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Heated VR-PRO Gloves

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Tam905

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Hi Everyone,

I was lucky enough to get a chance to test out this new product over the last couple of weeks. Jimmy was kind enough to let me borrow the display models to move some of my bikes around in cold so I could get all my bikes into storage.

For comparison sake, I checked out heated gear the last time I was at GP bikes and wasn't impressed at what they had to offer. The heated gear from GP was pretty bulky and didn't fit well. I felt like I had lost a lot of dexterity and they had to be plugged into the bike (either directly or through the heated jacket). They did however warm up relatively quickly and the gloves did get nice and warm.

The VR-Pros really fit well, they're like a race glove, slightly thicker than what I wear during the regular riding season so there is a bit of dexterity loss but way less than the other gloves.
They heat up nice and warm up comparably to the other heated gloves. Slightly slower to get to full temp but being fully insulated and waterproof these gloves retain heat really well. I've included a comparison table of features I deemed notable.

VR PRO Heated
Heated Gloves
Pros
Cons
Pros
Cons
- Fits like a race
glove
- Good dexterity
- Good Heat
- Water proof
- No wires
- Lots of crash
protection
- Fast warm up
- Battery life on max
(about 3 hrs)

- Water proof
- Infinite heat on max
- Good heat
- Fast warm up

- Wires
- Low dexterity
- not a gauntlet
style glove
- little crash
protection


I didn't get a chance to ride with the other heated gloves so I can't give you a direct comparison from a riding perspective. But with the VR-PROs I was riding around at 2C for about an hour. The gloves kept my hands really warm. It felt like my hands do riding normally during the summer. I own a bike with heated grips and I didn't even have to use them at 2C. I normally turn my heated grips on around 10C which keeps my hands nice and toasty. At 2C the rest of me was freezing after about 30 mins so a heated jacket would have been a nice addition for sure!

I will definitely be adding a pair of Heated VR-PROs along with a jacket liner to my xmas list for spring.

- T -
 
Thanks for the review! I'm so excited to get mine in so I won't be limited to 30 min rides around 0'C with just the regular VR-Pros with glove liners.
 
Hey tam905, where can I find heated vr pro? I just did quick search on google, nothing right showed up. I want a good pair of battery heated gloves.

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Thanks for the review. Wondering if you may consider a "dunk test" on waterproof? Eventually water will soak through, but waterproof should take a lot longer than water resistant.
That's an element I look for, especially with fall riding weather.
 
Great review.
Now in your experience, rather than being toasty warm, if you turned the gloves down to the "tolerably warm enough not to get cold" setting, how long do you suppose the batteries would last?
I don't need to be fireside warm, i just need to remain unfrozen.
 
omnivore said:
Great review.
Now in your experience, rather than being toasty warm, if you turned the gloves down to the "tolerably warm enough not to get cold" setting, how long do you suppose the batteries would last?
I don't need to be fireside warm, i just need to remain unfrozen.
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Personal reviews are always subjective Scott.

I.e majority of my commute is at highway speeds on a naked bike, which makes a massive difference in coldness compared to a fully faired bike at City speeds.
 
EC2010 said:
Thanks for the review. Wondering if you may consider a "dunk test" on waterproof? Eventually water will soak through, but waterproof should take a lot longer than water resistant.
That's an element I look for, especially with fall riding weather.
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As these were a working display model I didn't think it would be wise to dunk test these without Jimmy's approval haha. But from what I know about the manufacturing process the leather is water proof and the stitching is where the the water can get in so they put another one piece waterproof inner liner between the leather and the inner liner that is completely water proof. It's still subject to test, I'm sure there will be some information once there are a few more samples for Jimmy to work with.

omnivore said:
Great review.
Now in your experience, rather than being toasty warm, if you turned the gloves down to the "tolerably warm enough not to get cold" setting, how long do you suppose the batteries would last?
I don't need to be fireside warm, i just need to remain unfrozen.
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So I tested them for a couple weeks, I used them mainly 2 weekends ago to move my bikes from the shop to my house and get them prepped for storage. I rode for a full hour with them on high with out turning them off. I had them on low for about 2 hours. After my "testing" was done I had them on for a cumulative time of about 5 hrs on various heat settings and I hadn't had to charge them yet but I did anyways. On high they're pretty warm, on low they feel nice (but I would let them warm up a bit before just sticking it on the low setting). While talking with Jimmy they should last about 2-3 hrs on high and 7-8 hrs on low. If you bought during the group buy you could get a second pair of batteries. The batteries are pretty small and light so it wouldn't be a problem for me to carry them in my breast pocket in my jacket or under the seat in a bag.

Jayv said:
Personal reviews are always subjective Scott.

I.e majority of my commute is at highway speeds on a naked bike, which makes a massive difference in coldness compared to a fully faired bike at City speeds.
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I agree with you completely that personal reviews are subjective. You should definitely give them a try before you commit to buying anything. Both my bikes are naked style bikes so I feel all the cold and the wind my daily commute is from Pickering to Markham (mainly 401 / 404 unless there's traffic). If I could have had some thigh heaters I probably could have rode my bikes all day. If you're interested I'd say go give them a try. they may not be for everyone but they were something I am interested in as I do ride in colder weather.
 
These gloves will be available at the January Bike show at the International Centre. Retail will be $300 but guaranteed to be the best Motorcycle heated gloves you will ever own.

Miii said:
Hey tam905, where can I find heated vr pro? I just did quick search on google, nothing right showed up. I want a good pair of battery heated gloves.

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Are the batteries proprietary? Warranty? Could be interested. My wired Tourmaster gloves have proven surprisingly durable, despite being unarmoured (set to outlast a third pair of "superior" gloves). The thing is, plugging/unplugging and chasing the wiring harness is a nuisance, especially on rides with multiple stops.
 
Warranty will be two years on Manufacturing defects. Batteries are specially made for our FIR heating pads so not generic.

Yes the hassle of connecting wires is why we make this glove battery operated. On a side note we are working on a Controller that will be able to connect the gloves to the battery while charging your batteries separately. Never been attempted before in any motorcycle glove but then again that's why we are so much more technically advanced than any other heated glove manufacturer in the world.
Metal wire heat (some call it nano wire etc etc) is still a metal wire that will break or coil up to create a hot spot. I think one of the feedback from Andrew was the dexterity of our glove compared to the other brands in the market besides the protection.
 
I think the TM stuff is carbon fibre whatever (which may account for it's longevity), so it's good to hear the VS stuff is pursuing similar stuff.

A powerup/charge lead to the battery is smart--last trip I took was at 2C with rain/fog, which meant a 3 hour trip extended to 4 1/2. An additional ferry ride and further blast up to a rustic cabin would have drained even a second power cell, not to mention the return trip.

Finger/thumb tips heated instead of just backs? That's the noticeable flaw in the TMs--thumbs get cold facing into the wind.
 
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