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Post by tigershark on Dec 7, 2016 7:45:32 GMT -7
I have handguards installed for cold weather and wear a pair of heated glove liners. The liners are thin and can be worn under any type of gloves. One of several power options is a rechargeable battery pack about the size of two packs of cigarettes stacked end to end. It charges overnight and lasts 3-5 hours depending on the heat setting being used. The pack can hang on your belt when using the optional belt clip or slip into a shirt or jacket pocket. The liners don't plug in to the bike power, so they can be used for other activities. I use them for hunting, snowshoeing, etc. The brand is WarmNSafe. I got them last Christmas and I'm very happy with them. The rest of their gear is pretty nice as well. The Warming Store distributes WarmNSafe products along with lots of other brands. I read several reviews before choosing them and they were more positive than the others. Negative reviews on other brands included lot of bad wire connections. I had one other kind previously that had a 1 1/2" inch square by 1/2" thick battery stuffed into a pocket on the back of each hand. Very uncomfortable and difficult to fit under your jacket cuff. Others have thick internal wiring and heated zones on the backs or palms of your hands. The WarmNSafe wrap a heat conducting woven fabric along both sides of your hand and around the outside edges of each finger and thumb. I have Raynaud's Syndrome, which is a nerve controlled reduction of circulation to extremities. For me, the tips of my middle fingers turn white back to the end nuckle and are very painful. I can get this just sitting in the house on cooler days. The liners have completely eliminated this when wearing them. The nice thing about liners is choice of gloves. I wear winter gloves on the bike, but thin shooting gloves for hunting and mittens for snowshoeing. link: www.thewarmingstore.com/warm-n-safe-heated-glove-liners.html |
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Post by slv on Dec 7, 2016 11:59:09 GMT -7
I have Raynaud's Syndrome too. It first showed up in high school when I sat through a HS football game with wind chills at about -30F. That was 37 years ago. Ever since then, my fingers can turn white and tingle with pain if I'm not careful to keep them warm.
I've been looking for heated gear. Thanks for the post.
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Post by coyote on Dec 8, 2016 2:01:56 GMT -7
I use heated gear and absolutely love it,it really does extend the riding season keeping you comfortable. My gear consist of a Tourmaster heated jacket liner, which heats the front,back,sleeves and neck. At the end of the sleeves there is connectors for the heated gloves or gloves heated liner. I use 1stgear glove liners,which are the same as the WarmNsafe liners,actually all 1stgear heated gear is made by warmNsafe. The Tourmaster jacket came with a dual controller so i can use different heat setting for the hands or jacket.
The setup works really well,i might upgrade to actual heated gloves eventually for more comfort,but really i am not in a rush to do so,probably will upgrade if i can find a really great deal on them or if i happen to loose the liners.
IMO,battery operated gear is amazing for mobility and the fact that you can use them for other purposes,but i did not want to deal with battery life,and having to deal with charging them... being connected to the bike,you know that you will always have power,therefore heat.
BTW,3 seasons with the jacket and 2 with the glove liners
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