Experience with heated gloves??

[Dutchmare433]

After getting some pretty bad frost bite on both hands last winter, I’m on the hunt for heated gloves or glove liners. I have all variety of heavy duty insulated gloves and mittens for skiing and cycling and they work ok for those activities where I’m really working.

Standing around teaching, for example, the circulation in my hands just sucks. So does anyone have any suggestions for heated gloves with rechargeable batteries? I have been looking around and some of the prices are insane…I can’t justify 3-4-6 hundred dollars on a pair of gloves.

Also, anyone with either Raynaud’s or past frost bite have any success with the back on track gloves helping with circulation?

[millerra]

Sorry - no. If you find something good - please post back to this thread. I have used hand warmers on the top of my hands which help. I do like the hot fingers mittens - they have been the warmest of the non-heated ones for me.

[sherian]

I have heated glove liners, they are worth the price ($250ish) in my opinion. I am a farrier in Manitoba and at -40C in an run in shelter the metal tools suck the heat out of your hands and I got tired of my hands hurting like hell. I went with liners and am religous about wearing a good leather glove over top to protect them. The company is Power in Motion in Calgary.

[Dutchmare433]

@GutsNGlory

I have posted about this a few times I think in the Riders with Health Issues forum and sort of recently in an Eventing thread about BOT products. I have severe Secondary Raynauds so I’ve tried just about every option out there (hand warmers, BOT glove liners, BOT gloves, ski gloves, etc.). The absolute best combination for me is my Venture Heat Avert heated glove liners with Gordini Gortex mittens or gloves over them.

Thanks! I had looked at those, good to know they work.

Ill check out those threads…I wonder if I have secondary Raynaud’s from the frost bite…hmmmm…

[mydogs]

Have you also looked into a heat jacket as well?

[ShotenStar]

My fingers also freeze before the rest of me. The solution that has worked best for me is a regular pair of riding gloves as the first layer, then a pair of fleece mittens with a hand warmer pack in the tip of the mitten. It allows me to take off the mitten when I need finger dexterity without having a bare hand, and with the hand warmer pack of the top of my hand, I have full use of my nice warm fingers. Hand warmer packs can be stored in an air tight bag when not in use to conserve the chemical interaction. One pack rated for 8-10 hours of use will get me through 2 or 3 days of AM and PM barn work if I store them properly.

I tried all sorts of battery operated / heavy ski gloves / gloves with a built in pouch for a warmer pack. I found most of those to be too bulky for doing farm chores - muck rakes slipped, no finger dexterity for doing blanket buckles and snaps, etc. This low-tech solution ended up suiting my needs perfectly.

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