View Poll Results: Heated gloves or grips
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Which way to go?
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Road Master
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From: Connecticut
Which way to go?
I'm going to have to break down and get heated grips or gloves, arthritis in hands is getting worse.
I'm not to crazy about being attached with a cord, so I thought I'd see what you guys think.
I'm not to crazy about being attached with a cord, so I thought I'd see what you guys think.
Road Warrior
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From: Metro Denver
Here's my thinking on this one:
Heated grips can lead to difficult troubleshooting steps, IF an issue comes up.
Heated Gloves have a electrical connection to plug in, which is far easier to troubleshoot and the heated gloves, from what I have heard provide a more consistent 'warming' over the whole hand, rather than just the area that is touching the grip.
Heated grips can lead to difficult troubleshooting steps, IF an issue comes up.
Heated Gloves have a electrical connection to plug in, which is far easier to troubleshoot and the heated gloves, from what I have heard provide a more consistent 'warming' over the whole hand, rather than just the area that is touching the grip.
Road Master
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From: Roanoke, VA
I went through the same dilemma a few years ago. I decided to go with Gerbings heated gloves & haven't regretted it at all. First of all the heat the whole hand not just the palm. Secondly they have a lifetime warranty. I just got to use that warranty after 3 years because the fingers in the left glove weren't getting warm Called Gerbing, got a job number & within a couple of weeks they actually send me the newest gloves on the market which cost more than my original gloves. They could have sent me another pair of gloves which were cheaper but did not. Now that is customer service. They will have me as a customer for life.
Road Warrior
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From: Lorton, VA
I have had heated grips for almost three years now with no problems at all. The big difference is that with the grips you have heat all the time and any time you want it summer or winter with no prior preparation or forethought. Even in the summer the grips are great when it rains or when you go in the mountains.
Road Warrior
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Have had both. Heated grips only heat the palm as mentioned, heated gloves heat the whole hand. Granted there is the connection to the glove but I wouldnt go back to the heated grips...
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Road Warrior
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I have the Gerbings G-3 gloves. Like you, I have arthiritis. When you first get them, they will feel bulky till you break them in. If you don't have their jacketliner, consider it and be sure to get the duel controller. One side for the gloves and one for the jacket & pants. That makes an all weather combination. When it's damp in the morning, that setup works great without being bulky. If it's raining, just add rain gear, you are good to about 40 degrees before your legs will get cold. That is what I've experienced
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I would vote for both if that were an option. I ride every day that there's no snow or ice (and occasionally when there is, but not deliberately.) Heated grips are excellent when it's in the upper 40s or warmer, because then you're not plugging in a pair of gloves that are bulkier than, say, lined summer-type gloves.
However, if I could only have one, it would definitely be the heated gloves. I think Gerbing's is the only game in town now. Use their electronic controller and I think you'll like the results. Can't fix the arthritis but you can make it hurt less. Note that Gerbing's sells ALL the heated gear. If you have arthritis in your hands maybe you have it in your feet as well, and the heated insoles are excellent. I've ridden when it's 10°F and I'm so comfortable I have to remind myself that it's way below freezing and I need to watch for ice.
However, if I could only have one, it would definitely be the heated gloves. I think Gerbing's is the only game in town now. Use their electronic controller and I think you'll like the results. Can't fix the arthritis but you can make it hurt less. Note that Gerbing's sells ALL the heated gear. If you have arthritis in your hands maybe you have it in your feet as well, and the heated insoles are excellent. I've ridden when it's 10°F and I'm so comfortable I have to remind myself that it's way below freezing and I need to watch for ice.