Thinking about trying these.
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Battery Heated Thermal Gloves
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Re: Battery Heated Thermal Gloves
Why? I always find that silk liner gloves and a good water/windproof glove works in all temperatures. I have even stopped and found ice had built up on the outside of the glove but no problems with my hands feeling cold.bornagainbiker wrote:Thinking about trying these.
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Re: Battery Heated Thermal Gloves
I've tried all different combinations of gloves and liners for my 12 mile commute in temps as low as -10 C. Nothing beats the Tucano Urbano muffs that I just fitted.
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Re: Battery Heated Thermal Gloves
I tried similar ones briefly before returning to maplin. They were not good enough for biking. Might be ok for walking or so but the wind chill will get into them and their heating elements don't run around the glove properly. If you do try them though, share your thoughts with us.bornagainbiker wrote:Thinking about trying these.
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Re: Battery Heated Thermal Gloves
I had a similar thought about thes type of gloves. However a google suggested they were not very effective for motorcycle use.
So I got the Keis 12v ones. They are warm and effective BUT a fanny on with plugging in the leads. Muffs/heated grips are easy maintenance.
So I got the Keis 12v ones. They are warm and effective BUT a fanny on with plugging in the leads. Muffs/heated grips are easy maintenance.
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Re: Battery Heated Thermal Gloves
You must have some strong hands, do you have handlebar muffs or hand guards?Ferrit wrote:Why? I always find that silk liner gloves and a good water/windproof glove works in all temperatures. I have even stopped and found ice had built up on the outside of the glove but no problems with my hands feeling cold.bornagainbiker wrote:Thinking about trying these.
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The first year I had the Xevo I was on the motorway in 0c, I lasted about 40 minutes and I had to stop at a service station. The pain in the hands was huge and even worse when they warmed up. This was with winter gloves and under-gloves.
Handle bar muffs are the sensible solution (as used by virtually all couriers) but they look terrible.mightbesane wrote:I've tried all different combinations of gloves and liners for my 12 mile commute in temps as low as -10 C. Nothing beats the Tucano Urbano muffs that I just fitted.
That's a good deal. I find my heated gloves are better than any of the heated grips I've tried.Mr Angry wrote:http://www.maxi-muppets.co.uk/forum/vie ... 20&t=12576
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Re: Battery Heated Thermal Gloves
Up until this year I have used all weather gloves, the ones that have holes up the sides of the fingers, with hand guards and occasional use of Oxford Hot Hands. The tips of my fingers froze after about 8 minutes.
My solution was to stop half way on my journey pull over with the scoot still running and put my hands into the exhaust fumes for 1 minute to warm them up and continue on my way.
This year I have the much better heated grips on the TMax and proper winter gloves and my fingers still freeze... adding hand guards somehow will be the next step... but I have doubts whether or not it will work.
My solution was to stop half way on my journey pull over with the scoot still running and put my hands into the exhaust fumes for 1 minute to warm them up and continue on my way.
This year I have the much better heated grips on the TMax and proper winter gloves and my fingers still freeze... adding hand guards somehow will be the next step... but I have doubts whether or not it will work.
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Re: Battery Heated Thermal Gloves
No, I just make sure my winter gloves are lined with thinsulate.rtfm wrote:You must have some strong hands, do you have handlebar muffs or hand guards?Ferrit wrote: Why? I always find that silk liner gloves and a good water/windproof glove works in all temperatures. I have even stopped and found ice had built up on the outside of the glove but no problems with my hands feeling cold.
A problem people often overlook is that their hands are too warm at the start of the journey and sweat a little in the gloves, this is really bad later on when the cold is biting on a long journey. A really good quality silk liner glove will wick away the moisture from your skin adding to the insulating properties.
I tried thinsulate liners but never got on with them as well as the silk.
Currently I am still using my general all year weather and waterproof leather glove which has no insulation, just the liner glove at present. Once it seriously gets sub zero I will put on the winter glove.
Another good point is always to have spare gloves so you are always putting on dry gloves.
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Re: Battery Heated Thermal Gloves
Is this the kind of thing Ferret? You've got me interested now: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Silk-Inne ... 3ccce0f0a3
The Oxford Hot Hands are great but I still find my thumbs are cold as I don't really grip much with them.
The Oxford Hot Hands are great but I still find my thumbs are cold as I don't really grip much with them.