Heated gloves, powered by a battery internal to the gloves - RiDE magazine review of six gloves

[Wapping]

Everyman and his dog will have their favourite and / or have an opinion as to whether it’s better to use the bike to power clothing or rely on an internal battery. But, here’s this month’s RiDE magazine’s review / test of six gloves:




My tuppenceworth?

A. I’d always use the surplus power generated by a motorcycle, ahead of a battery integral to a piece of clothing. But, if you just want to nip out to Tesco and / or don’t want the faff of leads, then an integrated battery makes good sense.

B. Having the heat regulator button on the cuff, when the cuff itself is probably tucked inside the sleeve of a jacket, is probably of limited use. Better, in my world, to use a remote controller.

C. Having a separate regulator button on the right and left glove is awkward on the move. A remote controller makes life much easier.

D. Linking electrically heated gloves, to an electrically heated jacket, so that they become ‘one garment’ makes sense. Then regulating the jacket’s temperature separately to to gloves’ temperature, preferably remotely, makes sense, too. Then powering the whole shooting match from the bike, ices the cake. It’s what I do.

 

[casbar]

I've had the Gerbing gloves for a few years now, they have never leaked in some horrendous weather. But I do ride an RT

 

[PitaNaanRoti]

The biggest issue with any of them and particularly Keis is WHERE they put the button.
Every time without fail at some point one or both gloves will switch off. Usually the right hand. If they moved it down towards the thumb crotch it would be perfect. But they don’t and it interferes with the cuff of the jacket when tucked in.
Their answer? Tuck the jacket into the glove
WTF do they think is going to happen when it rains?

 

[Wapping]

Their answer? Tuck the jacket into the glove
WTF do they think is going to happen when it rains?

Indeed.

The gloves seem best suited for use when:

A. It’s short(ish) distances.

B. The rider probably knows the chances of rain are probably zero.

Then the cuff button gloves could be worn outside the jacket’s sleeves, like old fashioned gauntlets.

 

[Captain jack]

300 quid for a pair of gloves! Ffs

 

[Robbieben]

Decent winter gloves and heated grips have always been my preference, never had cold hands and on occasions I've seen -10 on the dash.

 

[Wapping]

300 quid for a pair of gloves! Ffs

It’s the internal battery gubbins that up’s the price. Electric gloves and / or electric glove liners, that are powered by the bike are cheaper.

 

[Wapping]

Decent winter gloves and heated grips have always been my preference, never had cold hands and on occasions I've seen -10 on the dash.

That’s as maybe and, of course there is always muffs, too.

As I said, Everyman and his dog will have an opinion as to what is ‘best’ and / or works well for them.

 

[casbar]

The biggest issue with any of them and particularly Keis is WHERE they put the button.
Every time without fail at some point one or both gloves will switch off. Usually the right hand. If they moved it down towards the thumb crotch it would be perfect. But they don’t and it interferes with the cuff of the jacket when tucked in.
Their answer? Tuck the jacket into the glove
WTF do they think is going to happen when it rains?

Gerbing have the cuff buttons, but it is quite difficult to push the button, so once set, mine have never switched settings whilst under the cuffs. But the button does make it difficult to zip the cuffs up over the gloves. I only have the ones that plug into the bike though, not the hybrid ones. I worked on the theory I would always have a battery

 

[zoltan]

Indeed.

The gloves seem best suited for use when:

A. It’s short(ish) distances.

B. The rider probably knows the chances of rain are probably zero.

You opened the Pandora's box. I was looking at heated jackets after a conversation with a chap who went for battery powered jacket. Controlled with an App, 7 hours power. Expensive (can be had for half price) but can be used as a casual jacket and my old BM Streetguard jacket went over easily.

Harkila Mens Clim8 Insulated Jacket | Philip Morris & Son

The mens Harkila Clim8 Insulated Jacket is an intelligent, self regulating heated jacket to keep you warm even in the coldest of conditions. Powered by a power bank through a USB connector, the Harkila Clim8 Insulated Jacket has down insulation, a wind resistant lining and heat reflecting lining.

www.philipmorrisdirect.co.uk

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[siddo]

Take a look on Ali Express for heated under garments, if you want budget gear.
I have a waistcoat and socks with batteries and controlled by an app for about £60.
I don't use them on the bike as I have wired gear but brilliant stood in the cold at rugby club.

 

[casbar]

Decent winter gloves and heated grips have always been my preference, never had cold hands and on occasions I've seen -10 on the dash.

The point of heated gloves is they heat the whole hand, not just the palms. They also enable you to use gloves with more feel, rather than bulky winter gloves. I have a pair of BMW winter gloves, warm, but you can't feel any of the buttons, so warm but feck all use if you want to use indicators etc.

 

[tuftywhite]

Thanks for posting Wapping.

I bought some Keis ones (not the ones tested above) last Feb '23. I have been really pleased with them, plugged into either my waistcoat or directly to the bike. It is a bit of a faff, each time you stop connecting the wires, so I was intrigued by the battery options.

I've just had a look at mine and 'glory be' they've got a little battery pocket I didn't know about. So handy for the odd trip out and commute to work in the winter. I'm off to the Keis internet shop now!

 

[Morety]

I use the RST Paragon gloves, and unlike the ride test, mine have never leaked, so perhaps they have a faulty sample? Also, I find no need at all for remote control to alter heat settings. When I know it will be a cold ride, I set both of mine to intermediate and get a good 4 hours of heat from them (more than the test which I suspect they had on the hot setting). On that setting, the gloves plus heated grips allow for perfectly warm hands without overheating, so set and forget. The rain ingress if worn over my jacket is a complete non-issue, since the gloves come with draw cords to cinch them down firmly. I've been out in some heavy rain and never yet got wet hands.

 

[grantmac]

would love to try some of these on but where?

 

[Wapping]

would love to try some of these on but where?

In any number of motorcycle clothing retailers. For instance, Infinity in London may carry some of the range, no doubt. Or Sportsbikeshop… or…. Motolegends…. Or…….Well….. Google is your friend.

Got a link, mate?

Natch, mate. Sample only:

Heated Gloves | Motorcycle Gloves | Infinity Motorcycles

Explore our range of heated bike gloves for cold weather riding from 9 well-renowned brands including Keis, Macna, and Alpinestars.

www.infinitymotorcycles.com

 

[grantmac]

OK. Tried Motolegends just before Chrimbo when I bought my Neotec 3 but they don't have any battery ones.....will have a google...

 

[Wapping]

OK. Tried Motolegends just before Chrimbo when I bought my Neotec 3 but they don't have any battery ones.....will have a google...

If at first you don’t succeed….. give up!

 

[Wapping]

Interestingly or not, the German motorcycle magazines review and rate the same or, often, different gloves. A different and much bigger market, I guess, though most Krauts’ hands are pretty much like ours.

 

[Eastmidsbiker]

MCN had a review recently, which made me look at the Richa Inferno. Odd in that there are a couple of pictures in this review of the Keis but they don't actually appear in the comparison.

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