[usmarinedelta]

I recently bought a pair of heated glove liners and didn't live up to the reviews, so back to my basic lined leather gloves. What gloves do you recommend for 35 degree weather? Any specific model/links? It's my fingers that gets cold the most! Thanks.

 

[Skwerlee]

I recently bought a pair of heated glove liners and didn't live up to the reviews, so back to my basic lined leather gloves. What gloves do you recommend for 35 degree weather? Any specific model/links? It's my fingers that gets cold the most! Thanks.

what heated liners did you get?

 

[Mentat Ix]

I use first gear heated gloves. They are effective for me, and I have ridden pretty close to 0* and rain and fog and snow weather for an hour at a time with no issues. The down side is they are fairly low quality and I've had two pairs stop working in two years. And it doesn't take them long to break down and start leaking air, making them pretty useless below 45* or so if the heaters aren't on. Their warranty was OK. They replaced one set outright with the same gloves, but on another pair they could not figure out what was wrong with them so sent them back unchanged.

I borrowed a friends Gerbing heated gloves once and liked them much better for quality and comfort, but another friend told me he got screwed by their warranty. They gave him a much cheaper replacement and refused to give him a comparable item.

If I had the dough laying about I'd try Alpinestar's heated gloves. As it is I'm more interested in Gerbing's so I can get the matching jacket and pants. I tried my friend's whole suit in about 20* and it was such high quality that I didn't even need the heaters - when I turned them on I immediately started sweating. Which was a good thing since they blew my undersized fuse 15 miles into the ride.

Side note: I also have Gerbing's heated insole inserts, but I do not like them because the wire comes out of a huge bulge in the insole directly under the arch of your foot, which for me made them more uncomfortable than cold toes. Good arctic wool socks did more for me.

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/14/67/904/10884/ITEM/Firstgear-Heated-Rider-Gloves.aspx

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/14/67/904/40985/ITEM/Alpinestars-Tech-Heated-Gloves.aspx

http://gerbing.com/Products/Gloves/G3.php

http://gerbing.com/Products/insoles.php

Another side note: No matter what you have, the heat-troller or comparable gadget is definitely worth the extra money to dial in your comfort level. I have a regular on/off switch for troubleshooting/backup, and when I have used that in less than extremely cold conditions I find myself fumbling for the switch every few minutes and always either being too hot or too cold.

If you care about such things, I will point out that firstgear has a three year warranty and are made in China, while Gerbing has a lifetime warranty and are in the process of moving all their manufacturing back to the USA.

 

[BillyD66]

I thought about gloves and whether to use battery pack or plug in ones but eventually decided against both in favor of heated grips. Haven't installed them yet so relying on other's reviews but am planning on purchasing the Avon air cushioned ones.
I decided against the heated gloves for a number of decisions but mostly for the need to plug then in while riding. I figured I'd eventually rip them off forgetting that they were plugged in etc. I'm also thinking I should be able to wear less bulky gloves.
I've used heated grips while snowmobiling in temps much colder than I'll ever ride my motorcycle with full comfort. I have the stock grips so I'm only doing my first replacement there.
I won't know for sure till this fall but as I said others have said they really like them. The install is this spring and expect it to be a medium job. That said I have a number of electrical changes for the front so I'm booking a full day for all the changes and related wiring etc.

 

[mikoloe]

Im glad I dont have to make this decision....

 

[strykenshane]

alpine stars wind stoppers

 

[BillyD66]

Im glad I dont have to make this decision....

Have the colder weather states posted recently about how much we dislike you warmer weather states that get to ride full year or close to??
Ok, scratch that off the to-do list

 

[Mentat Ix]

alpine stars wind stoppers

Once upon a time I bought a pair of those, wore them in about 32* and took them back the next day. They were friggin awesome in 45 degrees, but useless in the 30s. In my humble opinion. Great quality gloves, though. And amazing warmth for how thin they are.

 

[Mentat Ix]

I thought about gloves and whether to use battery pack or plug in ones but eventually decided against both in favor of heated grips. Haven't installed them yet so relying on other's reviews but am planning on purchasing the Avon air cushioned ones.
I decided against the heated gloves for a number of decisions but mostly for the need to plug then in while riding. I figured I'd eventually rip them off forgetting that they were plugged in etc. I'm also thinking I should be able to wear less bulky gloves.

I chose gloves over grips because the gloves have heaters on the outside of the hand and inside insulation. I can't help but think they're more effective that way. And I have multiple bikes I use them on.

And forgetting to unplug them is a non-issue. I have my battery pigtail securely ziptied to the frame under the seat, and I never, ever unplug it before I get off. I just let it pull out on its own. I'm a little more careful with the glove end, but there's enough slack there that you take them off and they just hang there. You would have to try pretty hard to damage them that way.

I wouldn't mind trying battery powered gloves, just didn't seem as reliable to me when I made my decision, and I need them working because I use them for commuting.

 

[mikoloe]

I just got back from the store, I am getting ready to BBQ a 7lb Salmon fillet with some jumbo prawns and a few lobster tails I got from the market yesterday....

Got my beers going....Salute! :thumb: