Insulated winter gloves with heated grips
Discussion
Yes, the manly approach would be to continue wearing my summer gloves and man up but it get's pretty cold in the hills of Scotland at this time of year. And the best roads are in the hills!
Having had a pair of heated grips on a previous bike, then trying various different pairs of heated gloves, I am back to heated grips on my new bike and I am looking to get a pair of winter gloves that will work well.
I just sold a pair of BMW 2in1 gloves, which are an almost exact copy of Helds Air n' dry glove. They are good, warm, and waterproof gloves although the BMW fitting needed a massive thumb to work, and I didn't figure out when was best to use the 'dry' side of the glove over a decent waterproof summer glove.
Anyways, I switched to a pair of Rev'it Summit 2 H20 gloves through spring/summer and they have been really good this last two years. I like the one-handed fitting system, the waterproofing has proven to be up to the worst of it, and the quality and size of the gloves works for me.
Based on my appeal, I have whittled down the gloves to the Rev'it Cyber GTX and the Rev'it Livengood GTX. Both are Goretex gloves with the layer bonded to the surface to avoid wetting out, and both have Primaloft Gold insulation, along with decent protection, visor wipe, and support for touch screens.
Where the gloves differ is the amount of insulation..the Cyber glove has fairly thick insulation all round and is a traditional winter glove, and the Livengood has thinner insulation to suit use with heated grips. Neither are particularly bulky, and it looks as though the Livengood still has a decent amount of insulation on the back of the hand.
Is it worth going for the gloves 'designed' for heated grips with the thinner insulation, or just to stick with a traditional insulated winter glove?
Is there any negative of using a well insulated glove with heated grips?
Having had a pair of heated grips on a previous bike, then trying various different pairs of heated gloves, I am back to heated grips on my new bike and I am looking to get a pair of winter gloves that will work well.
I just sold a pair of BMW 2in1 gloves, which are an almost exact copy of Helds Air n' dry glove. They are good, warm, and waterproof gloves although the BMW fitting needed a massive thumb to work, and I didn't figure out when was best to use the 'dry' side of the glove over a decent waterproof summer glove.
Anyways, I switched to a pair of Rev'it Summit 2 H20 gloves through spring/summer and they have been really good this last two years. I like the one-handed fitting system, the waterproofing has proven to be up to the worst of it, and the quality and size of the gloves works for me.
Based on my appeal, I have whittled down the gloves to the Rev'it Cyber GTX and the Rev'it Livengood GTX. Both are Goretex gloves with the layer bonded to the surface to avoid wetting out, and both have Primaloft Gold insulation, along with decent protection, visor wipe, and support for touch screens.
Where the gloves differ is the amount of insulation..the Cyber glove has fairly thick insulation all round and is a traditional winter glove, and the Livengood has thinner insulation to suit use with heated grips. Neither are particularly bulky, and it looks as though the Livengood still has a decent amount of insulation on the back of the hand.
Is it worth going for the gloves 'designed' for heated grips with the thinner insulation, or just to stick with a traditional insulated winter glove?
Is there any negative of using a well insulated glove with heated grips?
Interesting article: https://www.motolegends.com/editorial-grips
That is interesting, I wondered briefly if the new Gore-Grip technology would help to resolve this..but no 
https://www.gore-tex.com/technology/gloves/gore-te...
It just tapes the Gore-Tex liner to the palm for a better grip!
https://www.gore-tex.com/technology/gloves/gore-te...
It just tapes the Gore-Tex liner to the palm for a better grip!
sjtscott said:
Gerbing XLR12 heated gloves.. I'll just leave this here. No heated grips needed and like riding in summer with the coldest of winters. Used mine for 2 x winters. I'll never go back to just heated grips now.
This guy knows what's up. Best purchase I made about 4 years ago. Never going back to heated grips. I have tried a few different heated gloves, but after several failures, I got fed up with them. Coupled with the fact that plugging yourself into the bike and keeping the plug attached whilst riding was a pain in the ass!
Started with Keiss heated inner gloves but struggled to get any gloves that fitted over them comfortably.
Tried Oxford heated gloves, that were brilliant with integrated heat controller, and comfortable gloves. Until the elements in two of the fingers fused!
