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Old 01-23-2011, 05:52 PM
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Default Gerbings for very cold

Originally Posted by BadPiggy
Gerbing or HD for heated gloves.
HD are made by Gerbing and carry the same lifetime warranty.

For non-heated gloves, I use a brand called Olympia.
http://www.olympiagloves.com/

I think the key to fitting gloves for warmth is not buying them too tight.
This is a A+ answer, Gerbings (with the jacket if you can) for the below 40 weather in perfect comfort. You can do 200+ miles without getting cold even in 30 degree weather.

Then the Olympias as mid-weights for those 40F'+ days.
 
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I use Jersey gloves (3 pairs for $2 at dollar general) as liners for my leather gloves. They work fine down to around 40. I also have a pair of thinsulate leather gloves that I picked up at a swap meet for $20, a little bulkier than the others but my hands were warm for the 40 mile ride to work on a 25 degree morning.
 
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If you are not gonna get heated glove you should get snowmobile mittens from Arctiva....If they keep you warm snowmobiling then on a Bike they should be great...you don't really need the fingers, only the thumb action.
 
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Heated gloves are likely going to be the only way to keep your fingers from getting cold.

I tried a pair of ski/snowboarding gloves that have a little pouch where you can insert a hand-warmer packet. Those were OK, except that the gloves were too bulky for me.

So, I just use my leather gloves with a set of silk liners.
 
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I've got the gerbing t-5 and plan to go back and get the jacket liner. The local BMW dealer that sells the stuff has them at 20% off. I'm right between the small and the medium and what I found with the small is it constricts the articulation of my hand with the levers too much so I went with the mediums. When I measured for the gloves, I found my left hand is almost a half inch smaller than the right. Wonder if they'd sell a small left and medium right. While it's obviously warmer if I press my fingers against the top of the glove, they don't get cold. There isn't enough room in there to loose that much heat for me. I am amazed at how warm your hand stays and you barely turn the controller up.
 

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One word, Gerbings. Nuff said. Never be cold again. A bit on the bulky side but they keep you warm.
 

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Originally Posted by lagrimas
go to the gerbings outlet...great deal on the heated stuff. its the best.
http://heatedclothingoutlet.com/index.shtml
Note the stuff they sell is the older generation heated gear, not the newer microwire technology gear.
 
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I'm glad I get to ride in California for now. When I retire and move I'll probably invest in heated gear.
 
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Another vote for Gerbings. I often ride all day long below 40 and for me once it gets below 40 there is no combination that will keep me warm except electric. There is a big difference between a 30 minute jaunt and 8-10 hours.
 
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