Heated Grip vs Heated Gloves

[golfingirl]

I rode to work today for the second time. It was about 43 degrees and I nearly froze my hands off. Painful! I must admit, I only have mid weight gloves (Triumph Portland model) which I absolutely love. I'm considering installing heated grips on my bike so I can continue to use gloves that don't feel like ski mitts. Anyone install their own heated grips? Any recommendation as to brand? Or should I just forget about it and buy heated gloves.

Mind you, I own one bike, dislike bulky gloves and don't plan on riding in below 40 degrees which is Atlanta 10 months out of the year.

Cheers!

 

[Rocky]

Hmmm, this is a hard one.
I don't have either, but for me I would choose heated gloves since gloves enclose your entire hand.
I've ridden bikes with heated grips, and they're fine to an extent, but the backs of your hands still get cold if you aren't wearing a heavier glove with insulation for colder temps to hold the heat in.
Some of the guys here have more experience with this subject so I'll leave further comment up to them.

 

[Silli]

Spot on Rocky.

 

[devo]

I have not used either,but your last line suggests grips to me.
I bought a pair of winter gloves but I hate them,they are to thick and lack that hands on feel.
Looky here for Steves fitting tips.https://www.triumphtalk.com/showthread.php/16606-Warm-hands!

edit: I'm wondering if you could fit hand guards to your bars,they would certainly help knock back the windchill factor.

 

[otherwise]

I've never used heated grips as we have a temperate climate but I have a friend who fits them to all of his bikes these days as he rides to work pre-dawn 5 days a week regardless of the temp. So I'd say fit them.

 

[keystiger]

Heated gloves over grips here. THough to be honest the hand guards on the Tiger do divert the direct wind to the hands. Gloves will keep the whole hand warm
Or, you could just pick up some of these and put them in your existing gloves....I have some for the really cold days, they help a ton.
http://www.amazon.com/Little-Hotties-Hand-Warmers-Pairs/dp/B001G6SQMG

 

[BludyL]

I have heated grips on my Honda NT700 (aka Deauville). It also has wind deflectors that help quit a bit, plus insulated gloves. The NT also has a generous fairing to block the wind. So as you can see, when it starts to get cold I put the Bonneville away for the winter and ride the HOnda.

 

[CarlS]

I ride my Bonnie in cold weather, down to about 30F. I prefer the heated gloves. You will have to get a power receptacle installed on your Bonnie. I think heated grips would be OK for my Tiger as it has hand guards.

1. Gloves warm the whole hand vs heated grips which only warm the palms of the hands.

2. Gloves are easier to install. Just plug them in one you have a power outlet. This can be run right from the battery. You have to install new grips and run the wiring.

3. You have to remember to unplug your gloves every time you get off of the bike. With heated grips you just turn the bike off and get off.

Battery powered electric gloves may work for you if your rides are relatively short.

 

[hemibee]

I have heated grips on my Tiger but have never used them. One of these days I might get around to hooking them up, for now the wires are just dangling around under the dash. I hate thick gloves and thought about using the heated grips but it's not my palms that get cold.

 

[keystiger]

"BUTT" sounds like you need a heated seat Hemi.

 

[hemibee]

I walked right into that one,

 

[donroger1]

I think you backed in Tony...........

 

[hemibee]

Posting with Tapatalk for iPhone.

 

[Gromit]

Haven't we had this debate before?? That's how I ended up buying battery-operated heated gloves - somebody here recommended them and they work like a charm! One of my clients used them when he climbed Kilimanjaro - they're great!

 

[Rocky]

Haven't we had this debate before?? That's how I ended up buying battery-operated heated gloves - somebody here recommended them and they work like a charm! One of my clients used them when he climbed Kilimanjaro - they're great!

Yes, I now seem to recall such a discussion about battery operated gloves.
Gromit, if you you bought, used and liked them then that's a good recommendation.
It's going to be pretty hard to find warm gloves that aren't a bit bulky.
The market is full of gloves so shop areound and try on as many as you can.
Heavier gloves can be a bit stiff at first, but usually break in over time.

 

[CarlS]

Battery heated gloves are the cheapest, quickest solution.

 

[Rocky]

Battery heated gloves are the cheapest, quickest solution.

I agree; pull them on; turn them on and away you go. No wires to fiddle with; no reworking of the bike for heated grips that you won't use 80% of the time.
If the cold season is relatively short (a couple of months) and the riding distance to work is relatively short, I think this may be the best solution.
All of this has me thinking about battery operated gloves now
But my bikes are parked for the winter so maybe next year.

 

[Gromit]

They are a bit bulky and even though I bought the smallest size available, they still have to go over my normal leather gloves or they'll fall off! But they're comfy, amazingly warm and very do-able. And they warm up quickly too.

 

[golfingirl]

I really like the idea of the battery powered heated gloves. I'll see what's available for woman. You guys are lucky when it comes to gear. The choices are quite limited for woman, especially if you don't want everyhting in pink. To be honest, I need to invest in some warmer gloves anyway. They may as well be heated. If I can find some that aren't too cumbersome, I think that may be the ticket. I like the idea of heated grips but I don't see myself taking the time to install them right now. Too busy. Thanks everyone for your input. I'll let you know what I can find.

 

[Rocky]

Here we go, this should solve the cold hands problem CRY