Final set was a pair of Exo2 heated gloves, that again were brilliant when working but after a year the cable in the glove between the plug and the heat mesh broke. Tried their lifetime warranty, but they couldn’t repair it so ended up with my money back.
So, heated gloves I am done with! Hence going back to heated grips and a pair of decent gloves
Started with Keiss heated inner gloves but struggled to get any gloves that fitted over them comfortably.
Tried Oxford heated gloves, that were brilliant with integrated heat controller, and comfortable gloves. Until the elements in two of the fingers fused!
Final set was a pair of Exo2 heated gloves, that again were brilliant when working but after a year the cable in the glove between the plug and the heat mesh broke. Tried their lifetime warranty, but they couldn’t repair it so ended up with my money back.
So, heated gloves I am done with! Hence going back to heated grips and a pair of decent gloves
ewant81 said:
I have tried a few different heated gloves, but after several failures, I got fed up with them. Coupled with the fact that plugging yourself into the bike and keeping the plug attached whilst riding was a pain in the ass!
Started with Keiss heated inner gloves but struggled to get any gloves that fitted over them comfortably.
Tried Oxford heated gloves, that were brilliant with integrated heat controller, and comfortable gloves. Until the elements in two of the fingers fused!
Final set was a pair of Exo2 heated gloves, that again were brilliant when working but after a year the cable in the glove between the plug and the heat mesh broke. Tried their lifetime warranty, but they couldn’t repair it so ended up with my money back.
So, heated gloves I am done with! Hence going back to heated grips and a pair of decent gloves
You've tried all the crap ones lol No one else has the Gerbing microwire elements.Started with Keiss heated inner gloves but struggled to get any gloves that fitted over them comfortably.
Tried Oxford heated gloves, that were brilliant with integrated heat controller, and comfortable gloves. Until the elements in two of the fingers fused!
Final set was a pair of Exo2 heated gloves, that again were brilliant when working but after a year the cable in the glove between the plug and the heat mesh broke. Tried their lifetime warranty, but they couldn’t repair it so ended up with my money back.
So, heated gloves I am done with! Hence going back to heated grips and a pair of decent gloves
sjtscott said:
You've tried all the crap ones lol No one else has the Gerbing microwire elements.
Haha, I did have a run of bad luck with heated gloves!Anyways, Ride reckoned the Exo2 Stormguard gloves were better and we all know Ride is the de facto review standard
https://deyk78afegjde.cloudfront.net/084_RDE_1215_...
I had a pair of the gerbing heated gloves.
There were ok but I sent them back as they failed. I now have a bike with heated grips which are far preferable in my humble opinion
I found the gloves pretty stiff and a little cumbersome to ride with - like reaching with your thumb for the indicators was a little uncomfortable. The battery life was ok, but for longer trips, you'd probably want them wired into the bike.
TL;DR - the grips are far preferable, mostly as you can ride with lighter, more comfy gloves and still be warm
There were ok but I sent them back as they failed. I now have a bike with heated grips which are far preferable in my humble opinion
I found the gloves pretty stiff and a little cumbersome to ride with - like reaching with your thumb for the indicators was a little uncomfortable. The battery life was ok, but for longer trips, you'd probably want them wired into the bike.
TL;DR - the grips are far preferable, mostly as you can ride with lighter, more comfy gloves and still be warm
Edited by phatmanace on Wednesday 26th September 11:30
One problem with heated grips is goretex and similar is designed to allow water vapour through but not liquid water, so basically moisture can pass from the warmer side to the colder side, so a glove with a goretex palm can end up getting damp in the rain. The glove that claims to be designed for heated grips might take this in to account, but then again a non breathable palm might just mean you get sweaty.
I have handguards to keep the worst of the weather off my gloves and even then in cold weather the backs of my hands sometimes get quite cold even with the heated grips on, which is apparently a major advantage of heated gloves. But handguards, or even muffs, do make quite a difference.
I have handguards to keep the worst of the weather off my gloves and even then in cold weather the backs of my hands sometimes get quite cold even with the heated grips on, which is apparently a major advantage of heated gloves. But handguards, or even muffs, do make quite a difference.
