the low teens. Also have the 65w liner and heated socks. Winter isn't nearly as awful now...

Also, the Firstgear stuff is made by Warm & Safe and relabeled.

[HaChayalBoded]

Originally Posted by sTE610vE

I know we are coming end of heated glove weather soon but I have some questions for you guys that have been running them. Last year I bought a pair of First Gear heated gloves and jacket liner with a dual heat controller and loved them. But after 2-3 rides one glove stopped working. Sent it back to MC superstore and they sent it back to First Gear which refunded my money. So now I've been without and would like to replace them.

Which gloves are the most durable? Do they all break sooner or later?

Are Gerbings or Tourmaster or Warm and Safe (which I think is First Gear) any better now?

Are heated glove liners better? I'm leaning towards them right now but can't decide.

What do you think?

There was a bad batch, I ordered a pair and the right glove was bad. Although Firstgear branded I contacted WnS about it and Mike replaced them. His first question was what did the tag say, when I told him he said yea, those were a bad batch.

I have a spare set if you happen to be a size L

[duck]

I bought some Warm-n-Safe liners when they were on sale last year for $25. Since I have heated grips I've only used them a few times when it got really cold but they do work well. I have some Gergbings gloves that I scored on Craig's List too but haven't used them because the liners work well and take up much less space in the tank bag.

[sTE610vE]

Originally Posted by HaChayalBoded

There was a bad batch, I ordered a pair and the right glove was bad. Although Firstgear branded I contacted WnS about it and Mike replaced them. His first question was what did the tag say, when I told him he said yea, those were a bad batch.

I have a spare set if you happen to be a size L

thanks for the offer but I need and XL.

I am interested in the liner option, powerlet is an option I didn't know about and they look pretty good.

[Iron Rey]

I have been running classic Gerbings for about four years now, decent but I have heat wire issues with the jacket (one of the elements in the zip-up neck of the jacket gave me a 5 inch burn on my neck that came to blister). I was considering the micro-wire Gerbings but I have not heard much good about them. I was at the IMS a couple of weeks ago and I tried Powerlet liners, seem to be the catz azz, I like the fact that I can choose the gloves I want to wear (as in rainproof) as the Gerbings are very warm, but they are very bulky.

I am going to research them some more, see if people are reporting problems, and will probably order a set in a couple of months (Adam from Powerlet is extending the show price for a few months).

Good Luck!

[Twohondas]

I have heated grips on all my bikes and they have done the job and are always available (can not forget them) however a couple of days ago in AZ at 9200 ft................



This being my second winter tour.............I have decided to get some WnS liners to complement my grips which were on full blast and not cutting it.

Here is my remote WnS dual controller.

[vtwin]

I have both heated grips and W&S gloves. They work well together. The gloves do not heat the palms, just the backs. This is where the grips come in. I think next time I'll get the Gerbings as I like a gauntlet glove over the shorter W&S.

[VTWIN-The Real VTWIN]

These work well to 25 Deg F, Anything below that I recommend using them with heated grips.

[squish]

I'm the kind of guy that when I need heated gear I need it to be on full blast.

I'm not a fan of heated gloves, and I'll do my best to explain why.
I wear gloves out, I typically only get about two years use out of my summer gloves and maybe three to four out of my winter gloves.

My winter bikes all have brush guards that are really just mini hand windscreens.

The heated grips work really well when I need them on, the heated grips allow for thinner gloves to be worn (However i have a set of thicker cold weather gloves under my seat in case the grips go pear shaped while I'm on the ride, I've never had a set go bad yet.

Heated grips are always on the bike, and sometimes especially in shoulder seasons you leave in the morning it's nice and warm, but by the time you're heading home it's much later and much colder. The heated grips help to warm things up. you don't have that option if you left the heated gloves at home.

Some times all you need is to have the grips on, you don't even need the heated jacket/vest on. with some glove set ups you need to have the jacket either to be at least being worn and being on for the gloves to work...


All that said. I ride in So Cal, it doesn't get "that" cold here.

[kobukan]

Originally Posted by squish

All that said. I ride in So Cal, it doesn't get "that" cold here.

I read all that only to find out you're in So Cal.