My trusty Triumph winter gloves that I've been using for a few years are coming towards the end of their life, so I will probably upgrade to heated ones come next winter.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

I'm really impressed with these so far, they are very bulky though, not sure what the other manufacturers options are like.

I've been using heated gloves, vests, jacket, chaps since 1985. Two things I've learned is that heated gear is best running off the bike not with battery packs and the second is have a controller that can be switch on/off and levels of heat and with the left hand. Individual controls on the gloves means taking your hand off the throttle to change the setting on the clutch hand side.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

I don't know if you missed the part where I showed how to control them? I've mainly used these on their own battery power, but have connected them to the bike too and didn't hugely notice any difference in the heat they put out? 🙂👍

Ill have to look in to these. As a serial motorcycle collector such as yourself i think gloves make most sense rather than slapping a set of heated grips on everything. Also couldnt agree more on reviewers saying something is "the best ever" without trying a single other option available.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

They are quite bulky, but I am really happy with these and the non heated version so far 🙂

Hi is it a sign we are getting older : 😆😆 got Keis gloves & body warmer it's like me riding in Australia all over again in winder its all warm & cosy it revs the hart miles of smiles . Rolley 😊

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

Definitely Ro mate 😀 I've heard folk rate the Keis stuff... ahh man, riding in Aus would be nice right now! 😀

Heated gear is a game changer. My heated gloves are good to -35c and work vey well.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

You guys have proper cold weather hey... I imagine heated kit is almost a necessity?

@Viper6-MotoVlogger

5 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones it’s definitely a necessity 😁

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

🙂@@Viper6-MotoVlogger

I've already had cold fingers a couple of times this winter and have thought about getting some heated gloves for the next one. Like you, never had them before but starting to think that they might be worth the investment. Keep us posted about how they hold up and maybe I will get the same ones myself ! Cheers Pete Garry & Ruby

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

I'll certainly do an update... Will probably be near the start of next winter though once I've had them long enough to know how they hold up 🙂

Nice Pete, I've rarely felt the need for heated gear, but I was recommended to get Five gloves from a young (but very moto-knowledgable) friend about 3 years ago and they are the best quality. Still like new, just looking a bit old.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

I was really impressed with their non heated gloves I got last year, super waterproof and really comfy, these ones are a bit bulky with the heating element and battery etc, but seem just as well made! 🙂

Got some Gerbing XR Extreme gloves end of last year totally transformed my winter commute. Obviously had to get the other half some to keep the peace she went for Richa with Gerbing's micro wire internals. All four bikes hard wired to power them. Still worked out cheaper than four lots of heated grips.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

I can still see a benefit of heated grips, but I am definitely converted to heated gloves for sure now 🙂👍

They sound like they do the job well. Six hours on low seems very good.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

Aye and even on low it is enough to keep the chill off. I've fitted the hard wire kit to my Aprilia and Suzuki now which means even on longer trips if I do any in winter, I'll be able to keep them on for the duration too

good stuff right there. nothing like frozen hands to make an otherwise enjoyable ride, quite painful.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

absobloominlutely mate 🙂

Lol. My personal threshold is -20 Celsius, but I use unheated snowmobile gloves ... don't need to worry about rain, just snow and ice. :)

@xeeded

3 ай бұрын

... and dirt knobby compounds (at least Pirelli MT-21) are soft enough to hook up fairly well at low temperatures, although road salt is on par with finding sand or gravel on a corner..

@HippoDrones

3 ай бұрын

@@xeeded strewth, that is chilly cold... can turn off your freezers! 😁

Nice! Those look good and not bulky!

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

They are great... but are quite bulky, I just have small hands LOL 😀

@RoadReality

5 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones LOL, gotcha. They'd look like Hulk hands on me then... my hands are quite big.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

@@RoadReality haha, aye 😁

I've got heated gloves, jacket and socks, wired to bike battery, they are really worth the money

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

Oh wow, you must be Toasty warm on rides 🙂

I have noticed, that the older I get, the more I dislike the harsh cold. Just this winter I noticed I started noticing, when the hourly rent cars, that we have here, don't have seat heaters. I used to not care about that, even with -25, but this year, it was barely -22 and I was already wishing my back and bottom got some heat. Not given in on the bike yet, though, no heated riding gear.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

I'd be lost without the heated seat in my van, I wish it had a heated steering wheel too! 😃

@theodorstravels

5 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones what have we become *sigh*

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

@@theodorstravels hahaha 😆

great review, wow thats cold 🥶🥶🥶 It will be interesting to see how reliable they are and if there worth the money hard wired would be the go I get cold hands not sure why but even in 14 deg my hand freeze would you recommend them

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

So far I do, and I have now also fitted the hard wireing to a couple of my bikes. I personally find them a bit too warm even switched off when the ambient temperature is above 10°C so wear the other non heated pair I have in those circumstances and then generally switch to summer gloves 16°C and up unless it is raining. I've not really noticed a difference in temp between their own battery power and when powered off the bike. And tend to use them self powered for convenience until they get low and then connect up to the bikes power.

I might be on the market for some heated gloves. I just can’t come up with any other way to keep my fat fingers comfy even in 50f/10c weather.

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

These were too warm even switched off for a ride on Saturday which was at around 10°C, they are great gloves, but quite bulky compared to the non heated version I also own

I've never owned heated gloves. Think I would find it difficult to justify that price for the amount of winter riding I do. If I was winter commuting, then yes. The control pad lights certainly stand out, can you dim them at night?

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, not so much point in them over regular winter gloves when the bikes are tucked up in hibernation 🙂👍 No, unfortunately not... and they are very bright too when it gets darker out.

Hi Bud what are glove like to take off and on does it feel like the inner liner is lose and it want to pull out when you take the off

@HippoDrones

Ай бұрын

Hiya 🙂 I always pinch the finger tips when I remove gloves, especially lined gloves as it helps keep everything in the right place, but have had no issues with it moving, it can be a little fiddly getting them back on if you have wet hands, but not enough of a thing to bother me.

What happened to WFX PRIME GT Five Glove? Are they the ones you mentioned got holes? If so they did not last very long at all.

@HippoDrones

2 ай бұрын

Nothing, still have them and love them... the gloves that got holes were an old pair of Held gloves

Why did you buy 5 gloves when you only have 2 hands 😂 (Joking)

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

Hahaha 🤣

You have failed as an influencer, Pete. You’re supposed to tell me something is the bestest ever after 5 minutes of using it! What’s with all this objectivity and integrity?! 😂

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

That would explain why this is one of my worst performing videos in a while! :-D Hahahaha

@markfortin8286

5 ай бұрын

@@HippoDrones Aw, sorry to hear that! I found it enjoyable, those gloves look like a nice piece of equipment! Have a great weekend, man!

@HippoDrones

5 ай бұрын

@@markfortin8286 the KZread algorithm is a mistress that I do not understand 🤣 Is all good mate, tis just for fun 👍