Hot hands: heated grips or gloves?

Triple · 02-19-2010, 04:16 PM

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JARVIS518 · 02-19-2010, 05:56 PM

my buddy has a sled with heated grips in my shed and has tried to show me how they work a few times and without any gloves on i cant feel the warmth coming from them but he says when riding u can tell. based on that i would go with the gloves over the grips

Scot · 02-19-2010, 06:02 PM

what kind of temps are we talking?

Heated grips work til it's about 40F if you wear thinner gloves but a good insulated glove will keep you from feeling them at all. Heated gloves are ok but I don't like the disconnect I feel with them due to the liner.

A good heated jacket will keep your hands warm. It heats the blood in your arms which is turn warm your hands. I've commuted right down into the teens with a Gerbings heated jacket and a pair of over pants and while I got chilly, I was never cold. It's best to stay a little chilly because if you sweat, you'll freeze.

Scot · 02-19-2010, 06:03 PM

that being said, if you're looking to take the bite out of a cool morning in warmer weather, grips work very well.

Avatard · 02-19-2010, 06:29 PM

Gloves or heated grips? How about heated gloves?

http://cozywinters.com/shop/wg-mhlg.html

Homeslice · 02-19-2010, 07:18 PM

I have heated grips, and they're WAY better than using insulated gloves, which are bulky and interfere with nice shifting/braking.

Mr Lefty · 02-19-2010, 08:38 PM

I have oxford heated grip WRAPS... They're easily removable... As they wrap OVER the gripsa... And. Work great. Used them in combo with gauntlets when I rode to Omaha in Dec... And on the current trip from Omaha. Took them off today in AR as it was 65

Amber Lamps · 02-19-2010, 10:15 PM

here's a picture of me keeping my hands warm this winter...

CrazyKell · 02-19-2010, 10:22 PM

Heated grips!

Just make sure you install and wrap them properly or one gets hotter than the other.

Rangerscott · 02-19-2010, 10:24 PM

I'd go with gloves and have heat all over my hands.

Doesn't matter how well insulated my body is, my hands will still get cold when its 30F or lower. I even bought some thick winter riding gloves. They fit snug, not tight and my hands still get cold. Wish I could find some clip on handle wind deflectors.

02-19-2010, 04:16 PM	#1
Triple uncomfortably numb Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: JOH-JAH! Moto: WR250R & Bonneville Posts: 409	Hot hands: heated grips or gloves? ... Last edited by Triple; 04-07-2010 at 12:04 PM..

02-19-2010, 06:29 PM	#5
Avatard Crotch Rocket Curmudgeon Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Here to integrity Moto: Li'l red baby Ninja Posts: 7,482	Gloves or heated grips? How about heated gloves? http://cozywinters.com/shop/wg-mhlg.html __________________ Insert free thought here.

02-19-2010, 05:56 PM	#2
JARVIS518 BOOBS!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saratoga, NY Moto: 06 CBR 600RR Posts: 1,188	my buddy has a sled with heated grips in my shed and has tried to show me how they work a few times and without any gloves on i cant feel the warmth coming from them but he says when riding u can tell. based on that i would go with the gloves over the grips

02-19-2010, 06:02 PM	#3
Scot Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Va Moto: varies Posts: 227	what kind of temps are we talking? Heated grips work til it's about 40F if you wear thinner gloves but a good insulated glove will keep you from feeling them at all. Heated gloves are ok but I don't like the disconnect I feel with them due to the liner. A good heated jacket will keep your hands warm. It heats the blood in your arms which is turn warm your hands. I've commuted right down into the teens with a Gerbings heated jacket and a pair of over pants and while I got chilly, I was never cold. It's best to stay a little chilly because if you sweat, you'll freeze.

02-19-2010, 06:03 PM	#4
Scot Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Va Moto: varies Posts: 227	that being said, if you're looking to take the bite out of a cool morning in warmer weather, grips work very well.

02-19-2010, 07:18 PM	#6
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	I have heated grips, and they're WAY better than using insulated gloves, which are bulky and interfere with nice shifting/braking.

02-19-2010, 08:38 PM	#7
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I have oxford heated grip WRAPS... They're easily removable... As they wrap OVER the gripsa... And. Work great. Used them in combo with gauntlets when I rode to Omaha in Dec... And on the current trip from Omaha. Took them off today in AR as it was 65

02-19-2010, 10:22 PM	#9
CrazyKell Vrooom Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: 06 ZX6R Posts: 4,427	Heated grips! Just make sure you install and wrap them properly or one gets hotter than the other.

02-19-2010, 10:24 PM	#10
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	I'd go with gloves and have heat all over my hands. Doesn't matter how well insulated my body is, my hands will still get cold when its 30F or lower. I even bought some thick winter riding gloves. They fit snug, not tight and my hands still get cold. Wish I could find some clip on handle wind deflectors.