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Any one have reviews on the latest models? I usually start thinking about this when it is too late. My reynauld's is getting worse every year and I enjoy winter sports.

Heating elements in all fingers and thumb are a necessity. The heating element in the back of the hand models do not work well. My palm could be sweating but my fingers are numb ice cubes.
Anything that relies on body heat only insulates the cold from my icy fingers on the inside.

Liners might be they way to go. In theory I can wear them for every day stuff then wear mittens over them for outdoor sport. If anyone has tried this, I'd like to know how it went.

Most of all I just want something that works for my application. I don't mind paying the price even though they are very expensive. I'm desperate at this point.

Last year I tried Columbia's battery operated model, but the battery life was less than 2 hours on low-medium heat and they cost over 350$, so I returned them. After reading many reviews, I realize that 10 hours of heat is unrealistic for any glove and false advertising.

Top of the list so far:
Vaso sound intriguing, but I don't see a website to buy them from only reviews (not so good).

Zanier Gloves I almost bought them last year, but they were sold out.

Venture looks good, but says nothing about heat in the thumb. I asked them in an email about it. Previous post mentioned low battery life. Great review by Maigre here

These come with 2 sets of batteries right off the bat! That be the way to go.
Active heat

Any recent comments on these models?
thanks

I am newly-diagnosed as suffering with Raynaud's and even in the middle of September am already starting to feel the icicles in my hands and feet. I would really like to hear updated reviews on the heated gloves/liners, especially the activheat ones. Can't seem to find reviews off of the manufacturer's site.
Thanks in advance...not looking forward to this winter at all.

Me too. It is the first week of cool weather (not cold) and I am already having problems. It is pretty quiet out there for recent reviews. I guess I will take the plunge, spend the dough and hope they work.

bah, finally decided on the
Cordless RECHARGEABLE Battery Heated Glove Liners - Ultimate Package
and they are out of stock till November!!

why is this so hard? I am ready to spent $200-$300 on this.

Thanks for the update. I might preorder today myself since we won't get them for a couple of months.

BTW, your link had a few extra characters in it - this is one that should work.

activwear heated liners

If not, copy & paste this in your address field:
https://store.activheat.com/product-p/6bhcgl34r.htm

did you get to order? it seems to say don't order until after Oct. 5. I don't know whether to bite the bullet and go ahead or wait until the 5th.

I ended up going with
Warmgear Battery Heated Cycling Gloves with One-Button Controls

Looks like they are out of the larger sizes, hopefully that is accurate and they are not on back order.

I will let you know how it goes.

thank you - so you are planning to wear these on their own and not under another glove?

The difference is the second set of batteries between this one and the previous one we linked to?

I wish I could walk into a local store and try them on for size and fit.

Will await your findings - and thanks so much for answering me!

I had good luck with venture liners last year. They heat up quickly and I had dexterity. I was able to use them alone down to upper 20's by keeping my hands in my pockets most of the time. I used them for dog walking/hiking (1 to 1.5 hours).

Down side. The material is thin so the cuff with battery hangs down somewhat. One of the chargers broke soon after purchase, but I made due with a single charger. I did drop one of the batteries and cracked the case.... (actually I dropped it a few times, before it cracked).

I've tried several different brands of heated gloves and the liners worked best for me. I liked the almost instant heat and dexterity I had while wearing them. I'd buy them again.

If you have access to a microwave and have a coat with really large pockets also look at microwavable mitts. I use these when weather gets really cold. They are good for a 1 hour walk in 5 - 20 degree weather (www.warmmeups.com). You need to keep your hands in your pockets (inside mitt), most of the time. But, my hands get so warm, I can take them out for several minutes to do whatever. When my hands start to cool down, back they go into my pockets/mitts. Down side. You need a microwave and it takes around 4 minutes to get both mitts really warmed up. You need to heat in stages, or you can over heat mitt. They are bulky too, still I love them.

the mitts look interesting - I usually buy cheap gel packs and throw them in a pair of gloves that came with my paraffin bath device. They tend to leak if heated too much. What's been your experience, do these mitts leak at all? Any idea if you can reheat them many times daily or do they have a limited amount of heating cycles they can go through?

