Guest Review: Tour Master Synergy Electric Gloves

This is a guest review by Stacey Edwards.

An egg cracked open on the hot Arizona pavement wouldn’t heat up as fast as my Tour Master Synergy Electric gloves did on its maiden voyage this weekend. No sooner had I reached the end of my block than I found my hands wrapped in a hot cocoon on a chilly Oregon morning. Toasty. I tested out all three temperature ranges [Hot (161.6F), Medium (143.6F), and Low (114.8F)] over the weekend and found a comfortable setting for weather ranging from 50F sunny, to low 40′sF cloudy and rainy.

Being new to having heated gear, the only major adjustment before departure is the extra time it takes to route the wiring into your jacket sleeves and getting the slack cinched up from the gloves and where you connect to the bike’s connector. Without adjusting the length of wiring coming out from the battery and out through the bike frame I found that I had about a foot of extra wiring dangling dangerously loose across my left knee and leg. This could be a hazard if I ever had to dismount from my bike quickly, or if I crashed and my leg got caught. Running the extra length of wiring not needed under my seat will be on my to-do list today. Some threads that I reviewed suggested having only two inches of wiring come out from the frame.

One annoyance with the gloves is that only the left glove can be disconnected from the wiring, whereas your right glove, which has the heat controller on it, has to stay connected. This translates into having one glove dangling by my jacket when walking around. While not a deal-breaker, it was a poor decision on behalf of the manufacturer to not enable both gloves to be disconnected if desired. For those not desiring to modify their gear to mirror the left glove’s capability, this could mean potential consumers may choose another brand of heated gloves that already has this feature.

Advantages that I like about the gloves are that they are made from a soft, durable leather that is waterproof. They do not feel bulky and are easy to flex. Additionally, they come with reflective material to catch a motorist’s eye and a squeegee integrated on the left thumb to clear your visor of rain. One note about the squeegee is that it works, however, it would be more effective if they made the rubber a little deeper. It is a little stumpy to really get a good swipe of water off your visor when it rains. Nonetheless, it is more effective than using just your gloves to smear water drops away from your vision.

Overall, I have already fallen shamelessly in love with this product and can’t wait to use them on longer rides in colder, wetter conditions- no doubt to be expected from Oregon’s typical spring season. It seems with the price of these gloves and all of the additional connectors and heat controller that are included (not extra, like heat controllers for the Gerbing’s), this is an excellent choice.

If anyone wants eggs later, I’m sure my gloves could heat some up in a flash.

Thanks for the review, Stacey!

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