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Heated gloves??

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Suzanna Lourie · · Ouray, CO · Joined Jun 2018 · Points: 0

Anyone out there have success with heated gloves or glove liners for ice climbing? I'm not expecting anything lead-worthy, but maybe something that works for belaying/following or a liner that fits under another glove? Yes I've tried all the hand warmer tricks... just curious! Thx 

Marc801 C · · Sandy, Utah · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65

I can't comment regarding ice climbing, but my OR heated gloves have made a major positive difference in my skiing comfort.

Robert Gregory · · Berlin, CT · Joined Nov 2013 · Points: 0

I have the first gen OR Stormtracker heated gloves (looks like they have since been replaced by the Sureshot: https://www.outdoorresearch.com/collections/heated-gloves/products/womens-sureshot-heated-softshell-gloves-300008) and have been super happy with them. Plenty of dexterity for leading ice. When the fingers get cold, just a few minutes on high heat gets them toasty pretty quick. My only criticism of the OR heated gloves is that the button that turns the heat on/off and rotates between the the three heat levels can accidentally get depressed, turning the glove on at the high heat level and draining the battery quicker than expected.

Brian Allen · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2019 · Points: 0

The thin smartwool liner gloves at REI fit well inside the Showa 282-02 Insulated gloves. I live in WI and just had this combo out in -20F weather last weekend. Works well for me, especially after the Showa gloves go through the dryer once. They shrink a tiny bit and fit better!  

Tjaard Breeuwer · · Duluth, MN · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 16

I have Raynauds, and thought I’d try heated gloves, so that I could use gloves instead of mittens. I got the OR Lucent gloves. They were not great, as far as the gloves themselves: stiff and not very precurved.

These were supposed to be their medium heat level ones, but they were still not warm enough (on high) until I layered a shell mitten over the top, in weather below 20F.

They also stopped working after a few weeks. OR store credited me, instead of sending a new pair.

All in all, I was disappointed.

Also note you shouldn’t use heated gloves with Avalanche beacons, in case you climb in avalanche terrain.

Stever · · WA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 56

I have heated liners so I can keep them on in my climbing gloves or belay gloves, makes a difference when it’s very cold. I’ve used them inside the showa gloves with the factory liners removed with good success 

Noah L · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2023 · Points: 0
Stever wrote:

I have heated liners so I can keep them on in my climbing gloves or belay gloves, makes a difference when it’s very cold. I’ve used them inside the showa gloves with the factory liners removed with good success 

Which liners are those? Would be interested in getting my hands on some

Stever · · WA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 56
Noah L wrote:

Which liners are those? Would be interested in getting my hands on some

Many options are available, I went with Motion Heat as they were available locally during a trip (needed them immediately) and were on sale - I like these because the batteries are external

Jim Urbec · · Sevierville, TN · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 61


My wife's glove quiver.....  as soon as I say "ice climbing" her first words are "go charge my shit!!!!"  her hands are always cold and probably had a previous cold weather injury so I'll spend the extra $ to make sure she's good.  She climbed in OR storm tracker gloves (not pictured) with the blue hestra liner last yr.  This Jan in Ouray the temps were single digits while we there and she was suffering, we got her a set of the Hestra heated liners in hestra mountaineer gloves (she's wearing them with liners on)   The bigger OR gauntlets were what she wanted initially but they are too bulky for most things beyond very basic belaying....  found a extra set of batteries on amazon for the hestras.  Supposed to last 8 hrs, but at 7 degrees she was getting about 4hrs on the low setting 
Noah L · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2023 · Points: 0
Jim Urbec wrote:


My wife's glove quiver.....  as soon as I say "ice climbing" her first words are "go charge my shit!!!!"  her hands are always cold and probably had a previous cold weather injury so I'll spend the extra $ to make sure she's good.  She climbed in OR storm tracker gloves (not pictured) with the blue hestra liner last yr.  This Jan in Ouray the temps were single digits while we there and she was suffering, we got her a set of the Hestra heated liners in hestra mountaineer gloves (she's wearing them with liners on)   The bigger OR gauntlets were what she wanted initially but they are too bulky for most things beyond very basic belaying....  found a extra set of batteries on amazon for the hestras.  Supposed to last 8 hrs, but at 7 degrees she was getting about 4hrs on the low setting 

are those the waterproof ergo grip hestras? I’ve been looking at them and they look solid, just expensive.

curvenut · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 0

I have the heated liners from Toasty Touch.

