Heated Gloves.....

[Biggles]

Venture Epic2 Heated Gloves - Review

I bought a pair of these from Zarkie  http://www.zarkie.com.au/ a couple of weeks ago.

Ladies' versions $189 on special at the moment.

[Carsten]

Thanks for that.  Sounds very handy here in Tassie.....and its my birthday soon.

[Me_3]

My 12v gear from Zarkie arrived but just after my last chance for a ride for a week, so there is a review coming as soon as I can get out of the house into the cool weather. I'm planning a IBA1600 early next month, which will mean a midnight departure into the cold so i'll know exactly how good they are then. 

[Me_3]

I gave the gloves and heated jacket a good run today.. Left home at 1am straight into the cold..

Jacket - awesome.. Even at 0 degrees air temp, it was toasty warm at the 2nd hottest setting, gloves I had on hot and at times I felt they were struggling, but they did the job well and made the 7 hours of freezing cold temps quite pleasant..

These were powered by the bike, so never ran out of power 😁

[Carsten]

I ordered the gloves, arrived, had to send my wife's back to change to a smaller size.  On first inspection they look good.  Hopefully will get a ride in soon.

[Carsten]

I ordered the gloves, arrived, had to send my wife's back to change to a smaller size.  On first inspection they look good.  Hopefully will get a ride in soon.

[johnnyYTED]

 
I saw the Zarkie ads running on Facebook late laST Friday night and decided to check out their website for prices. I decided to put an order in for their 12v GT Touring gloves $239 and the 12v GT heated jacket liner $259, without the remote controller.
Tuesday morning they arrived and as suggeSTed I tried them on for size. I found the sizing to be good. I ordered a medium in Gloves   and a small in the jacket liner. The sleeves in the liner could be a little longer. I, like Pete, think the thumbs a little long/bulky on the gloves.
I then went and connected the wiring loom to the battery terminals, and as STranger was on the charger it took all of 5 mins, and another 5 to put the plaSTic back on. I put the jacket liner on under my thermal jumper and put the gloves on and plugged them into the connectors inside the sleeves, plugged them into the bike and STarted STranger, turned  the jacket onto the high heat setting then each of the gloves. After about maybe 30 seconds I could feel the warmth heating up in all 3 items. After maybe 5  mins , when I was feeling warm all over my arms and hands the jackets feature of reducing the heat to medium kicked in. the gloves STayed on high.
I will get out for a ride to see how they perform with wind chill, but from reading STinky Pete's report I'm sure they will pass the teST.
I think I may even purchase the GT pant liners when I have saved up again. Winter riding will never be the same, 
I haven't needed to contact 'Scott' so I cant comment on that.
Zarkie / venture heat have a lot of good reviews written about them so I'm sure I'll be happy with such my lateST  farkle purchase, only time will tell.   

[Shiney]

Great review Johnny, thanks for sharing mate

[StinkyPete]

Goodonya Johnny.   I also hate being cold, and feel it more these days.  My own heated gloves from Zarkie are fantastic in the cold weather.

[johnnyYTED]

 
laST night I decided to go out in the cold 6c, and try out my new purchase of Zarkie heated gear,. I took the winter liner out of my cuSTom Ozstoc jacket, left the rain liner in though. I wore the Zarkie GT liner under my thermal top and plugged the Zarkie GT heated Gloves into the sleeve connectors, STarted STranger and turned on all the switches to the high  red level. before I had backed the bike out of the garage I could feel the heat covering my back, neck and arms, the gloves were a little slower heating.
 I went up over Razorback towards Camden, BUT after dimming my high beam a headlight globe blew.. damnn I was toasty warm  in all the gear, but I couldn't see, not only from the headlight, my muST wear glasses kept fogging over, even with my visor open, so I turned around and headed for home.
I have to remember to unplug before I get of STranger, but the connector pulls apart with minimal pressure if one forgets,
After that little teST ride I had one other hmmmmm thing I found slightly annoying, the glove switches on the high RED setting are very bright and diSTracting, that is easily fixed by going down to the green or amber after the heat is there..  its the little things... 
Overall I think it is my beST 'winter farkle" I give them