BTW, if you ever wanted a paraffin bath for your hands (works great but you need to have a place to keep them plugged in all the time) all the stores here in the northeast usually get them in around now for the holiday season. Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc. very soothing heat, sometimes when hands are extremely cold it can feel too hot on initial dip.

Thanks for the tip about the mitts!

Microwave mitts.sound like a great idea for heading off an attack or once an attack is full blown, trying to stop it. Now the only thing that helps stop an attack is warm water or public rest room hand dryer.
That is a lot of equipment to consider. Microwave, hand dryer, running hot water....good grief

I wonder if I put silver muffler tape on the finger tips of my gloves, they would work as e-gloves for iPhone/pad?

I already have 20 pairs of gloves, and I hate taking them off to answer my phone...

I keep a pair of the snap-button saline packs with me and in my car pretty much all the time this time of year, for those need-it-now times. I also investing in the usb hand warmers, very slim, easy to charge either at your computer or with a cheap usb outlet adaptor. I bought them about two years ago and they cost me almost $40 each. I see them on amazon for $12 and up. I may buy a couple more at that cost. they don't last more than 30-40 minutes, but it's a gentle heat and you can shut them off and on at will.

Here's a link to a one that looks like mind from Amazon usb warmer

EDITED TO ADD - THIS PARTICULAR MANUFACTURER DOESN'T HAVE GREAT REVIEWS, MAYBE I NEED TO BUY A MORE EXPENSIVE MODEL - LOL

Edited: 09/23/2012 at 01:27 PM by donnadiva

I use the warmmeup mitts all winter long... really more like 9 months a year. It is one of the only ways I can stay warm in the house (husband doesn't want the thermostat set at 78, go figure).

Anyway I heat a single mitt every hour or so during the day. I keep one hand warm in the mitt and one hand free to do things, then switch hands every 10-15 minutes. I manage to keep both hands warm this way and still have some dexterity. I've never had one leak, but the gel does slowly disintegrate over the course of a year. I buy a new pair every year or so, but I really use them a lot.

I also just got a usb heater that I'm going to keep in my purse this year. Haven't had to use it yet, so I don't know how well it will work.

I did try the snap button packs once, but found heating them in water to reuse a pain.

Bought a pair of Verseo rechargeable gloves . They were $149 (use Fall15 as a promo code and get 15% off) and they were delivered in about 4 days. There are two sizes, Small/Medium and Large/Extra large. I got the S/M and they are lightweight, have a lot of flexibility and they warm gently on all three of its heat settings. They can be used as gloves or liners - I don't yet have a pair of gloves that will go over them, but plan to get some.

The batteries took about 6 full hours to charge, they tuck into the large cuff of the gloves (sorta made me feel like wonder woman, lol) and the button to turn them on and regulate the heat was easy to use, even with the gloves/liners on.

The three points that I will bring up that I think could use some tweaking - though I think they are minor - the battery lies in a pocket on the bottom of the wrist - I'm not sure that's the best place for it, as it's a hard base and might get uncomfortable for those of us who already have circulation problems. The second point is easily corrected... the gloves have a glowing light showing where to press to turn on and off and raise/lower the temperature. Unfortunately, the light never shuts off - so if you want to not draw attention to your electric gloves you'll have to wear something on top of them or attach another piece of material over the light to mask the glow.

At one point, having one glove on low (green) and one on high (red) my husband said I looked like I was was getting ready for Christmas... grrr. lol

The last point that I hope they'll think about changing is not having some sort of anti-slip fabric on the palms of the hands so one could drive with them - it wouldn't take much to put some sort of rubberized little nubs on the palms so they wouldn't slip around on a steering wheel.

Having said that, for the first time in two years I was able to go to the grocery store today and hold onto the handle of a cold shopping cart without one moment of pain or panic that my hands wouldn't work! I even had to shut them off at one point as my hands were toasty and comfy. I'm thinking that I will really enjoy getting back the freedom to do my own shopping this season.

