Electric Glove- What to Buy?

[timblanch]

I'm going to buy electric gloves as soon as I figure out what I want and where to get them. I have a Gerbrings jacket liner and my fingers are just dying to have e-gloves to connect to the liner's arm jacks.

I went to the local HD dealer Saturday and they were selling the traditional Gerbings gauntlet gloves for $165.00 (w/ HD logo), with electrical connections and on/off switch. The medium size was way too tight but the large size felt nice and supple with the exception of the leather 'bunching' on the inside of the fingers when I flexed. So I passed.

I looked at Gerbings web site and see that the traditional gloves are listed at $139.00, but what caught my attention was a new glove by Gerbings called the G3 for $165.00 which looks just about perfect to me (they know how to market.)

Does anyone have experience with these products? Where is a good place to get them?

Thanks,
Tim
:biker:

[mishkee]

Good quality leather and the inside of the glove has little 'grippers' as Bill Murray would say... "so I got that goin for me... which is nice". The new

[mishkee]

and I bought mine straight from Gerbing along with the Jacket Liner.

[timblanch]

Do you have the dual thermostat which regulates the gloves separate from the liner? I have read that the single controller results in too little heat in the gloves compared to the liner.

[mishkee]

Down the line I want to get a mounted dual. My rides in the winter have been relatively short (1.5 hrs longest) for the most part only 25 min each way to work. Been working just fine for me, but I would like to turn up the hands sometimes. This AM the right thumb got a bit cold but it was 9 degrees. :)

I guess my advice if you got the $$ buy it or wait n see how it works out of the box. Tom

[sttourer]

I'm going to buy electric gloves as soon as I figure out what I want and where to get them. I have a Gerbrings jacket liner and my fingers are just dying to have e-gloves to connect to the liner's arm jacks.

I went to the local HD dealer Saturday and they were selling the traditional Gerbings gauntlet gloves for $165.00 (w/ HD logo), with electrical connections and on/off switch. The medium size was way too tight but the large size felt nice and supple with the exception of the leather 'bunching' on the inside of the fingers when I flexed. So I passed.

I looked at Gerbings web site and see that the traditional gloves are listed at $139.00, but what caught my attention was a new glove by Gerbings called the G3 for $165.00 which looks just about perfect to me (they know how to market.)

Does anyone have experience with these products? Where is a good place to get them?

Thanks,
Tim
:biker:

I've been using the G3's for a couple of months now. They get a thumbs up from me. They heat well and are thin enough to allow some dexterity for operating GPS's and other controls.

Pat

:biker:

[timblanch]

I called Gerbing's and the G3 gloves are backordered until May! I passed.

I'm not sure what to do. Maybe I'll visit the HD shop and try their gloves on again.

[timblanch]

I rode Saturday and the ambient gauge on the ST ranged from 32F-34F. I'd like to be able to comfortably ride down in the low 20's.

[NCSam]

Do you have heated grips?

I use Gerbings heated glove liners and they work great. Take a look at them on their web site.

The allow me to wear less bulky leather gloves. In combo with heated grips my hands/fingers have always been toasty warm.

Bear in mind however, in North Carolina our temps rarely get below the high twenty's

You may want to give them a try. Gerbing is great about letting you swap items out if you are not pleased with them.

[jeff4912]

I have sock, gloves and jacket liner and find the single controller just fine. I also have heated grips. Use the grips until it gets below 30*f

[timblanch]

My bike has no e-grips. I figured the e-gloves are pretty magical and wanted to start with that and maybe add e-grips later.

I saw the Gerbing's liners on their web site and they looked interesting, but I didn't consider them seriously. So you like them? That might be a good solution since I have plenty of gloves, and some extra room in the winter pairs. Do the liners take up much room? Are they thin?

Hmm ... I'm thinking about that one.

Thanks,
Tim

[sttourer]

Pat:
What kind of temp's are you running in?

Paul

Low to mid 20's has been the coldest so far.

Pat

[Jefro]

I've got the HD Large Gauntlet style made by Gerbing, and I find them flexible enough to be very comfortable, and excellent quality.
I also have the Gerbing jacket liner, and just bought the Dual Portable Thermostat.
I run the gloves on 10 and the liner (which gets really hot) on about 4.
The gloves are in the breeze a little more with my Helibar riser plate, and no Hondaline Wind Deflectors for the mirrors yet.
Jefro.

