Electric gloves- Do they really work?

[JEDI]

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when i go skiing, my hands are freezing cold on the lift. (and it's like 1/2 hr on the lift to the top of the slope.)

i have those disposible one day use heat packs. but i plan to go skiing MANY times this season.

Do battery heated gloves work?

Is this a good model? If not, what should i look for in battery heated gloves?

 

[Fritzo]

Yes. They have socks like that too.

The electric merkin- not so popular.

 

[potato28]

Get a pair of inner gloves. They reduce the sweat on your hands, which makes your hands colder on the lifts. With a mix of the inner gloves, regular gloves and a heating pack you can stay out longer.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: potato28
Get a pair of inner gloves. They reduce the sweat on your hands, which makes your hands colder on the lifts. With a mix of the inner gloves, regular gloves and a heating pack you can stay out longer.

are these reusable heating packs? if so, link?

 

[Eli]

LOL..

I haven't clicked on the link yet, but it seems to last any decent amount of time, it would need to use a whole boatload of AA batteries. That would be heavy and awkward.. lol

Ah, figures. The only other option would be something like D batteries, which is what they take. That's just as bad, though.. haha.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Yes. They have socks like that too.

The electric merkin- not so popular.

yeah i had some socks like that for hunting.

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Just get some good gloves with fleece inners. Never had a problem here on Mt. Baker.

 

[OdiN]

If your hands are getting cold, you have crappy gloves. Gloves do not require batteries and heating elements.

 

[Analog]

Waste of money, unless you have a car battery for any length of time. Get some good gloves.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Analog
Waste of money, unless you have a car battery for any length of time. Get some good gloves.

In all fairness, if you got a couple of the high capacity NiMH D batteries, you may get some decent run times out of them. Assuming they draw like an amp at 3V, you could expect ~8 hours out of a pair of 12,000mAh D cells.

They will still be bulky and awkward compared to any normal pair of gloves, though.

 

[Triumph]

They have those for motorcycles, and they do work, but they run off the 12v battery and you don't have to worry about draining anything. For skiing...I'd just get some chemical heat packs if you really need something. And definitely, definitely get some glove liners. When your hands sweat they will absorb the moisture and they are much easier to dry out than your gloves. I use silk glove liners.

 

[arcas]

What are some good gloves? I've yet to come across a pair at the local sporting goods stores that don't leave my hands numb from cold after shoveling snow.

 

[nace186]

Don't get the one that use D battery, it doesn't work...I have them.

I found this and I'm very interested in it, but it's kind of pricey:
http://cozywinters.com/shop/zs-hgx.html

 

[skyking]

Never needed that, but I do have some D cell socks that work OK. Those are not for skiing though, they mess up the boot fit too much. I used them whenever I had semi-stationary duties outside.

 

[OverVolt]

I prefer those little chemical things you can pop into gloves that make warmth.

 

[lokiju]

I've seen them for motorcycle usage and have read that they work but don't have any first hand experience with them.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: OverVolt
I prefer those little chemical things you can pop into gloves that make warmth.

those are 1 time use.

i'm looking for reusable