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Heated gloves
- Thread starter geargrrl
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geargrrl
Angel Diva
So they only lasted 3 ish years?
geargrrl
Angel Diva
Not seen at my Costco.... much of their stuff is very regional.
Abbi
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
2018 pair went back under warranty in 2019. But I won them on Facebook so it didn’t seem like much of a big deal. I bought the others to keep my hand warm while I was waiting for the 2018 ones to come back. They were been fine until last year. And they are fine on warmer days. But since they react to the outside temperature, they aren’t cutting it when it’s cold.
@ski diva @lisamamot own these for sure. How have yours held up?
I do have a pair of Ororo mittens. They are batteries are not built in as these Chaval’s are. I find I needed a second set of batteries to make it through five hours. That said I have Raynaud’s and my hands are cold about nine months out of the year! Until my 60s, I was OK with mittens with a zip slot for a heat pack. But circulation does not seem to get better with age!
Susan L
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
May not be available to you in the states:
lisamamot
Angel Diva
I don't wear my Chaval if I need to make it past 4 hours; sadly the battery in the right mitt dies at noon each time. If I am only skiing for a couple of hours they are great, otherwiseI have reverted back to mitts with hand warmers.
ride_ski
Angel Diva
I am on my third season with a pair of Savior mittens and my husband is on season 2 with a pair of their gloves. Still working well. This brand is much less expensive than some of the others. But we both have been happy with them.
For any heated gloves, you need to stay on top of "caring" for the battery properly. As we all know from our cell phones, after time batteries do wear out and don't have the same charge level as when they were new. We have spare sets for our gloves and rotate their use. You also want to make sure that any batteries don't stay fully discharged for a long period of time. Also, it is a good idea to charge them every few months in the off season to prevent them getting fully discharged
For any heated gloves, you need to stay on top of "caring" for the battery properly. As we all know from our cell phones, after time batteries do wear out and don't have the same charge level as when they were new. We have spare sets for our gloves and rotate their use. You also want to make sure that any batteries don't stay fully discharged for a long period of time. Also, it is a good idea to charge them every few months in the off season to prevent them getting fully discharged
lisamamot
Angel Diva
I wish with Chaval - the batteries are built-in and cannot be replaced, at least by the owner - they need to be shipped back to the manufacturer. A bit of buyers remorse here.
geargrrl
Angel Diva
Sold out
rbkvail
Certified Ski Diva
I had two pairs of Hestras. The second one was a warranty claim. I haven’t bothered again. I now ski Astis. They are not heated but super warm and cool! I use hand warmer on cold days but hardly need them with these gloves.
Abbi
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I have a love-hate thing for the built-in battery. It’s easier to charge them not having to remove a battery and it does drive them. But yes, it would be easier to just have batteries that you could recharge and replace easily.
Moonrocket
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
My daughter and husband have them and love them. They keep trying to convince me I need them and hand me these sweaty, warm, damp mittens to try. I’m sticking with my thick fleece liners on cold days.