[timblanch]

I have an appointment for Thursday evening with the Gerbing's sales representative, Mike Vlahos, who happens to be listed on Gerbing's web site as #1 in sales. I live in Frederick, MD and he's only 15 minutes away in Mt. Airy, MD. He has most of the Gerbing's products in stock so I should be able to try everything on before plunking down my money. Regarding the new G3 gloves, he told me that besides the fact that they have been and continue to be unattainable, he isn't crazy about them. I'll probably go for the standard $139.00 classic gauntlet. But I'm going to take a hard look at the glove liners as an alternative.

We'll see on Thursday.

Thanks for the input.

Tim

[NCSam]

Tim ...

Gerbing doesn't "Push" the glove liners. They use to not even have them on their website. My guess is that they are more than likely a lower profit margin item. I will be suprised if your guy even stocks them. The liners I have do not look the same as the ones that are now on their web site. Mine are ultra thin with the wires exposed and I have absolutely no problem fitting them under my gloves. Actually I was a little concerned since they looked so flimsy. They have held up well, however.

Without the e-grips, I'm not sure the liners would be sufficient in extreme cold. However, since winter is winding down, you could go with the liners and get your e-grips next winter. I would try the liners on with some of my existing gloves since the ones that are now on their web site look more bulky than mine. For what it's worth deparment; If I could only have one (e-gloves or e-grips) ... I would go with the grips .... they are fantastic!!

Regarding the thermostat - definitely go with the dual controller. I had the single and returned it. Hands and feet (if you add the socks later) get colder quicker .. very rarely do I have both controls on the same setting. Well worth the money.

Good luck

[timblanch]

The glove liners are listed at $79.00 on the Gerbing's site vs. $139.00 for the classic gloves. The sales rep. I am seeing has both and I do plan to bring my medium and heavy gloves to try on over the liners. I hear you on the e-grips. I've tried them on BMW's- very, very nice.

[ccryder]

I have ridden in 20 deg temps with the gloves and jacket liner for hours at 70+mph and been toasty! Actually i had to turn down the gloves to keep my hands from sweating. Dual controller is a must. Gerbings re-wired my jacket for FREE, when I ordered the gloves since I needed new type connectors and wanted to run the dual-heat controller.

Neil S.

[STill Fiddlin]

I recently bought both G3 gloves and liner from Gerbing, along with the dual controller. I'll give both a thumbs up, as I had one 500 mile day running from 28F to a high of 39F and stayed just fine. A couple other days of a few hundred in sub-40 degrees. The gloves don't get warm (hot!) like the liner, so I don't see how you could use both without separate controllers. They also run a bit large, in my experience. I take medium or large gloves, depending on the glove (I measure a 9). I got the large, based on the person at Gerbing's suggestion, and should have gotten a medium. Using the GPS was not easy. The gloves aren't waterproof, but I rode though several hours of (cold) rain, and my hands never felt drenched, and they stayed comfortable. I guess I'd like a bit more "headroom" on the glove temp range, as I had them cranked full on the entire time, but I can't complain as my hands never got chilled or stiff. Big plus on everything working right out of the box - I tossed the liner and gloves in the topbox and didn't plug anything in until I was 1000 miles from home, and the temp was below freezing. Thanks Gerbing!

[Gonzo]

I have the G3 gloves and a dual controller. I have ridden so far in temp down to 37 F. The reason I went for the dual controller was for future use with my pillion.

They get too hot unless I turn the control down.

My left glove went open (electrically) last month, and I just now sent them back under warrantee. I had to pay shipping to Gerbing, but they pay shipping to me.

gonzo

[H20SKIER]

I Have the new jacket and the G3 gloves, The gloves are very comfy and I would not go without dual controller!!

[AgSTreak]

I have the liner, $139 gloves and the dual heat controler and heated grips. I find that I use the heated grips a lot less. I rode for quite a distance when the temps bottomed at 21F and stayed there for most of the ride. The heated grips helped my palms stay warmer than just gloves alone:) . Love the heated gear, don't care for all the cables though.

[gene]

Tim how did it go with the gerbring rep? I used Kreis's jacket on the way home from moonshine and have found my next must have. If you haven't went already I would like to tag along

[tkresler]

Tim how did it go with the gerbring rep? I used Kreis's jacket on the way home from moonshine and have found my next must have. If you haven't went already I would like to tag along

I think that Moonshine this year is going to have a run on electric gear in the midwest for the next month. I'm planning on gloves and a jacket liner to start, and am seriously considering a new waterproof suit as well.

If I learned one thing at Moonshine it was that I can ride in any weather. If I learned two, it's that I should gear up if I'm going to do it.

Tim:biker: