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A Product Change to the Gerbing Heated gloves for us Raynaud's Sufferers

Gerbing's Heated Gloves

I've posted about how I use the Gerbing heated gloves during my cold weather photography.  The following note from the Chief Operating Officer of Gerbing was sent to me a few weeks ago which I posted as a comment on a previous post.  Here's that note from the Gerbing COO....

A reply from Chris Haffly, COO Gerbing's Heated Clothing: Randall, Thanks for writing, it is always great to hear from customers. I am also glad to hear the gloves are working for your outdoor photography and able to help you keep your hands warm when out in the cold. I just wanted to let you know that we are implementing a change to our Core Heat gloves next winter where we will be concentrating the heating technology more on the palmar side of the fingers. We have been working with doctors at Boston University who have been testing our gloves with patients who suffer from cold hands. As a result, we have designed to make this change which we feel will make the gloves even better for those who suffer from Raynaud's and other conditions which cause your fingers to go numb.

Keep Those Hands Warm While You're Shooting

I've posted in the past about how I keep my hands warm while shooting in cold weather.  I have a not-too-uncommon condition called Raynaud's Syndrome which makes my fingers numb when exposed to cold weather for even short periods of time.  The manufacturer of the battery powered heated gloves I use to keep my hands warm (Gerbing) has created a microsite about this conditions.  It gives a good explanation of this condition.  It also contains a link to my original post.  

Note: The pair of Gerbing heated gloves that I own were purchased by me (not given to me by Gerbing or one of their retailers).  Thus, my review of these gloves were completely due to my positive experience with their effectiveness and function.

Heated Gloves for Cold Weather Photography

The gloves I use to keep my hands and fingers warm while taking photos on cold days are from a company called Gerbing.  Gerbing makes a whole host of heated clothing.  Since I suffer from a condition called Raynaud's Disease (my fingers get extremely numb when exposed to cold for even short periods of time), the Gerbing heated gloves are a perfect solution for cold fingers during cold weather photography.  Not only do these gloves keep my hands and fingers warm, but they also give me enough dexterity to fully operate my digital camera equipment without any sacrifice in speedy camera and lens operation.

These Gerbing heated gloves are powered by lithium ion batteries (one for each glove).  Each battery has 4 heat output settings (100%, 75%, 50% and 25%).  On the 100% setting the battery charge will last for about 2 hours.  The charger will charge both batteries at the same time which is a very convenient time saver.  Admittedly, these gloves are expensive ($180.00 for my camouflage version pictured above).  But when you've got to get the pictures during cold weather, there is no better choice.  Check out the video description of Gerbing's battery powered heated gloves below.