Ok I’ve been putting this off for way too long and with the weather turning Baltic I’m going to invest in some heated gear.... As I’m on and off many different bikes I’m looking for something with its own power supply...ie battery’s and charger system etc! Preferably looking at inner jacket/vest and possibly inner gloves. Any recommendations would be appreciated. Gerbing and Keis seem to be the leading brands that have lifetime warranty on the heater elements. Downside with Keis is separate battery setup for inner gloves. Anybody using this gear can recommend setup etc.... Cheers
Dave I use the Avade base layer. Button on right cuff to turn on/off and heat settings.. Is machine washable and super thin so goes under my one piece leathers a treat. Comes with battery that goes in pouch or can be wired in to bike/snowmobile/ hover toaster; whatever. You can get extra batteries so all day heat is possible. Top bit of kit.
I use keis I have their heated waistcoat (sleeve:chest ratio didn’t work for the full jacket). It works a treat plumbed into the bike and I also have a selection of battery options to use remotely if I want. I also have their heated gloves, which although a bit of a faff are good for long/cold slogs. If I did heated gloves again I would get some with batteries. As far as keis go they are fine. After my research I thought gerbing stuff would be better but I got a far better deal on the keis kit. And that decided it.
Keis waistcoat works well. Connection, I think SAE? same as the battery charger so a dual purpose bit of wiring. Had a heated seated on my1290 GT ktm, that was rather useful too. Decent amount of blood flow in “that” area so kinda worked well! Keep the core temperature up and extremities cope better
Gerbing heated gloves are fantastic, I only wish I'd used them years ago, I use the ones that plug into the bike (you wear a loom in your jacket) dead easy to use, super toasty and waterproof, not cheap mind, I was warned off the battery powered ones - batteries are expensive to replace and didn't fancy carrying a lump of lead around on my wrist/body in the event of an accident.
I got RST Paragon heated gloves last year. Love 'em. They're not too bulky either, and together with heated grips you have nice warm hands / fingers on palms and backs. Did contemplate getting some Hippo Hands but couldn't bring myself to do it... along with Rukka suits they just remind me of 80's bike couriers too much. I think a heated vest is next... or if someone makes a heated Multistrada seat then I'm game for that too.
I've also got the Keis waistcoat, personally I would wire it to the bike and make sure you get the controller, fabulous bit of kit, keeps you toasty warm (rare to use it on high) https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesoci...-vest-battery-controller-cigarette-din-review
I know what I'm like though... through habit I'd get off the bike and yank the cable. Shame there isn't something like a Magsafe connector for these things.
I recently bought some Racer heated gloves from Sportsbikeshop.co.uk I’ve used them twice in the past week or so. I looked at the Gerbing and others (RST, Keis, Furygan etc) but I didnt want to spend a massive amount given all the other gloves I’ve got, plus I didn’t want ‘hard wired’ gloves only. Though I’d have preferred a pair with hard knuckles I couldn’t justify paying another £50 for the privilege. So they were a compromise but they seem good value for the money The Racer gloves are well made, nice supple leather but they did feel a bit bulky at first when I put them on......but they’ve settled down now they’ve been used a couple of times. Connecting the batteries to the gloves is easy enough and I have tried all the settings (low, medium, high and booster) and they all seem to work well and quickly too. I’ve used them with my textile jacket and they “fit” well. I’ve also used them with my phone and iPad using the forefinger and thumb of each hand and they work too. The first time I used them it took a bit of trial and error to get the best setting but after a bit of fiddling I found the best way to get to them to heat up (and stay heated) was to bang them straight up to “boost” then after a few mins drop it down to “3” then a few mins later down to “2”. I’ve not dropped them down to “1” as my hands and fingers/thumbs are just the right temp on “2”. ps Both times I’ve used them the outside temp has been 0C pps. I’d definitely recommend them for the money
@Fire3500 This was a concern of mine initially. I found however that the amount of friction in the connector plugs is minimal, so when you yank the cable they seperate without putting any stress on the wires. In fact I'm in the process of experimenting trying to get a pair of connectors that have marginally greater friction so as they don't come apart so easily.
I had an e-mail from onyerbike today with some winter stuff. They have some gloves i’ve not seen before. Two batteries and a charger. Ce approved. Macna Foton heated gloves. £199 though. https://www.onyerbike.net/clothing/gloves/waterproof/macna-foton-heated-waterproof-gloves-black
Some great feedback thanks..... I’m definitely swaying towards the Gerbing kit. Especially with the one battery setup for both under jacket and inner gloves. Plus I like the lifetime warranty on the element and electronics side. I know it’s not cheap but it should be a one-off investment that keeps me warm and toasty also like the fact they’ve been around making this stuff for many years
I’ve used a Keis jacket(still have it) in the past which was very good although they are quite bulky in comparison to the Warm and Safe setup I have now which is light and thin but very effective. I have both the heated base layer and heated jacket which I tend to use the most. All of the heated gear is plumbed into both bikes, I’ve not used batteries so can’t really comment on the performance of them. The bit I like about the W&S stuff though is the wireless remote controller which I Velcro to the tank so you don’t have to mess about fiddling around in pockets to alter the heatsetting. I’ve been using heated clothing for about ten years now and wouldn’t be without it!
I switched to heated gear 15 years ago ride without liners much more comfortable I had gerbing and switched to power let jackets now using warm and safe as thinner their inner gloves work well with nay gloves My power let is spare so if u like to buy le5 me know
Not sure it’s helpful or in time but I ordered a Gerbing jacket, was dissatisfied with the initial quality of it for the price, so returned it and ordered Keis vest without much confidence. Very impressed with initial quality and components so ordered the 5200mah battery to go with it, great bit of kit so far. Two thumbs good.
No doubt - the battery is approx 4hrs worth so good for shorter days and when I want it for non-bike stuff (I like to get my money’s worth).
Been using a Gerbing heated inner jacket for years. I just plug in to the lead from the bike's battery. My Gerbing gloves then connect to the leads that zip out from the sleeves of the Gerbing jacket, and I also have a controller with separate dials for jacket & gloves. Never had any issues with any of the kit.
Anyone use heated socks? Genuinely, not for me, but wifey suffers really really cold feet when she's at work so just wondering if there's something sensibly priced out there.
