peterdarby
12-09-2010, 08:20 AM
Yesterday my Gerbing's heated jacket liner and glove liners arrived along with the dual temp controller. Of course I had to hook everything up and go for a ride.
I bought the liners instead of the jacket for two reasons.
1. I figured the liner would compress into my saddlebag easier for those days when you leave in 75 degrees and return in 40 degrees. (I was right the liner jacket, glove liner and temp controll will live in my side bags in all but the hottest time of year.
2. Much cheaper than the finished gear.
Last night it was hoverind around 30 degrees. I made two thirty minute rides.
1. Jacket liner: The only word to describe it is "Awsome" Warm the entire time. I didn't have it turned up the entire way so I was warm but not hot. the one draw back is that the sleeves have a compression cuff that will not allow me to take it off with the jacket so I have to take the leather jacket off then the liner. (small price to pay for the convenience of having it in the saddlebag when I need it.)
2. Gloves My hand size is right at the top of the medium sizing so reading that they should be snug I ordered the medium. They fit and they are tight. Unfortunately I chose to wear a set of summerweight gloves over them that have some meash in them. This meant that I turned it up to high. MY fingers were still a bit chilly but not like they would have been. However I had a hot spot on my left hand that raised blisters. (I think with all leather gloves I can turn it down enought to avoid burning my hand but I will call their technical number today to find out.)
Overall I would not hesitate to recommend heated gear to anyone who is doing cold weather riding.
I bought the liners instead of the jacket for two reasons.
1. I figured the liner would compress into my saddlebag easier for those days when you leave in 75 degrees and return in 40 degrees. (I was right the liner jacket, glove liner and temp controll will live in my side bags in all but the hottest time of year.
2. Much cheaper than the finished gear.
Last night it was hoverind around 30 degrees. I made two thirty minute rides.
1. Jacket liner: The only word to describe it is "Awsome" Warm the entire time. I didn't have it turned up the entire way so I was warm but not hot. the one draw back is that the sleeves have a compression cuff that will not allow me to take it off with the jacket so I have to take the leather jacket off then the liner. (small price to pay for the convenience of having it in the saddlebag when I need it.)
2. Gloves My hand size is right at the top of the medium sizing so reading that they should be snug I ordered the medium. They fit and they are tight. Unfortunately I chose to wear a set of summerweight gloves over them that have some meash in them. This meant that I turned it up to high. MY fingers were still a bit chilly but not like they would have been. However I had a hot spot on my left hand that raised blisters. (I think with all leather gloves I can turn it down enought to avoid burning my hand but I will call their technical number today to find out.)
Overall I would not hesitate to recommend heated gear to anyone who is doing cold weather riding.