02-07-2018, 10:50 AM
(12-02-2017, 08:10 AM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: Just bought these. Rechargeable batteries. Supposed to work for at least 3 hours on High, longer if I don’t need to be as toasty. 55 tomorrow, so I won’t be testing them anytime soon, but I will report back once I do
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So, I've worn these on two rides. I think it is important to note that one ride was 15 miles @ about 3 degrees Fahrenheit and the other was about 12 miles @ about 24 degrees Fahrenheit. It is also important to note that I do not have heated grips or hand guards. I feel that those temps are on the "extreme" side of things and it may be unrealistic to expect these gloves to keep my hands "warm" at these low temps. However, they should at least keep my hands from feeling cold. They did not.
The batteries charge easy enough and they include a double-ended charging cord to do both batteries at once. The batteries were fully charged in advance of both rides, although on the first ride, they were charged a couple of days prior to their use.
The gloves felt warm enough in the house, but in just a few minutes after mounting up, my hands were cold. Really very very cold. Burning fingertips cold. That was the 3 degree day so I chalked it up to the extreme cold. I did check the gloves again inside and again they felt warm. I was under the impression that these gloves are wired into the fingers, but only the palms get warm. This is "no bueno" since I don't need my palms warm; I need my fingers and the back of my hands warm.
My hands fared no better on the 24 degree ride. This time, the batteries were charged fully immediately prior to the ride, not sitting around even overnight. There are four settings on each glove and both gloves were on "high". I wound up trying to keep my fingers warm by holding my hands against the CB1100's cooling fins at stop lights/signs. I was very disappointed in these gloves at this point.
This morning, I thought I'd give them one more chance in a less extreme environment--shoveling snow in temps in the upper 20s. No wind to speak of and I figured that the physical activity would help my hands stay naturally warmer and the gloves would then have an easier time warming them. Same result only I didn't have the CB1100 engine block to warm them between scoops of snow.
One last thing... they do not seem to offer much in the way of abrasion protection either.
So, I have a glove that doesn't protect me in a fall and doesn't protect me from the cold, even for walking around.
Do not buy these gloves.