Posted by Joyce on December 17, 2010, 10:25 pm
Hammacher Schlemmer sells a pair of heated gloves which use batteries
attached to the gloves instead of connecting them to the bike. They're
only about $35. Has anyone tried these? They might be good enough for
short rides.
Posted by Snag on December 18, 2010, 12:49 am
Joyce wrote:
> Hammacher Schlemmer sells a pair of heated gloves which use batteries
> attached to the gloves instead of connecting them to the bike. They're
> only about $35. Has anyone tried these? They might be good enough for
> short rides.
If you're any good with a soldering iron you can build a voltage reg to
power them from your bike battery . Maybe even combine it with a PWM device
to give you adjustability . The possibilities are endless for a cheapskate
with some talent and a will to " just do it" .
--
Snag
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you young !
Posted by Rob Kleinschmidt on December 18, 2010, 1:03 am
> Joyce wrote:
> > Hammacher Schlemmer sells a pair of heated gloves which use batteries
> > attached to the gloves instead of connecting them to the bike. They're
> > only about $35. Has anyone tried these? They might be good enough for
> > short rides.
> If you're any good with a soldering iron you can build a voltage reg to
> power them from your bike battery . Maybe even combine it with a PWM device
> to give you adjustability . The possibilities are endless for a cheapskate
> with some talent and a will to " just do it" .
One question though is how well the gloves would do
in a spill. There's something to be said for gloves that
are designed specifically for motorcycles.
Make sure you've got a pretty robust, abrasive resistant
glove.
Posted by Snag on December 18, 2010, 8:07 am
Rob Kleinschmidt wrote:
>> Joyce wrote:
>>> Hammacher Schlemmer sells a pair of heated gloves which use
>>> batteries attached to the gloves instead of connecting them to the
>>> bike. They're only about $35. Has anyone tried these? They might be
>>> good enough for short rides.
>>
>> If you're any good with a soldering iron you can build a voltage reg
>> to power them from your bike battery . Maybe even combine it with a
>> PWM device to give you adjustability . The possibilities are endless
>> for a cheapskate with some talent and a will to " just do it" .
> One question though is how well the gloves would do
> in a spill. There's something to be said for gloves that
> are designed specifically for motorcycles.
> Make sure you've got a pretty robust, abrasive resistant
> glove.
Oh I agree , that's why I'm using Harley-branded 'lectrics . But the OP
seemed more concerned with saving money than skin .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !
Posted by J. Clarke on December 18, 2010, 9:35 am
In article <d4d844a6-9952-417e-9dce-f804b9a66192
@z19g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>, joyce_dehalfwitt@yahoo.com says...
>
> Hammacher Schlemmer sells a pair of heated gloves which use batteries
> attached to the gloves instead of connecting them to the bike. They're
> only about $35. Has anyone tried these? They might be good enough for
> short rides.
FWIW, Hammacher Schlemmer also sells Gerbing S2s for a lot more money.
And Gerbing lists on their site heated gloves that can run on a 12v
lithium ion pack or from the bike's electrical system, which gives you
maximum flexibility. However if all that's in the budget is 25 bucks
then I'd say that the cheap ones were worth a try--but note the battery
life and the price of AAs.
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> attached to the gloves instead of connecting them to the bike. They're
> only about $35. Has anyone tried these? They might be good enough for
> short rides.