For those of you that get cold hands while riding...........

[Jeff C]

http://www.outdoorresearch.com/site/m_s_primovolta_gloves.html


Maintains hand temperature using a conductive film that conducts less electricity when warm, and more when cold.

6 hours of warm hands, using rechargeable batteries.

Goretex


$259, but might be well worth it if you are out and away from your sleds hand warmers.


Pretty cool new product

I might have to give these gloves a try!


Check it out......

 

[Nate]

Thanks for the link Jeff. I have bad circulation and my hands do get cold. Even my feet get cold

 

[cmantle1]

Thanks for the link Jeff. I have bad circulation and my hands do get cold. Even my feet get cold

my friend got recommended viagra to improve his circulation! no joke....

 

[Jeff C]

I saw this in popular science, and they are saying that they have developed liners for boots as well........

 

[sledhead ut]

A little pricey, but I know when I have had frost bitten fingers, I would have paid it. Might just have to give em a go.

 

[donbrown]

You can get battery powered (AA battery) warming strips about 2x3 inches which heat to around 105F for $10.00 They last for about 2 hours on a AA battery.

 

[rotax]

and earth friendly

hmm...concerns me what type of people these are made by...

granted i'm not on a mission to 'destroy the earth' or anything, but typically when phrases like "earth friendly" are used, the $ isn't going for a posative cause towards our sport.

BUT, on a more posative note, look like they'd be nice for those cold days!

 

[Arctic Thunder]

hmm...concerns me what type of people these are made by...

granted i'm not on a mission to 'destroy the earth' or anything, but typically when phrases like "earth friendly" are used, the $ isn't going for a posative cause towards our sport.

BUT, on a more posative note, look like they'd be nice for those cold days!

You might be right. But if you are going to sell these things you have to try and reach both sides of the fence. So they have to throw in the greeny crap to pull in the X-country ski folks and the tree huggers. That is where the money and a lot of people are.

We are small bread compaired to them.

Thunder

 

[shortstop20]

Thanks for the link Jeff. I have bad circulation and my hands do get cold. Even my feet get cold

Soak your hands and feet in hot water for 15-20 a few times a winter. It helps open up your capillaries(tiny blood vessels) that go to the end of your toes and fingers. I do this a couple times every winter and it helps. Not a huge amount, but it does help. I've resorted to carrying enough gloves to last a week. My feet never get cold though. My Altimate's are rated to 150 below zero or something like that.

 

[Ex-Member]

I've heard handguards help with the wind chill thing. I'll be putting a pair on my sled this fall.

 

[Killerk]

Looks like a good product, although spendy.
Would definately be good to have for emergencies.

They look a little to bulky for me... Never know till you try I guess.

 

[Vertical_Escape]

I've heard handguards help with the wind chill thing. I'll be putting a pair on my sled this fall.

I tried that last year, maybe it was the type or just me, all it seemed they did was get it the way or get bent.

May try a different type this season and see if that helps.

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

After I put the riser on the bars I installed handguards too.
They help a very small amount but my hands still get very cold on the real frozen days even with the grips turned on high (Mainly at high speeds)
I'm going to look for a good pair of mittens this season for the coldest days.
I think they would be the best for keeping warm.

They would be only for the trail ride to the play areas. That's when the hands get the coldest, and then I'd switch to my gloves when I got there for better control.

Anybody else try this?

 

[Bubba700]

OR if I recall does donate to greenie groups, maybe someone with time can look it up. Handgaurds help.One Thing I found is gloves with thinner palms keep my hands warmer than big thick gloves since the grip wamers have less layers between them and my hands. Rode in neg 15 a few times last year with Fox thermal paws that are leather palms with Neopren backs and my hands were alwasy toasty.

 

[Ollie]

I just carry chem hand warmers.
Pic em up at the end of the season for a buck for 4.
Just slide one inside the glove on the back of the hand. 5 minutes and your fingers are roasty toasty.

 

[tbeaton]

bring an extra pair of gloves, i have noticed that when i sweat and or get snow in my gloves the become very wet, therefore freezing ( literaly to the handlebars) and then my hands get damn cold. a fresh pait of dry gloves goes a long way. hand guards don't help much, i have run them and not run them for a few years now, for me my finger tips are what get cold and unless you have oversized guards they don't help the figer tips. not to mention they break off when you roll your sled. a set of fresh dry gloves is key.

 

[polarisfornow]

handguards are a must have on all of the newer low windshield sleds. huge difference in warmth of hands.

 

[Jeff C]

hmm...concerns me what type of people these are made by...

granted i'm not on a mission to 'destroy the earth' or anything, but typically when phrases like "earth friendly" are used, the $ isn't going for a posative cause towards our sport.

BUT, on a more posative note, look like they'd be nice for those cold days!

I think they are getting at the "green" thing by saying the batteries are rechargeable

 

[Jeff C]

I realize there are alternatives to these gloves, and far less expensive as well.

These might be great for ice fishing, or overnight camping, or emergencies, or as a back-up pair..........or?


Just wanted to point out a pretty cool pair of gloves to you all............. That's it.............

 

[rotax]

I think they are getting at the "green" thing by saying the batteries are rechargeable

ahh ok a re-read explains that a bit better.. got it.