Keeping hands warm
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bobsledder
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cold hands warm heart?
Do you have gauntents (mufs) on the handlebars? They work wonders for keeping the heat in around your hands. If you are going to purchase them make sure they will stay open and are slick inside to get your hands in easy. Dont go overboard with length as they are hard to get your hands in, make sure they have a large opening to go over the throtle and brake pods.
Bob
Do you have gauntents (mufs) on the handlebars? They work wonders for keeping the heat in around your hands. If you are going to purchase them make sure they will stay open and are slick inside to get your hands in easy. Dont go overboard with length as they are hard to get your hands in, make sure they have a large opening to go over the throtle and brake pods.
Bob
signlightseal
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X2
My wife does the exact same thing as mclovin bcause her hands were always cold also. Since she started using this method her hands never get cold at all.
My wife does the exact same thing as mclovin bcause her hands were always cold also. Since she started using this method her hands never get cold at all.
hemi_newman
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I am having the same problem as well,i just dont like the look of the muffs.Any good gloves to get?
onesnowman
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My wife Too!
We love to tour and that means time on the sled,over the years we have found only one thing that really works. Fleece lined gauntlets with thinner gloves. The reason for thinner gloves is to get more warmth to the fingers, thick gloves hold back to much of the heat. Cost for the guantlets 50.00 dollars, happy wife PRICELESS an I get to sled! We purchased the one's with the round hoop as they make it easy to get your hands in. Happy Wifes mean Happy Trails!!!
We love to tour and that means time on the sled,over the years we have found only one thing that really works. Fleece lined gauntlets with thinner gloves. The reason for thinner gloves is to get more warmth to the fingers, thick gloves hold back to much of the heat. Cost for the guantlets 50.00 dollars, happy wife PRICELESS an I get to sled! We purchased the one's with the round hoop as they make it easy to get your hands in. Happy Wifes mean Happy Trails!!!
anonomoose
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Yep...guantlets
The problem is not warmth...it is lack of circulation when you use your thumb to hold the throttle. That's why they get cold. You counter act this by OVER heating the thumb and hands.
Very thin gloves used inside the guantlets work so well that you actually have to turn the heat down. Usually have to set the temp on the thumb and hand warmers to low because her thumb and hands will get too warm.
I agree not to get a pair of these that are too long. Also the interior should NOT contain anything other than full synthetic fiber that does NOT hold moisture. Fleece is the wrong stuff...snow born dust will enter the gauntlet and get it wet, and then her hand will get cold again.
You can't have sweaty hands, or wet hands if you expect them to stay warm.
The problem is not warmth...it is lack of circulation when you use your thumb to hold the throttle. That's why they get cold. You counter act this by OVER heating the thumb and hands.
Very thin gloves used inside the guantlets work so well that you actually have to turn the heat down. Usually have to set the temp on the thumb and hand warmers to low because her thumb and hands will get too warm.
I agree not to get a pair of these that are too long. Also the interior should NOT contain anything other than full synthetic fiber that does NOT hold moisture. Fleece is the wrong stuff...snow born dust will enter the gauntlet and get it wet, and then her hand will get cold again.
You can't have sweaty hands, or wet hands if you expect them to stay warm.
favoritos
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Someone has to come up with the perfect set of guantlets. They work so good at keeping hands warm, but they have other drawbacks.
Someone design a set that is easy to get the hands in and out. A set that fits over the longer hooked bars and various controls. A set that stays in position no matter what you do. Many times you take the hand out while riding and the wind will close or turn them. I have seen pics of the Iron Dog riders, and they are using a bigger guantlet than I normally can find around shops here. Two riders in our group have trouble keeping hands warm (one being me), and handguards do not do the trick.
Someone design a set that is easy to get the hands in and out. A set that fits over the longer hooked bars and various controls. A set that stays in position no matter what you do. Many times you take the hand out while riding and the wind will close or turn them. I have seen pics of the Iron Dog riders, and they are using a bigger guantlet than I normally can find around shops here. Two riders in our group have trouble keeping hands warm (one being me), and handguards do not do the trick.
snow_monkey
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x2 on the windshield. My thumb warmers have two settings 1) hardly on & 2) hotter than fire!!!
If your sled has electric start you probably have a 12 volt electrical system so I would suggest a pair of Gerbing's heated gloves and also a heated jacket liner to keep her really warm. Once she has these items she will really love you. With this set up temperture no longer becomes a factor as to when or what days she will ride. You stated price was not an option,this set up will set you back a bit but love at this price is cheap, I never liked gauntlets and found them difficult to get use to, make sure you get a termosat to regulate tempature otherwise her hands will cook.
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If you have grip heaters, you might try taking a can of the expanding foam and filling the inside of your handlebar ends.
I took a drill bit the size of the foam tube and opened up the rubber end cap so the tube would fit inside. Then I filled the tube with the foam and put a piece of duct tape over the end of the grip to keep the foam from oozing out. Then left it set 24hrs to set up.
What this does is fill the hollow steel handlebar tube and insulates the steel. This aids the grip heaters in that they dont have to heat the dead air space. Its easy to do and only take a few minutes.
On a cold day I would have to run mine on high most of the time, now low is too much some times.
There are some posts in the Tech section on this topic as well...
Dog
I took a drill bit the size of the foam tube and opened up the rubber end cap so the tube would fit inside. Then I filled the tube with the foam and put a piece of duct tape over the end of the grip to keep the foam from oozing out. Then left it set 24hrs to set up.
What this does is fill the hollow steel handlebar tube and insulates the steel. This aids the grip heaters in that they dont have to heat the dead air space. Its easy to do and only take a few minutes.
On a cold day I would have to run mine on high most of the time, now low is too much some times.
There are some posts in the Tech section on this topic as well...
Dog