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exo² StormShield Gloves
I’ve never used heated gloves before, finding heated grips easier to get on with – no threading of loose wires down your arms. But
these certainly do the business, keeping my fingers toasty-warm on the coldest days (so far).
Unlike other gloves, they have an optional control unit, so you can vary the heat over nine settings, from slightly chilly to why-am-Idoing-
this? Buy the controller as well, and they add up to nearly £165 ($283.98 USD) which isn’t cheap, but they are adaptable. The
gloves draw 1.2 amps, and have a Porelle waterproof/breathable lining.
EXO2 also makes the StormRider heated waistcoat. I’ve been using one of these for almost a year, and it’s brilliant. Setting five out
of nine is plenty on a freezing day, and keeping your core warm really does keep warm blood pumping through your extremities. Good
stuff.
Peter Henshaw for Motorcycle Sport & Leisure Magazine, February 2008 www.mslmagazine.co.uk
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exo² Kidney Belt
ON TEST FOR: 12 months
COSTS: £49.99, £59.99 battery ($79.99 USD, $89.99 Power Package)
Being cold is truly rubbish. You probably know this. You know that the cold saps your cerebral power as blood is diverted to organs
perceived more vital than your brain. I tried doing some basis adding-up on the bike the other day in the cold and I couldn’t do it. I got
off he bike and still couldn’t, but the point is, it’s better being warm than cold. SO that’s why this kidney belt is perfect for me.
Powered by a rechargeable battery, it’s so easy to use. Simply power it up, wrap it round my girth , turn her on and she’s good for
around three hours of cuddly warmth – so in and out of work every day. And because it is not connected to my bike’s battery, I can
walk around with it on too. It’s like my own little hot water bottle. I say it’s nigh-on perfect: not unreasonably priced, effective in its job
and a cinch to use. Ten out of ten, I say.
Simon Roots for SuperBike Magazine, March 2008 www.superbike.co.uk
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exo² Heated Gloves
exo² are developing a great range of heated gear, and the latest piece in the puzzle are these hot new gloves, powered by beautiful,
beautiful electricity from your machine. But these gloves are not just about heat as they incorporate lots of regular features you see in
normal mits. So they’re waterproof, have PVC knuckle protectors, are made with quality cowhide leather so does everything a normal
gloves does, but at twice the temperature. If you’ve not got heated grips then they’ll be a godsend over winter.
£124.99 ($229.99 USD)
Staff Writer for SuperBike Magazine, March 2008 www.superbike.co.uk
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exo² StormRider Review and Article in July 2008 Yankee Beemers Magazine
The big feature of the exo² vest is that it uses a wireless fabric, which the company calls FabRoc™. There are no wires in the fabric; the heat panel itself gets warm. The heating layer is sandwiched between a breeze-proof outer layer and a soft liner. It‟s all very clothing-like, with the big advantage of uniform heat, and no worry about balling the thing up and stuffing it wherever. exo² also makes heated gloves, inner soles, and other gear [...] My belly, back, and chest stayed operational through some prolonged cold. Sometimes I felt like I was standing next to a wood stove. Other times I simply had a pronounced lack of misery, considering the buffeting that other parts of me were enduring. There were times when the unplugged vest did the trick, but if I got too cold, I got toasty quickly when I plugged the thing back in.www.yankeebeemers.org
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