Cold hands are a solvable problem.
Plain explanations of how heated gloves actually work, so you can buy the right pair once instead of the wrong pair twice.
Our top picks
All 6 reviews ›Three gloves for three different problems. Each one reviewed in full, with the reasoning behind the pick.
ORORO Heated Gloves Review: Good, With Three Caveats
Savior Heat Heated Gloves Review: Warm, Cheap, Risky
Gerbing Heated Gloves Review: Buy the Wired Ones
Side by side
| Model | Power | Reported runtime | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORORO All-Around | 7.4V battery | Around 8 hrs | Everyday | Read review |
| Savior Heat | 7.4V battery | 4 to 5 hrs | Circulation, budget | Read review |
| Gerbing Vanguard | 12V wired | Unlimited | Motorcycling | Read review |
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All 9 guides ›The questions that decide almost every heated glove purchase.
How Heated Gloves Work: Elements, Batteries, and Why the Fingers Are Hard›
A battery, a controller, an element and insulation. Here is what each one does, why the last two decide whether the glove is worth owning, and what to read on…
Are Heated Gloves Worth It? An Honest Cost And Performance Breakdown›
Heated gloves solve one problem extremely well and several others badly. Here is the honest cost per winter, the failure modes nobody mentions, and the cases where a two dollar…
How to Charge Heated Gloves›
The charger says 8.4V and the battery says 7.4V. That is not a mistake, and it is the least confusing thing about charging these.
How to Wash Heated Gloves›
Every guide on this presents one method as universal. Four manufacturers publish four different ones, and the differences matter.
Buying guides
What to buy, by what you are doing in the cold.
Best heated gloves The main guide. Three picks, three different problems, and the reasoning behind each one. For skiing and snowboarding Four picks for a full day on the mountain, and the waterproofing claim that decides whether your hands stay dry. Heated glove liners Four liners compared, and the ten second test that decides whether one will fit inside the gloves you already own. For motorcycling Wired gloves, heated liners, and why most heated gloves are not riding gloves. For Raynaud’s What to look for when the problem is circulation, and the timing change that prevents attacks.