What winter Gloves are you guys Using?
#31
10-17-2012, 04:20 PM
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in addition to riding your bike, get something that can be used for both and save some $$.As a ski instructor, alpine climbing instructor, and volunteer with mountain SAR, I'm out a lot in snow/rain/sleet/blizzards whether I like it or not usually. Being a climber in the Cascades, I have no fewer than a million pairs of gloves, so a while back I thought I would try some out while riding rather than buying M/C specific cold weather gloves (since they were basically the same anyway). Since then, I've find a lot of crossover between M/C gear and climbing gear in bad weather conditions. Another example is that I wear a lightweight synthetic pile jacket under my leather when it gets cold. Lightweight, good for layering, keeps me warm, can use it in other activities, and no wires to deal with.
Guess that was my point; to see if there was any overlap with other activities one does. If I didn't do any other cold weather activities, you bet I would take a look at heated gear, but why spend more money then you have to, eh?
Last edited by BootsAndPants; 10-17-2012 at 04:23 PM.
#32
10-17-2012, 04:33 PM
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Ah, guess I should have specified that if you do any other winter activities/sports, I think heated gear isn't multipurpose. Like if you ski/snowmobile/ in addition to riding your bike, get something that can be used for both and save some $$.
As a ski instructor, alpine climbing instructor, and volunteer with mountain SAR, I'm out a lot in snow/rain/sleet/blizzards whether I like it or not usually. Being a climber in the Cascades, I have no fewer than a million pairs of gloves, so a while back I thought I would try some out while riding rather than buying M/C specific cold weather gloves (since they were basically the same anyway). Since then, I've find a lot of crossover between M/C gear and climbing gear in bad weather conditions. Another example is that I wear a lightweight synthetic pile jacket under my leather when it gets cold. Lightweight, good for layering, keeps me warm, can use it in other activities, and no wires to deal with.
Guess that was my point; to see if there was any overlap with other activities one does. If I didn't do any other cold weather activities, you bet I would take a look at heated gear, but why spend more money then you have to, eh?
in addition to riding your bike, get something that can be used for both and save some $$.As a ski instructor, alpine climbing instructor, and volunteer with mountain SAR, I'm out a lot in snow/rain/sleet/blizzards whether I like it or not usually. Being a climber in the Cascades, I have no fewer than a million pairs of gloves, so a while back I thought I would try some out while riding rather than buying M/C specific cold weather gloves (since they were basically the same anyway). Since then, I've find a lot of crossover between M/C gear and climbing gear in bad weather conditions. Another example is that I wear a lightweight synthetic pile jacket under my leather when it gets cold. Lightweight, good for layering, keeps me warm, can use it in other activities, and no wires to deal with.
Guess that was my point; to see if there was any overlap with other activities one does. If I didn't do any other cold weather activities, you bet I would take a look at heated gear, but why spend more money then you have to, eh?
#34
10-17-2012, 05:32 PM
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#36
10-17-2012, 05:57 PM
#37
10-18-2012, 12:16 AM
The wire that you connect to your battery comes with the gloves. I would suggest the jacket liner instead of a vest, since it comes pre-wired for the gloves and the dual controller is pretty much a must (you can set different temps for gloves and liner).
Last edited by rbferg; 10-18-2012 at 12:22 AM.
#38
10-18-2012, 06:00 AM
