TRIED & TESTED

Things we’ve worn. Kit we like. Things we put on our bike

We sent Mikko out to test the gloves in temperatures as low as 3° Celsius (strangely everyone else was busy just then…).

The good news is that the gloves all worked as they should, but there are differences between them.

All of them have the heating elements in the back of the hand and fingers, so even though they keep your mitts nice and warm, combining them with heated grips will give you even better results. For warmer days you can use them with the heat switched off and they work just like regular winter gloves would.

These gloves can all be powered by the batteries that slot into the cuffs, so there’s no need to wire them into your bike.

The Keis and Furygan gloves can also be powered using the bike’s battery, but only Keis provides the required harness free of charge.

Many all-year riders swear by heated gloves. We wanted to see how they work, and if they’re all the same…

RST Paragon 6

£190 | www.rst-moto.com

Slightly confusingly, RST has two gloves both called Paragon 6. The one tested here is the heated version, not to be confused with the regular waterproof glove.

The gloves are made from a combination of fabric and leather. There are silicone patches to help grip, and smart material to allow use of touch-screen devices. The touch sensitivity works, but with thick winter gloves, hitting the right bit of the screen is not the easiest task.

In addition to the heating elements, the gloves are well padded and waterproofed. There is a pull-cord on the long cuff to keep heat and dryness in and everything else out.