Furygan Vent Heated Gloves

[Tribal Chestnut]

I purchased a pair of the above a few weeks ago and have used them twice now.

Initial thoughts:

Wrist mounted battery is very bulky, but the long cuffs make wearing over your sleeve easy.
The battery pocket is only sealed by a Velcro closure, therefore if it rains you'll want the sleeves to be tucked in under your cuff, which is pretty awkward.
Strange dangly straps in each glove, which can either be a little annoying inside the glove and fussy to tuck away, or left to flap about in the wind and irritate the fk out of you.
Seem well made.
Nice and snug, albeit a little bulkier than I'd hoped.

After use:
First time I used them it was -2, my fingers were fking cold when I arrived at my destination.
Second time it was 3/4 deg. C, still had cold fingers.
The batteries are supposed to be good for two hours or so on full, yet one of them was drained after an hour.

I'm returning them to Sportsbikeshop, hopefully to be replaced for a pair that work properly, but if mine are as good as it gets, then I've been robbed.

I shall report back here in due course.

[Jazoli]

why not just use heated grips instead? none of the faff, just turn them on when you need them.

[Dare2Fail]

The rule with heated gloves is never buy batter operated, always buy wired. I've tried both and the battery operated stuff just doesn't have the power to keep you warm. The wired stuff is a little more of a faff but you soon get used to it and it isn't that much of a hassle. I'm contemplating ordering a pair of Gerbing heated gloves as thy are supposed to be excellent.

As to heated grips, I tried them and I found that they aren't a patch on heated gloves. For a start it is never the inside of my hand that I have problems with when it comes to the cold, but that is the only part that heated grips help with.

[Mastodon2]

Two hour battery life? Tbh, I'd have been skeptical at that, let alone the thought that a battery operated glove could really warm the hands properly. They do seem like a bit of a daft idea.

[SAS Tom]

If you want heated outer gloves go for the gerbing ones. XR-12 is a good bet with batteries but they are expensive. Battery life is about 3 hours based on customer feedback not manufacturer claims and they do heat up to a decent temperature, sometimes too hot.

[jackh707]

Hand guards, heated grips.

Works universally with all type of gloves. Reliable. No faff.

[obscene]

Dare2Fail said:

The rule with heated gloves is never buy batter operated, always buy wired. I've tried both and the battery operated stuff just doesn't have the power to keep you warm. The wired stuff is a little more of a faff but you soon get used to it and it isn't that much of a hassle. I'm contemplating ordering a pair of Gerbing heated gloves as thy are supposed to be excellent.

As to heated grips, I tried them and I found that they aren't a patch on heated gloves. For a start it is never the inside of my hand that I have problems with when it comes to the cold, but that is the only part that heated grips help with.

Recently got Gerbing's and they are hotter than the sun on anything other than the lowest setting. Highly recommend them.

[Tribal Chestnut]

Jazoli said:

why not just use heated grips instead? none of the faff, just turn them on when you need them.

Laziness. I'd have to fix them on one bike and fit them to two/three other bikes.

[RemaL]

jackh707 said:

Hand guards, heated grips.

Works universally with all type of gloves. Reliable. No faff.

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[Tribal Chestnut]

Tribal Chestnut said:

I'm returning them to Sportsbikeshop, hopefully to be replaced for a pair that work properly, but if mine are as good as it gets, then I've been robbed.

I shall report back here in due course.

I finally got around to sending them back to Sportsbikeshop and they promptly sorted out a refund with no quibbling.

I've been impressed with their customer service in the past, but even more so now.