Frozen hands

[ninjac]

Hi all,

I have an aunt who rides but is not on KB. (Bandit 600S)
Her problem is that she has poor circulation in her hands.
Even on a warmish day her hands feel like death with thick winter riding gloves and heated grips on.

I think I have see gloves that have heating elements incorporated and are plugged into an acessory outlet on the bike.
Has any one tried such items?
Any other suggestions?

Carl.

[Her_C4]

What about using silk gloves as inners (in her gloves)?? :banana:

[vifferman]

I think I have see gloves that have heating elements incorporated and are plugged into an acessory outlet on the bike.
Has any one tried such items?

There's a review on KB somewhere - search for it.
Don't bother - here it is:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=46696

[ninjac]

Cheers for that. Guess I should have done a search first ah.

[HungusMaximist]

Hmm has she had her hands checked up?

It could be a medical problem eh, just as a precaution, don't wanna make it worse.

Maybe she's just too damm old?

[ninjac]

Thanks for your concern.
Don't think its anything that serious.

[HungusMaximist]

Thanks for your concern.
Don't think its anything that serious.

Cotton Mitts?

Oven Mitts?

:headbang:

[vifferman]

Just a quick thought - she may find if she's holding the bars too tight that it interferes with blood circulation to her fingers. Make sure she's not using the NoobieGripOfDeath approach to the controls. It's an easy habit to get into, noobie or not.

[ninjac]

True vifferman. I will check that out.
I have ridden her bike and there is quite a bit of vibration at the bars, that probably doesn't help.

[vifferman]

True vifferman. I will check that out.
I have ridden her bike and there is quite a bit of vibration at the bars, that probably doesn't help.
That's very easily fixed, with either some heavier bar-end weights, or some extra weight added inside the bars (sand or lead shot), or both.

[ninjac]

Sweet :niceone:

[Bike-aholic]

My mate swears by these, will prob get a pair for next winter myself as i get death hands too. Click on Thermal Liner Glove.

http://www.sealskinz.com/cgi-bin/psProdSrch.cgi

[ninjac]

Hmm they are marino wool gloves, I think she has tried some.

[Bike-aholic]

There is always these.

http://www.gerbing.com/heat/glovesprod.html

[Bullitt]

Gloves too tight? Probably not but every little thing might help

[Nasty]

I found wearing merino mink gloce inside my gloves keep my hands toasty warm when the weather turned shite .. that is a cheapish way around it.

[pjpnz]

Try a NZ company www.rain-off.com. $65. Will keep hands a lot warmer. Great in wet weather too.

[xgnr]

Try a NZ company www.rain-off.com. $65. Will keep hands a lot warmer. Great in wet weather too.

used them on the GC this year and inner gloves were dry and warm despite the hours of torrential rain

[sunhuntin]

i will be looking at maybe some heated grips, as the decent length ride i did time before last, my fingers were purple before i was more than a couple of hours in. fingers went numb and then felt like they were 3 times as thick. i was sitting on the side of the road, engine running, with my fingers on the hottest part of the engine i could find, and i couldnt feel the heat. when i arrived, my fingers had done that same routine about 3 times, and it took about 2 hours for them to come right.

:oi-grr: <<< trying to warm hands and fingies up

[thehovel]

Does any one know where I can get Skiddo (snow-moblie)Handle Bar Gloves???These can be used over light gloves with handle-bar heaters.

[dogsnbikes]

Hi all,

I have an aunt who rides but is not on KB. (Bandit 600S)
Her problem is that she has poor circulation in her hands.
Even on a warmish day her hands feel like death with thick winter riding gloves and heated grips on.

I think I have see gloves that have heating elements incorporated and are plugged into an acessory outlet on the bike.
Has any one tried such items?
Any other suggestions?

Carl.

I use possum fur gloves inside my leather cloves..they are great and truly reccomend them as they keep my hands both dry and warm even when my leather gloves are water logged

they cost me $25 from a outdoor shop

[ninjac]

Thanks for all the good ideas people.
I will give her all the options and let you know how it goes.