Heated Gloves/Jacket Liners?

[kramdra]

Which ones are any good? Even with 20% discount it is hard to justify the excessive cost. I have doubts they are any better than what I had. Reviews say that Gerbing gear does not have much heat. A* Celcius gloves appear the cheapest.

Last year I managed quite well with some modified parts from china -usb heat pads sewn into jacket, however the zip is gone and jacket needs to be replaced - or id be happy to keep it.

Gloves - Spada enforcers with usb glove liners. Id prefer less bulk and more heat ( to make up for less insulation)/ feel than this gave me. It was perfectly warm tho. My other gloves are too tight for liners.

Its not cold enough to need them yet but I am replacing my jacket. It seems no decent jackets are designed with heating built in, so new jacket is ordered and I will need a liner. I will be riding in whatever weather we get, last year some days were -12c.

[LustyLew]

I've got some Gerbing heated gloves... The cable that runs down the right sleeve could be longer, but they are amazing!

So much better than heated grips!

[ADSrox0r]

Been using the Gerbing XR12 gloves for a couple of winters now, absolute game changer. Got sick of getting to work with frozen thumbs and toasty palms and muffs are just not for me so dropped the cash and never looked back. Had a wiring issue that Gerbing sorted promptly without any fuss about a year ago.

I will say, they are bulky as fuck, but you do get used to it and the trade off is well worth it. I've ridden as low as -8C on my commute and barely even noticed it because my hands were nice and toasty warm.
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[kramdra]

How do they compare to spada enforcers for bulkyness?

[ADSrox0r]

Funnily enough I've had a pair of Spada Enforcers too (I hated them) and yeah, probably about the same I'd say. The batteries take up a lot of bulk but they're tucked up in the cuff so you don't notice when you're riding. Or you can run them off the bike with a cable if you prefer that way but I'm not a fan of being 'leashed' to the bike.
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[kramdra]

Was cold enough that I wanted the gloves today - unheated spada enforcers not good enough.

A*'s, RST, or gerbing? Suspect the gerbing controller wont last as long and be difficult to fix or replace.
Reviews sound like gerbings take minutes to warm up. I wont be happy with that, I want the instant warmth that chinese ones gave.

[Arfa__]

Also been using the Gerbing XR12's for several years now. Early versions (pre 2014 ish) kept dying (both in gloves and controller), but Gerbing always honoured their lifetime warranty on electrical gubbins, and always with a fast turnaround of a couple of days - which is what you want when they die in the middle of a freezing January and you commute every day. However, I'm now about to dig out the last iteration for their 5th winter, seems like they've nailed the reliability issues.

I always wired them in as per ADSrox0r, but I recently picked up some batteries for them in a sale on their site. They don't get as hot on battery, batteries last approx 2 hours and do make them a bit bulkier - but still manageable. Just used them on a hire bike in California going over Yosemite's Tiago Pass and round Lake Tahoe - dead handy on the cold mornings.

I did bust a controller in a slide, but never hand any hassle getting replacements (gloves held up fine with minor scuff). I see they've got a new range out now, so not sure if they'll now phase out the older controllers etc (and hence why I got batteries cheaper) - but then the range had been available for the last 7 years odd...
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[kramdra]

Ordered the XRL12's. Made use of the 15% discount, but 150 quid is still a lot for a pair of gloves. They appear to be in Kent, not too far for an angry rant if they break

Assume the battery cable is just a 2-contact DC connector. If someone can let me know the pocket size Ill find some suitable lipo/life4po cells. Gerbing make upto 3Ah? but there is no way three x 3Ah cells are fitting on the back of each glove. I think two cells 1500mAh or 3 cell 1000mAh would be pushing the size limit.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-11-1V-1000mAh-3S-25C-Lipo-RC-Battery-JST-Plug-for-RC-Helicopter-Airplane-B-EL/323445514034

lipo/life4po cells are quite cheap, so OE ones are massively over priced.

[SirFallalot]

I wanted the Gerbings but had a voucher for J&S from some Richa Cold Protect which I returned, so got the Keis G501.

They are colder than my £15 Akito winter gloves which I got from ebay.
Heat wise, well, it IS a game changer, however, it feels like they "burn" the back of the hand and thumb, while the fingers still get cold because: the elements don't go there; the gloves are thinner than the average winter glove. However, due to the heat in the back of the hand, they do not get frozen.

I have yet to test it in cold cold as it's been mild lately. Also, one of them didn't work out the box so waiting for a replacement as out of stock...been riding with one of each lol.


Reason I returned the Richa was, as waterproof as they were, they get soggy af, and then your hands freeze anyway from the cold air, so no better than my £15 gloves.

TBH I regret investing the money...Could have bought other things instead.
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[kramdra]

Gerbings are utter shit and being returned. They look like they were sewn by a 5 year old and have a large wart of extra material on the left thumb. They are bulky as fuck, like wearing a normal winter glove inside oven mitts. 3x more bulky than Enforcers. They have excessive heat around the knuckles, the fingers are patchy, but with no heat for the tip on any finger. On full heat, they are quite a bit less hot than the chinese carbon inserts.

I tried on Keis liners in J&S, very bulky for liners. I didnt try them turned on.


Its likely I will open up the spada enforcers, put heated insert inside and sew it back up with kevlar thread. I dont have much time, so I will try to prototype this and then get someone local to finish it.

[Undinist]

There are lots of other brands, e.g. Racer and Five. Anyone tried them?

[P.]

I do always query why people run other gloves when muffs are £30 and water and wind proof. I rode in -10s with no gloves...

Just a genuine query...

[Undinist]

With some bikes the muffs clutter up the view in the mirrors. And wireless heated gloves can be useful for other outdoor winter activities e.g. skiiing.

[NJD]

[kramdra]

Muffs are ok with summer gloves, if you get a pair that can handle high speeds, but even so, dislike removing throttle hand for fear of not being able to get it back in quick enough. Winter gloves dont fit - I cant get my hands back in repeatedly with the enforcers.

Anyway, heated fingers feels great. Id chose that every time over any other option.

I tried the RTS's unpowered in shop. As a glove, much better than the gerbing. Ill try again if I go back.


Have a spool of 2228R/m resistance wire Im prototyping with. Divided hand up into 3 sections, each gets 17 strands of 40cm length.sewn to cotton with a thin coating of (wax/sillicon sealant - undecided). Should be very durable and easy to position around the tips.

[stinkwheel]

[evilzed]

I've got Spada Enforcers and Gerbings and I can confirm they're pretty similar in terms of bulkiness. It's quite cool the effect of turning the gloves off accidentally mid commute, you feel the cold pierce through almost instantly.

I still prefer thick gloves + Barkbuster blizzards and heated grips though due to the wiring faff of the gloves

[Kris]

[NJD]

[P.]

[kramdra]

[kramdra]

Tried RST paragon's again, this time with fully charged batteries. Better than the gerbing (less heat but better positioned), but still dissapoint. That leaves Keis, or alpine starts celcius, which noone appears to stock. They are far cheaper, so probably best

[Undinist]

I've ordered a pair of Dane Fyre. £299. Moto65 has a deal on them - free bike wiring. They don't look very bulky. And I'm hoping that the Danes are good at this sort of thing,

https://www.dane.eu/en/product/51419
https://moto65.co.uk/collections/dane/products/dane-fyre-gore-tex-hybrid-heated-gloves


https://i.imgur.com/TxNFG5g.jpg

[wilbur]

Let us know how you get on with them please....Ta