Uncle Phil
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My Heated Glove Saga -
I've owned Widders (no longer use), Gerbing G3s, Gerbing T5s, and WarmNSafe Ultimate Touring Gloves and have miles on all of them. I normally ride year round and rotate the gloves as I rotate the bikes, so they all get used. The Widders (before I stored them) and the G3s still work, but the T5s failed multiple times. When the company changed hands and would not honor their warranty, I gave up on them. I bought a pair of WarmNSafe in January 2017 and a second pair in January 2019, which have both failed recently. I am getting them replaced (still in the process on the second pair) but that whole saga is a campfire story for a later time.
So I decided I'd try Gordon's Heated Gloves although they are more expensive than other offerings. I did like the fact that they are made in the USA and the original Gerbing family had 're'-started the business. They have the same lifetime warranty that they originally offered (which obviously is only valuable if they are able to stay in business). I had done some 'bench' testing with them but because I've not been able to ride since my leg surgery, I'd not gotten them into the wind. My hands, due to the numerous surgeries I've had on them, are very sensitive to cold so I was very interested as to how much heat the Gordon's would produce and how well they would block the wind. Today I got a short road test of about 200 miles with them in overcast 40-50 degree temps and I was amazed. Of all the other gloves I have listed above, none of them put out the heat that the Gordon's produce. I have the glove circuit separated on all of my jacket liners and I usually have it cranked up all the way. With these gloves, about a quarter of a turn of the thermostat was plenty to keep my hands nice and toasty. They kept my hands and my fingers all at a pleasant temperature. I could not feel any wires or heating elements in the gloves, just ample heat. I later cut the heat off just see how good their insulation functioned, and they blocked the wind very well. They are made from deerskin and are very comfortable to wear for long periods. I really like the large adjustable gauntlet design that makes them easy to get on and off over jacket cuffs. They are simple in their design and great in their function and I am very pleased with them. I will update this post as I get more miles on them in colder temperatures. I am so impressed with their gloves that I may get one of their jacket liners just to see how well it performs compared to the other liners I use.
I've owned Widders (no longer use), Gerbing G3s, Gerbing T5s, and WarmNSafe Ultimate Touring Gloves and have miles on all of them. I normally ride year round and rotate the gloves as I rotate the bikes, so they all get used. The Widders (before I stored them) and the G3s still work, but the T5s failed multiple times. When the company changed hands and would not honor their warranty, I gave up on them. I bought a pair of WarmNSafe in January 2017 and a second pair in January 2019, which have both failed recently. I am getting them replaced (still in the process on the second pair) but that whole saga is a campfire story for a later time.
So I decided I'd try Gordon's Heated Gloves although they are more expensive than other offerings. I did like the fact that they are made in the USA and the original Gerbing family had 're'-started the business. They have the same lifetime warranty that they originally offered (which obviously is only valuable if they are able to stay in business). I had done some 'bench' testing with them but because I've not been able to ride since my leg surgery, I'd not gotten them into the wind. My hands, due to the numerous surgeries I've had on them, are very sensitive to cold so I was very interested as to how much heat the Gordon's would produce and how well they would block the wind. Today I got a short road test of about 200 miles with them in overcast 40-50 degree temps and I was amazed. Of all the other gloves I have listed above, none of them put out the heat that the Gordon's produce. I have the glove circuit separated on all of my jacket liners and I usually have it cranked up all the way. With these gloves, about a quarter of a turn of the thermostat was plenty to keep my hands nice and toasty. They kept my hands and my fingers all at a pleasant temperature. I could not feel any wires or heating elements in the gloves, just ample heat. I later cut the heat off just see how good their insulation functioned, and they blocked the wind very well. They are made from deerskin and are very comfortable to wear for long periods. I really like the large adjustable gauntlet design that makes them easy to get on and off over jacket cuffs. They are simple in their design and great in their function and I am very pleased with them. I will update this post as I get more miles on them in colder temperatures. I am so impressed with their gloves that I may get one of their jacket liners just to see how well it performs compared to the other liners I use.
