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Battery powered heated gloves

dravnx said:
I have heated grips and Hippo Hands on my DL650 with Barkbuster guards. I wear mesh summer gloves all winter with this set up. I commute and see 35F very often. My hands stay toasty warm.
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Thanks for sharing:nchantr
 
dravnx said:
I have heated grips and Hippo Hands on my DL650 with Barkbuster guards. I wear mesh summer gloves all winter with this set up. I commute and see 35F very often. My hands stay toasty warm.
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I haven't used any muffs yet, and this is the kind of thing I needed to see. How is your insulation set up for the rest of your body at 35? I'm trying to relate this to the core heat issues raised above. I'm familiar with the concept, but only from a hiking/camping perspective, where a high-speed windchill factor is not usually present.
 
dravnx said:
I have heated grips and Hippo Hands on my DL650 with Barkbuster guards. I wear mesh summer gloves all winter with this set up. I commute and see 35F very often. My hands stay toasty warm.
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Just ordered a pair of the mid length Hippo Hands for the V-Strom (have Oxford heated grips).
Thanks
 
MapleRoad said:
I haven't used any muffs yet, and this is the kind of thing I needed to see. How is your insulation set up for the rest of your body at 35? I'm trying to relate this to the core heat issues raised above. I'm familiar with the concept, but only from a hiking/camping perspective, where a high-speed windchill factor is not usually present.
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I wear an old Aerostich Roadcrafter that I bought off Advrider for $350 and a Warm and Safe heated jacket. I'm too old to be cold.
 
norcalkid said:
Just ordered a pair of the mid length Hippo Hands for the V-Strom (have Oxford heated grips).
Thanks
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You're going to love the set up. I had to modify my R/H muff a little to make it sit right. I used a soldering iron to poke a little hole in the top so I could thread a small zip tie around the mirror stalk. The position of the mirror was making it wonky. You'll also have to play with the position of your hand guards and the velcro closures to make everything comfortable.
 
CHILDREN! FOCUS!!!! Battery powered heated gloves!!!!
 
Thread creep, it's a philosophy not just a bad habit.
 
R3DS!X said:
I commute on my Zero so I no longer have that luxury:laughing. I Want the battery powered ones so I don't have to install headed grips on everything and also I have then have warm gloves when hiking or whatever.
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Good heated gloves work better than heated grips anyway. I have some Gerbing gloves that I really like. Too bad the motorcycle show is history. It was great for trying on gear at the Gerbing booth.

Another heated gear vendor that is highly regarded is Warm and Safe. Don't know if the have gloves.

I doubt you'll find many, if any, gloves with their own battery pack that would be suitable for motorcycling. What you might do is install a separate battery on the bike just for the gloves. That way you can choose from the best motorcycle specific options. When you plug the bike in at the end of the day to charge it, do the same for the extra battery. With it wired up the right way, it would be simple and quick.
 
dravnx said:
Thread creep, it's a philosophy not just a bad habit.
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Not a bad habit at all. People have discussions. It's not all about the OP and what they want to talk about. If someone doesn't like it they can start their own forum, but it probably won't be very popular.
 
davidji said:
It's not all about the OP and what they want to talk about.
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Seems that the fly heated gloves look about as bulky as my Cortech Scarab winter gloves. They keep me warm just fine, but lack the dexterity I crave, just like every winter glove I've used. I installed "Heat Demonz", under grip, grid style grip heaters, after reading all the good reviews. Installed and wired them in to a switched power source, with a custom made switch bracket so everything looks OEM. Other than the fact that they are warm, when I take my gloves off after the ride and touch the grips, I wouldn't even know they existed on my bike. Looking at Barkbuster Storm hand guards after a friend at work who had the same result with factory heated grips for his MT10 (FZ10) added the handguards and said it made a big difference in being able to keep his hands warm and to feel the heat from the heaters...
 
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One advantage of heated gloves over heated grips is you keep wearing them on your rest stops, and without wind your fingers warm up quickly.
 
davidji said:
Tell us we're wrong all you like for letting the discussion cover areas you hadn't personally asked about or approved of. It won't do any good. You might as well try to repeal the law of gravity.
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did you ever used to be cool or have you always been like this?
 
Don't pick gloves that aren't designed for motorcycle use. In an accident they'll rip apart in an instant.

OP, again I suggest getting some quality gloves from a reputable motorcycle manufacturer. Gerbing and Warm & Safe would be the top choices. Then figure out the battery part of the equation. The gloves that come with a battery for each glove either aren't going to give you the heat you need or they won't last very long. That's why I suggest finding a place on your bike for a good lithium ion motorcycle battery. Make sure it's secure and can't be ripped off. Or make it super easy to attach and unattached so you can take it inside the office or home when you arrive. Make the holder the battery goes in easy to attach to the bike. Lots of quick disconnect connectors out there. If you've got a rack, that will make it much easier. Then get a cord from either Gerbing or Warm & Safe that will run inside your sleeves. And be sure to get a proper controller so you can adjust the heat. If you can mount it on your bike that makes it much easier to use.

Good luck.
 
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