All in all, I think they'll do a great job this winter... especially after I get a pair of overgloves for them. I feel the price was decent for the amount of help I think I'll get from their heat. I will report back in a few weeks to see if I have anything else to add.

Hi donnadiva, and thanks so much for sharing your experience with the heated gloves -- very good information to know!

I'm eager to read any updates you post in the future.

Karen

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I will persevere & live strong.

Secondary Raynaud's to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

thanks donnadiva, I had never heard of Verseo before and I have been looking for years.

I ordered the warmgear cycling gloves since I cycle most of the time and the rest of the time I could put them in big mittens. The fingers were too tight and stiff. I couldn't bend them around a handlebar without cutting off circulation. I exchanged them for glove liners. One was defective. Now I am waiting for a second pair.

I noticed that the battery was heavy and the neoprene was wimpy. The battery hung away from my wrist. I imagine this will get worse as they get older. The fingers warmed up nicely in the glove that worked. The thumb did not. I was afraid I ordered gloves without heat in the thumb, but they said that it might take longer to heat up.

The service at Cozywinters has been fantastic so far.

Thanks for the heads up on the cozywinters site - I'm really interested in a few things for my indoor pets, as they can never grab enough sunlight, it seems, in the winter. My one cat is almost 16 and I think she'd love one of the heated beds.

I also want to try to find a heated blanket that isn't plush or all acrylic. they have different ones on this site, but unfortunately, no natural products in any that I can see. Acrylic ones just make me so claustrophobic and they don't breathe at all. I used to buy the ones that sunbeam made but I can't find anthing anymore with the material content I want.

For those of you who have never tried an electric blanket or throw - you will never go back to sleeping in the fetal position to keep warm at night if you get one. I've been using one (not the same one, of course) for 40+ years and it's been a godsend when the temps dip. I am not one who can use a down comforter as I don't have any real body heat of my own to keep the bed warm. I turn on the blanket a few minutes before going to sleep, get in, warm up, and either turn it down to the lowest setting or off completely. The best thing is if I start to feel a little chilled during the night, I just reach over and turn it up.

I used it all throughout my pregnancy - doctor gave her okay as long as I would not keep it on high for very long periods of time - she didn't have to worry, when I was pregnant was the only time in my life I ever was warm 24/7.

BTW, I never wash my blankets, they're usually the bottom blanket and between the sheet and the top blanket so they really don't get dirty. I will air them out and then roll them gently for storage. I usually get a new one every 4 or 5 years just because sometimes they'll produce cold spots that don't heat anymore. I've never had one fail on me. And heated throws are wonderful when your family won't let you crank up the thermostat or the fireplace any more... you can still be toasty without running them out of the house in their skivvies because they're roasting as you're freezing.

Thanks for the link!

Here's a link to a site for pet products that I have used and am happy with their service - http://www.drsfostersmith.com

Karen

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I will persevere & live strong.

Secondary Raynaud's to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

I was diagnosed Nov 2011. Wanted to ask what drugs? natural products y\u are taking for circulation. I also have problem looking for gloves. Whole Foods has a what glove $3.99 I wear to work on the computer but it doesn't keeo them warm.

shelly whitlock


last day work for the usoncology email today. use home email

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shelly whitlock

Edited: 10/18/2012 at 07:47 PM by Raynaud's Association Moderator

My wife who is a marathon runner was just diagnosed, and I am looking for something that is slim enough to not be bothersome while running, but with a battery life of 5+ hours to last the entire race. I suppose if we got a 2 hour battery set, she could toggle them on/off to conserve and make them last an entire race. Verseo set looks good performance-wise, but I fear they might be too bulky for running. Any other runners out there have any advice?

I think we will try the Verseo gloves... anyone have a new discount code? FALL15 has expired...

CJ20 fo 20% off has expired.

GREEN2012 was good for 35% off on Cyber Monday, boy that would have been nice!!

Edited: 12/23/2012 at 10:52 AM by mulox