Best Heated Motorcycle Gloves
Warm fingers can keep you from becoming toast
Heated grips are nice, but some people like to ride even when hot grips aren’t enough. If you’re riding a sportbike, for instance, with no fairing or handguards, heated grips might not be able to keep your hands thawed even if you had them. Heated gloves, on the other hand, will keep the backs of your paws warm as well as your palms. Heated gloves also gallop to the rescue of motorcycles that just don’t generate enough juice to power a bunch of accessories, because in addition to the ones that plug into your bike’s wiring harness, there are now a bunch of gloves that draw power from their own rechargeable lithium ion batteries. Just beware how long a charge will last, and buy a second set of batteries if you need to. Here’s a quick pu pu platter of the ones people seem to think are the best heated motorcycle gloves.
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1. Fly Racing Street 7V Ignitor Pro Heated Gloves – $240: Shop Now
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2. Gerbing 12V Vanguard – $160: Shop Now
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3. Highway 21 7V Radiant Heated Gloves – $210: Shop Now
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4. Hotwired 12V Heated Gloves – $160: Shop Now
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5. REV'IT! Liberty H2O Heated Women's Gloves - $330: Shop Now
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6. FirstGear Rider Classic Heated Gloves – $170: Shop Now
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7. Tourmaster Synergy Pro Plus 12 V Heated Glove Liners - $120: Shop Now
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8. FirstGear Heated Glove Liners – $170: Shop Now
Fly Racing Street 7V Ignitor Pro Heated Gloves – $240
Fly Racing is known for it's off-road gear, but were you aware that they had a full line of street apparel? Case in point, the Fly Racing Street 7V Ignitor Pro heated gloves. Built with full-leather palms and fingers and a waterproof, breathable membrane, they offer serious protection from the elements. The 7Vs use 3M 80 g (and 20 g in the palm) insulation and feature hard-knuckle armor for impact defense. The stainless-core heating tech, powered by dual lithium-ion batteries, gives you three heat levels (LED-controlled) and runtime of around 4 hour (low), 3 hours (medium), or 2.5 hours (high), depending on your setting. They’re touchscreen compatible, grip-enhanced with silicone print, and have cuff adjusters.
Gerbing 12V Vanguard – $160
Gerbing is headquartered in the Netherlands, where they know a little about cold and damp. These are made of aniline cowhide leather, with microwire heating throughout, to the tip of every pre-curved finger for a nice fit. A high-impact TPU floating knuckle protector helps protect from impacts, as do gel pads at the palms. An Aquatex breathable water-resistant membrane should keep you dry but not clammy, with 150 grams of Thinsulate insulation. The index fingers are touchscreen compatible. These are supposed to put out a maximum heat of 135°F, while consuming 26 watts of juice.
Highway 21 7V Radiant Heated Gloves – $210
For shorter hops, lots of cool riders are ditching the hassle of cords for lithium battery powered gloves like these – which are supposed to be good for: 4 hours on low heat, 3 hours on medium, and 2.5 hours on the high heat setting. These Highway 21s are genuine leather, with a waterproof, windproof and breathable Hipora liner and 100 grams of Thinsulate insulation. They, too, have touchscreen compatible fingers, armored knuckles and pre-curved fingers.
Hotwired 12V Heated Gloves – $160
These get high marks too. A 600D textile and leather fabric outer over a brushed fabric lining with comfort insulation provides wind and abrasion protection. You can use the three-level heat controller built in to each glove, or combine the gloves with the pre-wired Hotwired Heated Jacket Liner 2.0 and its designated controller, and still have independent control over each glove. These come with a two-year warranty, and consume 22 watts of power.
REV'IT! Liberty H2O Heated Women's Gloves - $330
The REV'IT! Liberty H2O Heated Gloves are another option for low temperature adventure and this time, these are for the ladies! REV'IT! also makes a male version of the Liberty H20, which functionally are identical to the women's version promoted here, though these feature a feminine cut. These gloves feature a waterproof membrane, reflective insulation, and PrimaLoft Gold to lock in warmth even when the wind and rain batter your ride. Their Thermotronic system delivers four adjustable heat levels via a button with an LED ring, powered by dual 7.4 V batteries stored in cuff pockets for weather protection. A hard-shell knuckle and TPU palm slider add crash protection, while touchscreen-compatible fingertips and a visor-wipe panel offer smart everyday function.
FirstGear Rider Classic Heated Gloves – $170
The FirstGear Rider Classic Heated Gloves live up to their name, simply put. Classic style with heating elements to keep your hands warm. Simple, eh? Constructed from top-grain drum-dyed cowhide, they feature a breathable, waterproof membrane and 3M Thinsulate insulation to trap warmth without sacrificing dexterity. Heating elements are built into dual zones and powered via a DC connection or compatible battery harness (controller sold separately). Touch-screen friendly fingertips add modern convenience. On the plus side: you get genuine leather durability, active heating, and weather-proofing in one package with no batteries to fuss over. On the downside, you will need to purchase an additional controller and have a permanent battery connection. There is also a women's cut available, too.
Tourmaster Synergy Pro Plus 12 V Heated Glove Liners - $120
Having a dedicated set of gloves for cold weather can get a little cumbersome. Tourmaster has a simple solution that can be inserted into your existing gloves, depending on fitment. These liners use wind- and water-resistant soft-shell fabric on the back of the hand with a microfleece fixed liner inside for comfort, which will help if you're inserting them into existing perforated gloves. Flexible carbon-fiber heating elements cover the back of hand and extend to each fingertip, linked via thermoplastic-elastomer wiring. A built-in waterproof LED soft-touch controller on the cuff toggles three heat settings (High ~52 °C, Medium ~45 °C, Low ~38 °C) powered via 12 V DC (pair draws ~13.2 W at 1.2 A). Unlock many of the options in this list, these require a dedicated connection to your motorcycle's battery. On the plus side, that means you won't have to worry about stand-alone batteries. However, the Tourmaster liners do require additional connectors and wiring.
FirstGear Heated Glove Liners – $170
Another possible option, if you already have plenty of nice gloves you’re attached to, is heated glove liners. Firstgear says these babies are made of stretchy 95% polyester/ 5% spandex fabric that’s thin, light and comfortable, and should slide right inside your existing gloves (unless they’re really snug). These are going to consume 22 watts, and you’ll also need to buy a DC Coax Plug Y-Harness unless you plug them into your Firstgear jacket liner.
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So, did someone at Motorcycle.com procrastinate a little this past winter? An article on heated gloves... one on winter riding jackets... in APRIL?
Hippo Hands ! Work great!