So far i used them for 15 days ice climbing so far. They are great since they are thin.

The change i made is that is that i use an extension to have the batteries in my jacket pocket so they do not hinder my swing.

Jim Urbec · · Sevierville, TN · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 61
Noah L wrote:

are those the waterproof ergo grip hestras? I’ve been looking at them and they look solid, just expensive.

yah the ergo grip CZone tactility.  I got a pair also, my other go to gloves are CAMP Ghecko Ice Pros but I was looking at the Hestras and couldn't find them in stock.  the Hestras are awesome!  They are pretty snug and you do have to size up. so if you can't find them in a store get them from somewhere wit a REI level return policy.  my ONLY complaint is a lack of a pullon/carabiner loop

 

Pat Marrinan · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2019 · Points: 25

Use a medical (latex or nitrile) glove underneath any other gloves. No it is not a warmer but acts as a vapor barrier. Gloves are much warmer when they are dry, and even in winter hands sweat much more than we think!

Jim Urbec · · Sevierville, TN · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 61
Pat Marrinan wrote:

Use a medical (latex or nitrile) glove underneath any other gloves. No it is not a warmer but acts as a vapor barrier. Gloves are much warmer when they are dry, and even in winter hands sweat much more than we think!

Sooooo  gloves get wet.... your hands sweat and that vapor barrier is going to STOP cold wet gloves from conducting heat away from your hands and fingers?

 gloves are warmer when they are dry... obviously....but this sounds like a really bad idea 

NateC · · Utah · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 1
Jim Urbec wrote:

Sooooo  gloves get wet.... your hands sweat and that vapor barrier is going to STOP cold wet gloves from conducting heat away from your hands and fingers?

 gloves are warmer when they are dry... obviously....but this sounds like a really bad idea 

It works pretty well but depends on the individual.

If I’m climbing really wet or snowy ice my gloves typically wet from the outside in (so I usually wear temres fishing gloves in this case.)


If I’m climbing cold and dry ice, my gloves will saturate with sweat within a couple pitches. Wearing exam gloves keeps my sweat from saturating my lead gloves from the inside out. I’ll admit that I don’t do the exam glove thing as often when cragging, but it’s more because I’m kind of a diva about dexterity and want to get away with as little as possible on my hands all the time. 

Jim Urbec · · Sevierville, TN · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 61
NateC wrote:

It works pretty well but depends on the individual.

If I’m climbing really wet or snowy ice my gloves typically wet from the outside in (so I usually wear temres fishing gloves in this case.)


If I’m climbing cold and dry ice, my gloves will saturate with sweat within a couple pitches. Wearing exam gloves keeps my sweat from saturating my lead gloves from the inside out. I’ll admit that I don’t do the exam glove thing as often when cragging, but it’s more because I’m kind of a diva about dexterity and want to get away with as little as possible on my hands all the time. 

gotcha on temres gloves, I didn't put those in the original pic i posted we've got a stack of them.  but the big difference is those had a layer on insulation... I'm just not seeing how cold sweaty hands in cold wet gloves is a good equation for success

Jake woo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2019 · Points: 2

Jim thanks for the info on the gloves you and your wife use.

I also have sweaty wetty feet and hands no matter the actual conditions. Prime clamminess. The vapor barrier works well to stop transfer of sweat into the gloves. Water ingress from outside is a different story and needs actual waterproof gloves. Most ice days my gloves are soaked inside. If I wear the nitrile gloves then my real gloves are not soaked. Works great for long days and for multidays to keep the gloves dry and functioning. Same idea for socks and boots. 

Martin le Roux · · Superior, CO · Joined Jul 2003 · Points: 416
curvenut wrote:

I have the heated liners from Toasty Touch... The change i made is that is that i use an extension to have the batteries in my jacket pocket so they do not hinder my swing.

Was that something you rigged up yourself? Can you remember the details of the specific connector/extension you used and where you were able to find it?

curvenut · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 0
Martin le Roux wrote:

Was that something you rigged up yourself? Can you remember the details of the specific connector/extension you used and where you were able to find it?

it is a 1meter DC barrel connector :   3.5mm (outer diameter) x 1.35mm  (inner diameter) 

https://www.amazon.com/COOLM-Extension-Female-1-35mm-Connectors/dp/B07MXFFP3R?th=1

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