Anyone had failure of Gerbing Xrl gloves?

[PotatoHead202...]

Came back from the Dragon this weekend and my Gerbing XRL have TOTALLY lost their waterproofing. They stated leaking about an hour into the rain on Saturday and got progressively worse. The heating element has also been playing up on the right glove. Now having to send back on my own dime for them to be tested. Incredibly annoyed as I've got a cheapo £50 pair of gloves that lasted an entire weekend of heavy rain before without a single leak.

Interestingly when I put said picture of the gloves and their pulled out lining on the Facebook page Gerbing deleted the picture.....
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[Lone-Wolf]

Wotcha.

They won't be on my shopping list now.
Thanks for the heads up.
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[DJP]

Mine have been fine for a few years. I'd reserve judgement until the warranty claim is answered.

They do reckon that the elements are guaranteed for life.
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[Amber Phoenix]

Not had those particular Gerbings, have XR12s. The first few iterations had some failures on the electrical side, but Gerbings always swapped them promptly, no hassle about 3 or 4 times. My current pair were a latter update and have been fine for the last 5-6 years though, figured they must have nailed the design. They quote a lifetime guarantee on the electrical side and after using that warranty several times, certainly makes me want to stick to the brand when my current pair finally wear out. Though granted, there is a lot more choice on the market these days and some very competitive prices.

So, I'd just persist with the Gerbings warranty, they were always great for me. Though I totally understand it's a right pain in the ass waiting a couple of days for replacement gloves in the middle of winter.
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[PotatoHead202...]

Yeah I've dropped them off at SBS to be sent back to Gerbing now. Guess I'll wait and see what they say.
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[A100man]

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[stinkwheel]

There's only one sort of glove that would have kept your hands dry at this years Dragon.
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Even if the gloves themselves didn't leak, the rain would have found its way in.

I kept my hands dry with a combo of Klim gloves and Tucano urbano muffs.

I did see one guy with amazon prime jiffy bags cable tied to his handlebars as bar muffs.

I have concluded after this year that gore-tex is a lie and is not actually waterproof in UK conditions. It'll be heavy duty PCV waterproofs all the way next year. My big trawlermans jacket was a lifesaver this year. Also wearing woolen clothing that stays warm even when it's wet.
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