 Poster: A snowHead
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This season I've decided to up my game and get some heated ski gloves. Seirus is one of the best-rated brands out there for these. Curious if anyone here has any experience with those or other brands. How are they working? What do you like/don't like about them? Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Tom_Ski, my wife suffers badly from Reynaud's and has to use heat assisted gloves and boots.
I think it's about 10 years now and after a few tries, she's settled on:
- Blazewear heated glove liners (so she can use them with any gloves - Hestra mittens Dec-Feb, Hestra gloves Mar-May). She's on her 2nd set and has three battery sets as two sets are needed on really cold days at full power plus a spare. Which reminds me that I need to repair one of the batteries!
- and is delighted with the Lenz heated socks which we acquired for last season and let her have cosy toes in all footwear and doesn't limit her to the heated insoles in her race boots - very useful when we want to go nordic or rando. They're bluetooth controlled from her phone which is rather handy.
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Another vote for the Blazewear liners here too.
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I’ve never heard of Seirus before, so I guess they haven’t been marketed in Europe.
I’ve been using heated ski gloves for years, but the majority where all based on the same faulty heating circuits that where used in gloves from Snowlife, Hestra, Black Diamond, Ther-mic etc. The heating circuits in the early gloves rarely lasted more than a couple of weeks, before individual fingers, or the whole glove failed. I’ve lost count how many warranty replacements I had.
I’ve now got heated gloves from Outdoor Research which, are warmer, longer lasting, and so far reliable than any of the previous brands.
I’ve never tried Blazewear, but I’ve only heard good things about them.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Another recommendation here for Blazewear heated liners.
Cheaper than the gloves with built in heaters (and means I can change gloves depending on conditions).
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@sheffskibod, yeah, having that flexibility is rather helpful.
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Does anyone else find that after a few days use their gloves don't smell too good? Whiff of Spam?
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I have had Blazewear liners for a few years now and think they are great
Last edited by After all it is free  on Tue 15-09-20 8:07; edited 1 time in total
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@pam w, I wondered but the OP has posted on other threads. And of course, if you have removable liners that whiff of canned meat, you can wash them or replace them with new ones 
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@Tom_Ski,  Sorry to be so suspicious.....
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Tom_Ski, I’d be reasonably confident that if they don’t stock one, you can get a US charger -standard plugs etc. but actually, Mrs U used them in Canada on a 3 week trip (I am reasonably sure) so you’ll be good I think.
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You know it makes sense.
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Here's a link to another (Dutch) company which produces heated gloves https://30seven.eu/en/. They do exactly what you might expect - they're gloves, and they heat! Actually, they're very effective - I'm on my second pair. Despite what every company says about their gloves being super flexible, the conductive membranes will ultimately break if the gloves wedged and hammered into an overfull suitcase. Having said that, in day to day use, grabbing sharp skis, etc they're very robust.
I always charge the gloves shortly before my ski trip, then take the batteries out (to prevent them being accidentally turned on in my case). On arrival, I slip them into the glove and I'm immediately ready for the slopes - no palaver.
Irrespective of the brand purchased, the batteries need a bit of care, or they'll die young. I discharge & recharge the batteries a couple of times out of season. This counteracts the slow loss of charge and prevents the batters from discharging beyond the point of no return. When charged, batteries are the best stored in a cool place (not cold, like your fridge) over the summer months.
If you suffer cold digits I thoroughly recommend heated gloves, I wouldn't go skiing without them.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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After much research and hemming/hawing, pulled trigger on some from AliExpress. Mount Tec. USD135, including shipping(free). We’ll see how they work soon. Specs are pretty much the same as the ones that cost 3x more, and they probably all come from China regardless.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000065166255.html
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Poster: A snowHead
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Tomski - don’t forget that hands and feet can get cold because of blood flow being withheld in low temperatures, with the body prioritising blood flow to the vital organs. Being well insulated on your trunk and head can actually be essential to keeping your hands warm. My daughter complained of very cold hands and it was always when she had skimped on base layers. She’s learned now, and makes sure that she’s properly layered on her upper body.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Good tip. Thanks, Valais2.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Save US$125 and buy wrist gaiters.
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Do anybody know of warmers that just do finger tips..???
As thats my problem at the moment..i am as warm as toast but finger tips go gray and cold.. quite uncomfortable
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Do anybody know of warmers that just do finger tips..???
As thats my problem at the moment..i am as warm as toast but finger tips go gray and cold.. quite uncomfortable
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Do anybody know of warmers that just do finger tips..???
As thats my problem at the moment..i am as warm as toast but finger tips go gray and cold.. quite uncomfortable |
I'd be very surprised if such a thing exists.
I'd try some Blazewear Liners.....and use mittens, if not already doing so.
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IIRC the heating element of the Blaze glove liners runs around the end of the gloves, over the tips of the fingers.
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Take a look at these guys, been testing some of their mitts for the last week or so, nice quality, sensible prices too:
www.heatperformance.com
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@yorkshirelad, sounds like you have Raynaud’s.
Mrs U has suffered for about 15 years, can’t ski without heated hands and feet. And not skiing is not an option.
Been thru 1 pair “Klan” bike stuff very industrial, then 2 pairs Blazewear liners and about 5 battery packs.
Being in Europe, Blazewear now impractical as her last liners just gave up so found a pair of similar « Snow Deer” liners on Amazon.
To be seen tomorrow how good ..,
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When I read that I thought to myself "Poor thing. I had a friend who's feet smelled like that, too. Bummer." 
