Heated Glove choice - need feedback.

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I am looking to buy some heated gloves and have come up with the Gerbing ones and the ones from Powerlet in the US.

I like the Powerlet ones (seem to be the same as Warm&Safe) because they look like a glove you could use all year but as they are in the states I wonder how reliable they will be and not sure I want the hassle of the returns (I have one of their jacket liners which is very good though). They are reported to be waterproof too.

The Gerbings with the lifetime warranty seem a wise choice as I read they are going wrong a lot but they look like winter gloves with not much feel and protection. These are reported not to be waterproof..

I have muffs, but never fitted them as they might be too restrictive for what I need.

Anyone got any input on these or other brands before I make a choice?

Not interested in the inner surgical glove/muff/heated grip/better gloves/claws etc done all that (apart from muffs) and now I was to thrive rather than survive ;)
 
I've used the Gerbing gloves for the past 4 winters and am delighted with them. I suffer from white finger syndrome in the cold, so they are an essential bit of kit for me. I tried muffs, but couldn't get on with them.
When cold, the heated grips keep the palms of my hands warm, and the heated gloves keep the outside of the hands warm. I find I can play around with the controls to get just the correct ammount of warmth where I need it.
The guarantee works! When I had a problem with one of the gloves I returned it to the supplier, and was sent a new pair by return. They are waterproof, and are probably best characterised as a winter glove with all that entails as far as feel is concerned. They don't have any armour, but the leather is substantial. As yet I've not had to test them in an off. Don't know anything about the other alternatives out there, but would wholeheartedly reccomend Gerbing.
 
I had a pair of Klan heated gloves, they worked fine, but having to plug them in was a pain, so they only got used on long journeys, wife uses them now, I use muffs heated grips and summer gloves, so my hands are toasty, you get used to the controls by feel pretty quickly, the only one thats a problem is the starter button, but i just press the top of the muffs to start it.:aidan
 
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Just to mention on the gerbing gloves I have borrowed a pair from a friend and it does feel weird. Note these are the old style and while my hands dont feel the warmth they don't feel the cold either.

So for example, when you use hot grips you feel your palms getting hot. With these heated gloves you don't feel any warmth but you don't feel the cold either.

That Gerbing warranty is very attractive.

The other gloves you could consider is exo2, for which they have been good reviews on advrider (although they are few and fair in between).

There site is www.exo2.co.uk.

BTW I have tried on the new Gerbings and they do feel very nice.

sam
 
After a bit more digging and googling, I decided on the Powerlet ones from the US.

If the $<->£ was better they would be a 'no brainer' as they say but I called them up and checked about the warranty and it is lifetime. Also did a deal and got a discount to make them better than the Gerbing's including priority shipping.

Decided the thinner 'sportier' look was more useable for me than the thick winter ones.

Thanks for the feedback, will let you know how they are.
 
Sadly, powerlet ones aren't coming as they never shipped them.

Looks like the Gerbing ones are it now...if I don't like them loo out for them on FS&W :)
 
I've worn Gerbings for the last few years. My first pair didn't give out a lot of heat so I went down to their HQ near Dover and they exchanged them for a pair that did work. The new ones also have a sort of cuff to make them completely draftproof but, as you say, they are pretty bulky so putting on the gloves is fiddly. Can't fault the warmth though.

When it's warm enough I then wear lightweight 'Olympia' gel gloves, and rely on the heated grips if necessary.

I can't comment on the waterproofing as if I have to ride in the rain, I have waterproof 'over gloves'.
 
Anyone tested the new Gerbing 12v Motorcycle Gloves with Microwire stainless steel elements?

At £129 I would appreciate some feedback before I buy. Must admit like techno like the looks of the Powerlet ones, when spending this sort of money on gloves it would be a benefit to be able to ware them summer and winter.
 
At that price, I'd wear them on Birthdays only. Thats a lot of coin.

I use a pair of Val.H's handlebar muffs with the standard BM heated grips. For £40 they were an excellent purchase.

