Keis G701 Heated Armoured Gloves - Black

I had previously tried a pair of Bering heated gloves which I found very good heating wise but when stretching your hand out to operate the clutch/front brake I found the distance between the index finger and thumb too restrictive. The Keis gloves seem much better in this regard and not so bulky as the Bering. Not tried in extreme cold yet but the heating effect is certainly sufficient to allow you to ride in cold weather. As always, SBS were very helpful and provided great service.

I got these as I recently changed jobs and going from a 30-40 minute commute each way that was COLD in recent temps, I now have a 1.5 hour commute each way and I genuinely feared permanent damage to my fingers.

I got these and the battery packs and so far so good.

I've used them for one of the 1.5 hour each way commutes and three 15 mile each way journeys to see mates and the gloves have held up really well. Other reviews suggest you get about 6 hours of life at medium heat and so far it seems that's probably right? The gloves did 2 hours at medium and 1 hour at high yesterday in ~5 degrees temp.

This should be obvious going in but I'll say it here again; the heated membrane is on the top of the gloves. It's good but in the super cold weather we've had recently they're not miracle workers - your fingertips wrapped around the handlebars will be pulled away from the heat so you will occasionally have to flex your fingers and get the heat moving around again.

But still - you have that option and they honestly take the cold weather's effect on your hands from unbearable/borderline dangerous, to perfectly manageable.

I've not tried them in the rain yet.

One negative comment they I hope isn't actually an issue; the battery compartment is in the top of the cuffs and is zipped up with one of those waterproof zippers you'd find on your waterproof jacket etc. But the cable connecting the battery to the glove sticks out through the zipper too, so the zipper isn't completely sealed when the battery is connected. I'm hoping it's not an issue - everything is wrapped up and the zips don't appear to lose while riding, but we all know how wet things get when it's really raining on a bike.

The fit is great, I'm a medium and these fit really well. They're a little clunkier than my favourite non-heated gloves but they're less clunky than those big gauntlets I used to try and keep the cold out with.

All that said; I would absolutely recommend these to anyone who rides in winter. Be comfortable, treat yourself. It's been a game changer for me. Next stop: a bike with wind protection (any at all would be nice) and heated grips.

I think SBS ask for reviews to soon, you don't really get a chance to test purchases. Anyway, The gloves seem well made, are comfortable enough, like all Keis kit they don't get very warm but do take the edge off, particularly if paired with heated grips. Despite wearing them every day I haven't tested them in the wet, if they prove to be waterproof then I'd recommend.

Not uncomfortably warm, but really good quality. Size wise I had to go down two sizes which is the opposite to what they recommend.

Tested out on a really cold day. The best is that the gloves heat the hands on the top so the wind chill is minimised. Expensive but worthwhile

So, I rode with these the first time on a long trip and I'm delighted to say I arrived happy.

The first 20 minutes I thought they were no good until I realised I hadn't turned then on!

They don't make your hands hot, in fact I didn't think they were very good at first until I turned them off! Then I realised they were keeping my hands very comfortable and without the heat they were extremely cold in just 5 minutes.

The fit is great as I can actually move my hands unlike unheated winter gloves that are so thick I can barely do anything.

The wires are a bit annoying but I can't see any other way of doing it. On the plus side though, you can take you gloves off and they're still attached to you rather than falling on the floor!

Can't imagine riding in the winter without them now.

Xmas was good to me this year, keis heated gloves, I've suffered with cold hands/fingers for years even with heated grips I still suffered. No more these gloves are excellent, can't fault them.

Great to have winter, heated gloves that fit without being too bulky. I'm able to retain feel on the grips unlike other non-heated winter gloves which feel like you're riding in Boxing gloves.
Comfortable and with the battery packs easy to get on over jacket sleeves.
Heat up quickly, and importantly all the way to the fingertips. Combined with heated grips, kept me very comfortable on an 80 mile, motorway, round trip when it was 5 degress Celsius. Highly recommended!

Picked up some of these to deal with the colder weather where heated grips just don't cut it. Originally ordered a size xl as per online guide, a bit too snug so returned and replaced with 2xl, better fit but there was an annoying material fold inside one of the fingers so swapped for another pair, never a problem with Sportsbikeshop... (free returns make all the difference)
Also have the batteries so can take on any bike without wires.
So far only sat indoors in them but they do heat so we'll see in a month or so!

I bought these gloves to replace another set of Keis gloves I damaged in a serious accident on the bike, the gloves having saved my hands brilliantly. They still worked after some really bad abrasion from the road but didn't look so good :) These are an updated version of my old ones, and I can say that I only expect the same standard of quality and of course heating ability.
I have also found excellent quality of service once again from Sportsbikeshop. Keep it up you guys!

Great service from Sportsbikeshop, went in store to try first so I could confirm the size I needed. These Keis gloves are great heated, but even when the heating was not required the gloves are comforatable and a great pair of gloves

Decided to go with the Keis range due to the better reviews. Got the gloves originally then the jacket to match. The gloves are very comfortable and strong. Warm even without the heaters on. Flexible and easy to use all the controls and grips without loosing any "feel". They don't "burn" your hands but keep your fingers nice and toasty. I've used them in minis 6 temps and still very warm. As usual SBS delivered next day. Sizing is spot on