Perfect Winter Glove?

[ofblong]

I actually am in the market for a pair of heated gloves. I don't want something plugged into my bike though. Does anyone have any recommendations as far as affordable battery powered gloves? I've been looking around and most gloves for under $100 are to plug into a bike or do not look like they offer the best protection in the case of an accident.

Viper, I was looking into heated glove liners as well but am unsure as to how they act with another glove over them. Is there any loss of control with glove liner + regular glove?

my harley davidson gloves (I think they are made by gerber but were free for me) are leather gloves that plug in. I dont see how they would be a problem in an accident because they are leather and if you get 'thrown" off the bike the wires would just rip out.

[koji52]

I actually am in the market for a pair of heated gloves. I don't want something plugged into my bike though. Does anyone have any recommendations as far as affordable battery powered gloves? I've been looking around and most gloves for under $100 are to plug into a bike or do not look like they offer the best protection in the case of an accident.

Viper, I was looking into heated glove liners as well but am unsure as to how they act with another glove over them. Is there any loss of control with glove liner + regular glove?

my harley davidson gloves (I think they are made by gerber but were free for me) are leather gloves that plug in. I dont see how they would be a problem in an accident because they are leather and if you get 'thrown" off the bike the wires would just rip out.

What I meant was $100 or less gloves either are the kind that plug into the bike or are battery powered and are not for bike usage.

Sorry bout the confusion

[JC Viper]

I actually am in the market for a pair of heated gloves. I don't want something plugged into my bike though. Does anyone have any recommendations as far as affordable battery powered gloves? I've been looking around and most gloves for under $100 are to plug into a bike or do not look like they offer the best protection in the case of an accident.

Viper, I was looking into heated glove liners as well but am unsure as to how they act with another glove over them. Is there any loss of control with glove liner + regular glove?

my harley davidson gloves (I think they are made by gerber but were free for me) are leather gloves that plug in. I dont see how they would be a problem in an accident because they are leather and if you get 'thrown" off the bike the wires would just rip out.

What I meant was $100 or less gloves either are the kind that plug into the bike or are battery powered and are not for bike usage.

Sorry bout the confusion

You're gonna have to search "Outdoors" kinda shops, the one with all the hiking and camping gear. Also those army/navy stores might have them. You can also check out www.aerostitch.com

I would check it out but I'm afraid I might buy something... again.

[vladmech]

I just picked up some Alpinestar WR-2 Gore-tex gloves on my way to work today and am quite liking them so far. They have a fuzzy inner liner that seems quite warm and let no air through, so actually had the problem of my hands getting a bit sweaty since it was rather warm outside this afternoon.

The only slight downside I've seen so far is that the palms of them don't have as much 'sticky' (for lack of a better word) area that my sports gloves have, so I feel like I have to grip the handles just a little tighter. Probably something I just need to get used to, so we'll see how I feel after a few days of riding.

[Ninja Geoff]

Don't forget these! http://www.minimus.biz/detail.aspx?ID=7600

I see them for sale everywhere around here once the snow hit the ground.

[vladmech]

Does anyone have a recommendation for some sort of helmet liner for along the bottom? I'm pretty much fine in the cold weather except a lot of wind is along my neck and coming up into my helmet. A friend recommended a thin face mask, but if there's something I could wear at just the neck level I think that might be more comfortable.

[Thumper]

You can go to just about any sports store and get either a balaclava, or just a neck warmer....basically a piece of fabric that goes around your neck, and down under your jacket. You can usually tuck them into the bottom of your helmet, too.

There are lots of options...check in the ski gear area.

[vladmech]

I will check that out this afternoon, thanks!

[radak5osu]

Pittance, hope you haven't bought gloves yet or this is worthless. I bought a pair of Joe Rocket Rush gloves http://www.joerocket.com/catalog/index. ... Rush_Glove
for $60. I live in Ohio and used them on the 2 hour freeway ride home to my parent's for Thanksgiving. Temp was hovering right around freezing. In the first hour the only part of my hands that really got cold were my fingers. I did stop midway, so I think the longest I was riding in them was about 75 minutes and by the end they were pretty chilled, but they'd handle 30 minutes easy and wind was not an issue at all, even on the freeway. It just gets too cold for them, but they offer great feel and grip for the bars. I also tried on some Alpinestars gloves in the same price range and they felt good but the store worker thought the Rockets would be warmer. I don't think there's any reason to spend $150 on a pair of gloves like that unless you really want the A-stars, but mine have worked great so far.

[Skier]

Does anyone have a recommendation for some sort of helmet liner for along the bottom? I'm pretty much fine in the cold weather except a lot of wind is along my neck and coming up into my helmet. A friend recommended a thin face mask, but if there's something I could wear at just the neck level I think that might be more comfortable.

I've found a neck warmer is best. If you get a balaclava thick enough to stop the wind ripping heat off your neck, it will be uncomfortable under your helmet. A neck warmer won't add insulation to your noggin but you lose more heat through your exposed neck than a head insulated by the same foam used in coolers.