Also got a Keis X4 heated vest and heated boot insoles. Cold, what cold ???
 
I have used the warmnsafe ones for a couple of years now, they arent bulky at all and very warm and comfy, I did have one glove fail but Sue at warmnsafe just posted me a new pair no questions asked, i use the y cable sewn into my jacket liner so no messing with wires etc. Not sure where you are but happy you let you look at my set up.

Warmnsafe now have a uk website too.

They also mark any items shipped as a gift and i have never been hit for taxes etc. My bike set up uses the following bits at a total cost of $291.80.............expensive/ maybe1 but i wouldnt be without them, i have ridden in -10 with them and my hands have been very warm, in fact i had to turn the heat down on the gloves.

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Readz said:
Anyone tested the new Gerbing 12v Motorcycle Gloves with Microwire stainless steel elements?

At £129 I would appreciate some feedback before I buy. Must admit like techno like the looks of the Powerlet ones, when spending this sort of money on gloves it would be a benefit to be able to ware them summer and winter.
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I have the micro-wire Gerbings - A great bit of kit, I would say try the sizing out first, as worn snugly they are really effective, however if they are slightly oversize - they will not do the job properly. The microwire works really well, making the glove as flexible and supple as a standard glove. I occasionally get a "pinch" of wire close to the valley between the thumb and first finger, however this is fairly easy to massage out :thumb2
 
heated gloves

I have the exo ones which are a lot like the powerlet ones. Gerbings are very comfortable but do not have much protection.

sam
 
But is the protection just for show?
Has a burst test/abrasion test been done on them like a Ride Power one?
 
techno said:
I am looking to buy some heated gloves and have come up with the Gerbing ones and the ones from Powerlet in the US.

I like the Powerlet ones (seem to be the same as Warm&Safe) because they look like a glove you could use all year but as they are in the states I wonder how reliable they will be and not sure I want the hassle of the returns (I have one of their jacket liners which is very good though). They are reported to be waterproof too.

The Gerbings with the lifetime warranty seem a wise choice as I read they are going wrong a lot but they look like winter gloves with not much feel and protection. These are reported not to be waterproof..

I have muffs, but never fitted them as they might be too restrictive for what I need.

Anyone got any input on these or other brands before I make a choice?

Not interested in the inner surgical glove/muff/heated grip/better gloves/claws etc done all that (apart from muffs) and now I was to thrive rather than survive ;)
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I've worn Gerbings for a couple of years (pre-Microwire) for some 60K+ or so. This includes London commuting, leisure (UK/Europe) and 'super-exciting' A1 runs of 4.5-5 hours at a time. The only time I wear is when its wet or cold, so mostly all year as they did double-duty as waterproof gloves.

They've never leaked, never failed, never left me cold and aren't as thick as many 'winter' gloves.

Though why do you think muffs on a R1200GS/A will be a problem? Since having the R1200, muffs was one of the first things to add, so the Gerbing gloves haven't been used since.
 
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original_concept said:
Though why do you think muffs on a R1200GS/A will be a problem?
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I am sure they are fine on the R1200GS/A on the adventure to work, but they might be too restrictive when I need to stand up/fall off in the snow on my 1150 Adventure :)

Besides got some Gerbing micro wires now.
 
Readz said:
Anyone tested the new Gerbing 12v Motorcycle Gloves with Microwire stainless steel elements?

At £129 I would appreciate some feedback before I buy. Must admit like techno like the looks of the Powerlet ones, when spending this sort of money on gloves it would be a benefit to be able to ware them summer and winter.
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had mine a month now.
bear in mind i have serious hand disability's.
the gerbing gloves[new model] are fantastic,beware not to buy gloves that are too big as you lose heat.
for example- i left ruislip Sunday about 17.00 a40,m40,m25 into windsor then blasted back via the m4.it was freezing and at 80-100 mph the wind chill was well below zero.
i got home to newbury and my hands were as warm as toast.:bow:bow:bow
PS i do use a gerbing heat controller as well.:thumb
 
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