Keis G701S Heated Armoured Short Cuff Gloves - Black

Long cuff gloves make no sense to me. In the rain the water just runs down your sleeve and into the gloves, so short cuff is a must.
I had a pair of short cuff Gerbing 12v gloves for several years and was really happy with them. However, all manufacturers seem to have decided that the heat control button needs to be on the glove and not the cable anymore, which makes no sense to me!
I returned a pair of new short cuff Gerbing ones as their button is at the end of the cuff, which if you're putting the cuff inside your jacket sleeve means that you cannot reach the button!
Bought these instead as at least the button is accessible when worn. However, having to set each glove individually is an un-necessarily slow and clumsy process, and potentially dangerous when moving. When I had a controller on my left thigh everything was great. Not so anymore. They work, but don't get as warm as previous gloves, so don't fancy their chances when it's kicking around freezing.
Also the finger/thumb tips have this material for using your smart phone, but it is slippery and can be a nuisance when trying to indicate.
Might be the best of the bunch, but that's not saying much about the competition! Come on guys (manufacturers), do some practical research during your garment development!

Having the Keiss jacket, which really is a superb jacket and great for keeping warm, I decided to go for the gloves.
These are unfortunately not of the same quality and do not follow the same high design standards.

I chose the short version as I don't like long gauntlet style gloves, but these are not shorty gloves and they are not long. If you have a tight cuffed jacket you will struggle to get these under anyways, so maybe better with the original longer gloves.

The zip on the gloves serves little purpose.

The cinch down velcro is not positioned well and the buckle tightens in right on my wrist bone so I cannot use that function and have to leave them loose.

Running the cable from my Keiss jacket it has to run down the arm, out of the internal cuff of my actual bike jacket, back up slightly and then bend round to fit the connector on the gloves. This is putting stress of the cable and creates an annoying pressure and feeling where the cable interferes with my jacket and wrist. I did consider popping a small hole through the inner sleeve of my bike jacket but decided against that as that would probably void the warranty of a great jacket.
This stress each time on the cable will potentially cause a failure on the Keiss jacket and then I am down a heated jacket and am left with a pair of not very good gloves that I would be even less inclined to use if i had to run an independent cable through my jacket. Not to mention being out of pocket.

Build and design: They are a bulky enough glove as it is. The heat generation is minimal. Even on the highest setting. For that money I wish I had gone for a premium glove from an more bike specific alternative brand with the likes of Goregrip and a good standard of insulation rather than what seems like a cheaper glove, with a substandard heating element within and lining that bunches up and moves around. I really am not impressed with the quality of these compared to what I thought I was getting after the jacket.

Very difficult to get back on when the gloves are wet or you have any hint of moisture on your hands. No matter how hard you try to leave everything in place when you remove the gloves.
A simple fuel stop where my hands had become slightly wet was enough to make putting the gloves back on a right faff. I was back on the highest setting and on the road. It felt like the moisture had soaked well into the lining but had no chance of escape. The heat was then insufficient to give wet and warm hands. Only wet and maybe slightly off wet and freezing.
So real world test use and breathability were not good in my experience.

There is stitching right on the edge of my right hand index finger which is not on the left glove. Very annoying and irritating. This rubs whenever I operate the throttle. The bend of the fingers also seems to create a pressure across the fingers like there is a rubbing or friction coming from the run of the heating elements.

Regrettable purchase this time.

Not sure if I have a poor pair of if they just do not suit my hands and other gear. But I bought these off the back of other reviews who rated them well. This was simply not my experience.

These are brilliant. Feb mornings I was setting off in -3C with toasty hands. And they've been 100% waterproof.
The short cuff is great for going inside jacket cuffs. Being heated they're not too bulky with insulation, so have OK feel and dexterity - and I expect this will improve with time.
For me the finger length is perfect but the thumb length a tad too short, so a tiny bit uncomfortable depending on thumb position - but they're so good otherwise that I'm wondering if I can shorten my thumbs a bit.

I can only mirror other recommended reviews. The gloves provide heating over the back of the hand and along the top of each finger. For me, they are true to size and offer good feel for a winter/all weather glove. The visor wipe and smartphone finger tips are useful although I never used these features. On a very cold day at motorway speeds your hands will eventually cool down, even so, mine were never cold enough to affect safety or use of controls. The heating on full power is warm rather than hot but makes the difference between an enjoyable or miserable longer ride. They are quite costly but you get a good quality, well designed glove for your money. Used in a prolonged downpour, they proved to be waterproof and are a worthwhile addition to your biking wardrobe.

My first pair of heated gloves. They do not feel unduly stiff and so control of all switches, brakes etc not impeded.
Will probably buy a battery pack at some point, it's a bit of a faff plugging in to the bike supply getting on and off but is manageable.

These gloves offer heating over the back of the hand and along the top of each finger. They are true to size and offer good feel with a useful visor wipe and smartphone touch finger tips. The heating on full power is warm not hot. On a very cold day at higher motorway/national speed limit speeds your hands will eventually get cold. However it is possible to temporarily improve heating to the fingers by stretching out your hands. This forces the heating element into contact with the fingers and offers noticeable warmth. Note that these are designed to go under your jacket cuff so have the advantage of being less bulky but do let cold air into the sleeve of your jacket. These are great gloves and make a real difference but on very cold days heated grips would work well with them to offer ultimate comfort