Heated Grips vs Heated Gloves
 

Has anyone here had both heated grips and heated gloves, and can you offer comment on which works better? Was thinking I'd like to get heated grips for my Switchback. But then was thinking - should I just get heated gloves? Is one better than the other? Would either really extend my riding season by allowing me to ride further into the fall and start earlier in the spring? If I'm going to spend the money, wondering if it's wroth it, or which would be the better alternative to spend money on.


My problem is that even with good cold weather riding gloves my fingers get really cold.


I know - why am I worrying about it in JULY? lol ...

Heated grips warm your palms. If you wear insulated cold weather gloves your palms are insulated from the warm grips. Heated gloves warm your whole hand.

Dan

I agree with Dan for the most part. I have heated grips and I do feel the heat while wearing insulated gloves but just the palms. I thought of going to heated gloves to warm whole hand and if I get rid of the heated grips, then I can get a throttle lock that disengages when I squeeze front brake. This throttle lock I want does not recommend installing with heated grips.

Get both, you won't regret it... Grips when it's chilly & heated gloves when cold.

Heated gloves, hands down (no pun intended.) Heated grips do nothing to warm the whole of your hand, just the palms. Cold air blowing over the top of regular gloves will chill very quickly. Heated grips will not distribute heat around your hands fast enough to keep them warm but heated gloves will.

I've had heated gloves for years and love them. My 14 Limited came with heated grips so I've played around with them at times. The grips are always there and with a simple twist of the switch they're on. My problem with them is that to get the most heat from them you must keep your hands closed around the grip. I also find that my thumbs get cold because I don't have them wrapped around the grip. I usually ride with a relaxed grip which allows heat to escape. Gloves require that they be connected to the bike somehow (I use the Gerbing supplied harness direct to the battery) and a switch/thermostat to regulate the heat. They do heat the outer part of the hand but easily generate enough heat to keep your entire hand warm. You can ride with a relaxed grip or even remove a hand from the bars and still stay warm. My preference is the gloves (maybe because I'm used to them) but the grips are more convenient.

heated grips
 

I have a 2013 ultra limited with heated grips. It has a range from 1 to 6. In cold temps like low 30s I haven't turned the heated grips past 3 with insolated gloves. The grips feel tacky they get so warm. Cant imagine turning them up to 6. I don't think you could go wrong with heated gloves either.

Have heated grips on ATV and HD; good when it's just a bit cooler out. Gloves are better yet, but not as convienient. Probably too cold for me to ride if I gotta plug more than a vest in...

I had heated grips on my last bike and decided to get heated gloves to try on this one and I'll buck the trend and vote heated grips all day long. Both bikes are street glides with stock bars so wind over the hand isn't a huge problem. Heated gloves are bulky and I have small hands, I really don't like bulky gloves. Heated grips and lightly lined gloves worked really well for me down to about 40. Also really convenient when it's even just a little chilly. I never set the, over 3 and they went to 6.

However, I also learned about heated jacket liners this year and those are worth the price of admission in cold weather.

I've had both but prefer the heated grips. Much easier and convenient.