RizzoTheRat said:
One problem with heated grips is goretex and similar is designed to allow water vapour through but not liquid water, so basically moisture can pass from the warmer side to the colder side, so a glove with a goretex palm can end up getting damp in the rain. The glove that claims to be designed for heated grips might take this in to account, but then again a non breathable palm might just mean you get sweaty.
I have handguards to keep the worst of the weather off my gloves and even then in cold weather the backs of my hands sometimes get quite cold even with the heated grips on, which is apparently a major advantage of heated gloves. But handguards, or even muffs, do make quite a difference.
Yes - I have bash gaurds too, which I think keep the bulk of the wind and rain off your hands too. I have handguards to keep the worst of the weather off my gloves and even then in cold weather the backs of my hands sometimes get quite cold even with the heated grips on, which is apparently a major advantage of heated gloves. But handguards, or even muffs, do make quite a difference.
I wear summert gloves all year round. I dont like bulky winter gloves, but also, I dont like cold hands.
Heated grips only go so far.
Handgaurds help, but not enough.
My choice is heated grips with tucano urbano handlebar muffs, which are prevented from pushing on the levers at higher speeds by barkbusters handgaurd frames.
Used this for 14 years, never had cold or wet hands in winter.
Heated grips only go so far.
Handgaurds help, but not enough.
My choice is heated grips with tucano urbano handlebar muffs, which are prevented from pushing on the levers at higher speeds by barkbusters handgaurd frames.
Used this for 14 years, never had cold or wet hands in winter.
I've got Alpinestars Celsius heated gloves, which are not roasting hot, but fine by me - others have slated them as not hot enough... My current bike has heated grips, so I was thinking hooking-up the gloves to my power bank, which would be stashed in a pocket.
I have one of these, but need the correct connector - I reckon maybe 3 hours continuous use(??). Could make a good cold weather combo: https://www.screwfix.com/p/streetwize-150a-power-b...
I have one of these, but need the correct connector - I reckon maybe 3 hours continuous use(??). Could make a good cold weather combo: https://www.screwfix.com/p/streetwize-150a-power-b...
Biker 1 said:
I've got Alpinestars Celsius heated gloves, which are not roasting hot, but fine by me - others have slated them as not hot enough... My current bike has heated grips, so I was thinking hooking-up the gloves to my power bank, which would be stashed in a pocket.
I have one of these, but need the correct connector - I reckon maybe 3 hours continuous use(??). Could make a good cold weather combo: https://www.screwfix.com/p/streetwize-150a-power-b...
Might be worth trying somewhere like Amazon - that Screwfix one looks quite bulky and is relatively expensive.I have one of these, but need the correct connector - I reckon maybe 3 hours continuous use(??). Could make a good cold weather combo: https://www.screwfix.com/p/streetwize-150a-power-b...
Same capacity, 60% of the price: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Emergency-Design...
There are loads on there as well - if you search for power bank in car & motorbike you'll have loads to choose from. Distance Selling Regs mean you can buy, try and send back if it doesn't work rather than over-the-counter screwfix too.
Went with the Livengood gloves designed for heated grips in the end. Have been brilliant in the cold and dry with heated grips on, very toasty. Yesterday tested them in torrential rain and they kept my hands warm-ish and dry. Didn’t use the heated grips much in the wet, and they seem to have coped.
Definitely went with the right choice for me, the gloves have gore grip and feel good to use. Really can’t recommend Rev’it gloves enough! The single motion closure makes life that bit easier
Definitely went with the right choice for me, the gloves have gore grip and feel good to use. Really can’t recommend Rev’it gloves enough! The single motion closure makes life that bit easier
Krikkit said:
There are loads on there as well - if you search for power bank in car & motorbike you'll have loads to choose from. Distance Selling Regs mean you can buy, try and send back if it doesn't work rather than over-the-counter screwfix too.
I already have the Streetwize kicking around at work. I guess my main concern is the constant current draw by the heated gloves - would it be enough to melt/explode the battery in my pocket?? Sadly I lost the instructions for the Alpinestars gloves & can't see them online, so I've no idea how much power they require....Gassing Station | Biker Banter | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff