This is how heated gloves work

For those of us who really feel the cold, heated gloves are a godsend. They keep your hands comfortably warm at the touch of a button. Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing. But how exactly does a heated glove work and what makes it so effective?

A heated glove has a built-in heat system and is easily controlled with an on/off button. It is usually located on the back of the glove or in the cuff. Hold down the button for a few seconds, and the heat system will immediately turn on to the highest setting. Your cold hands are completely warmed up in 5 minutes.

In addition, the operation is so easy that you can even operate the button with gloves on. Ideal while skiing, biking or hiking – you set the heat without fuss or cold fingers.

The cuff has a special pocket to store the rechargeable battery. This pocket simultaneously contains the power wire of the heat system, to which you can connect the battery.

Because the battery is hidden in the cuff, you do not feel it while wearing it. You therefore have the idea that you are wearing an ordinary glove.
The batteries are anti-freeze so they are also suitable for extremely cold conditions.

Want the batteries to last as long as possible? Then read our tips for making heated socks (and batteries) last a long time.

The heat system consists of thin heat conductors of copper and carbon. Because carbon fibers are extremely thin, flexible and strong, they move effortlessly with the fabric without being felt.

These heat conductors run down the back of the glove and across the back of each finger. All the way to the fingertip. You can also choose a glove where the palm is also equipped with a heat system.

You can expect to enjoy an average of 5 hours of warm hands with charged gloves. How long your glove provides heat has to do with the following factors:

• The thickness of the glove. The thicker the glove, the better it will insulate heat. A thin glove gives your finger plenty of room to move, making it ideal during sports. In the same cold conditions, of course, a thin glove empties faster than a thick one.
• Ambient temperature. The colder it is outside, the more energy the battery has to provide to keep the gloves at the right temperature.
• Battery. A battery with more power will naturally last longer than one with less power. Our batteries are small but enormously powerful at the same time. By default, our gloves come with a 7.4 V – 2600 mAh battery.

Roughly speaking, heated gloves provide 2 to 9 hours of warm hands. That’s quite a big difference. If you wear our thickest glove and use the lowest heat setting you will have warm hands for at least 9 hours. But if you use our thinnest glove and turn on the highest setting, the battery will run down after only 2 hours. Of course, an extra set of batteries on the go is always an option.

And nice to know: The batteries recharge after 4 hours with the included charger.

HeatPerformance® heated gloves have three settings. The highest setting is designed to heat up the glove quickly. Ideal if you have really cold fingers that no longer warm up on their own. You will find that after five to 10 minutes you usually want to switch to a lower setting, otherwise your hands will get too hot.

The middle and lowest settings are for keeping your hands at a comfortable temperature. If you have chosen a glove with a lot of insulation, then the lowest setting is a good choice. That way, your batteries will also last longer. Moreover, the middle setting is ideal when you wear a thinner model or the temperature is slightly lower. Of course, the right choice also depends on the weather: a freezing winter day requires more warmth than a sunny autumn walk.