My kids got together and purchased First Gear Heated Rider Gloves , a Firstgear Heat-Troller, and a Y harness. The last two "options" are really necessities. More on that later. I am well satisfied with these gloves. The are very effective and will keep one's hands toasty warm at any sane temperature.
There are downsides. The wiring is somewhat convoluted and because wiring is involved, one has to put up with wires and being connected to the bike.
These gloves are designed to work with a heated vest and to be plugged into the vest. Without a vest, the Heat Troller is a necessity. Without it, the gloves run full tilt and the only way to control the level of heat is to unplug the gloves. Without the vest, one also needs the Y harness to enable the gloves to to be plugged in as a stand alone. If you already have heated a vest, you do not need the wiring harness.
If the gloves are stand alone, as mine are, The wiring works like this: battery harness, then Heat-Troller, then Y harness, then gloves. There are multiple ways this wiring can be installed. I have not permanently mounted anything as I switch them from bike to bike.
The gloves give a nice, even heat just where it's needed. They provide a nice even amount of warmth with enough power to keep one's hands warm in the coldest temperatures I'd ever try ride in.
Around 40 F (4.5 C), I dial back the heat from full to 2/3. At 45 F (7 C), I lower the heat to about 1/3 on, then cycle it on and off if the gloves get too warm. I don't usually use the heat above 45 F. The gloves block the wind well are are definitely waterproof - which a good thing for electrically heated gloves!
For me, the wiring hassles make it all worthwhile for the warmth that ones feels from the First Gear Heated Gloves. Since they were a gift, they cost me nothing. Had I known how good the were, I would have already purchased a pair with the necessary "options". They do not have the bulk of cold weather gloves, block the wind better, and are much warmer.
There are downsides. The wiring is somewhat convoluted and because wiring is involved, one has to put up with wires and being connected to the bike.
These gloves are designed to work with a heated vest and to be plugged into the vest. Without a vest, the Heat Troller is a necessity. Without it, the gloves run full tilt and the only way to control the level of heat is to unplug the gloves. Without the vest, one also needs the Y harness to enable the gloves to to be plugged in as a stand alone. If you already have heated a vest, you do not need the wiring harness.
If the gloves are stand alone, as mine are, The wiring works like this: battery harness, then Heat-Troller, then Y harness, then gloves. There are multiple ways this wiring can be installed. I have not permanently mounted anything as I switch them from bike to bike.
The gloves give a nice, even heat just where it's needed. They provide a nice even amount of warmth with enough power to keep one's hands warm in the coldest temperatures I'd ever try ride in.
Around 40 F (4.5 C), I dial back the heat from full to 2/3. At 45 F (7 C), I lower the heat to about 1/3 on, then cycle it on and off if the gloves get too warm. I don't usually use the heat above 45 F. The gloves block the wind well are are definitely waterproof - which a good thing for electrically heated gloves!
For me, the wiring hassles make it all worthwhile for the warmth that ones feels from the First Gear Heated Gloves. Since they were a gift, they cost me nothing. Had I known how good the were, I would have already purchased a pair with the necessary "options". They do not have the bulk of cold weather gloves, block the wind better, and are much warmer.
