Outdoor Research

StormTracker Heated Sensor Glove

Perfect intermediate set of gloves

Perfect in-between set of gloves. Good for those days when the weather turns colder, just turn up the heat. These intermediate level gloves are just that, an in-between light and heavy gloves. I have used them for jobs that require more dexterity than bulkier ski gloves, including skiing in weather down in the teens and shoveling snow. Good wind resistance on the slopes. The lack of heating elements on the palm side is a plus for dexterity - if you want that feature, move up to the heavier model.

Disappointing

I bought them for my husband who is always too cold in the winter season in Canada. We like to play outside with our 2 years old son, go at the park, walking and skating. They are not even that warm for gloves who supposed to be heated. The first day he wore them at the park, he tought that the gloves didn't work so we switched our gloves to let me check on that. The lights was on on the red color for 20-30 minutes and even that, my gloves (who are normal gloves, not heated one) was hotter that his! The fifth digit seems to have no sensor. We tought that was these gloves who are dysfonctionnal so we compared with another pair of the same model and they was exactly the same. It's so disappointing considering the price. It's the worst gift I gave to my husband.

Great for paragliding

I was using the non-heated stormtracker gloves for paragliding, which were good to about 40 degrees. With these, I am good down to 25 degrees. In a steady 25mph wind, I wouldn't say I feel the warmth, but my hands don't get cold- a game changer. They aren't too thick so I still have dexterity and can use my phone. Great product as always

Warm, comfortable, does the job

I live in the pacific northwest where it hovers around freezing (and is damp) most of the winter; I was looking for something to mitigate Raynauds while commuting on the bike, taking walks/hikes, etc. I tried a couple of other makes as well as the OR Gripper but all of them had major drawbacks; the Stormtrackers are the hand's-down winner. They are comfortable, warm, and not too bulky (can easily handle dog leashes and clasps). Compared to the Gripper's, the leather palm and reduced seams keeps the front of the hand much warmer and makes them more agile. I find that I usually start out on high heat until my body warms up, and then I can drop to medium or low for the rest of the activity. I originally shied away from these gloves due to the price and the critiques of the warmth. For sure the price is pretty high, but the warmth will be subjective - I think they're great. I doubt these gloves alone will keep most people warm well below freezing (though I bet with an outer mitt shell they'd be pretty toasty), but I'd give them a shot around freezing. In terms of size, my hand measured in the L range according to the OR guide, but I ended up downsizing to M - the L left too much space, and I like them better snug for warmth and dexterity. Knocked one star off due to price/value, esp w/no heating elements on the front of the hand (a common feature of lower-priced competitors).

Not warm enough

If you live in Eastern Canada and want to use this for alpine skiing, make another selection. These gloves are thin and not wind proof. Even at minus 5 deg, they do not do the job even at the highest setting.

I really wanted them to work...

Sigh...like others, very disappointed, especially for the price. The elements run along the top side of the fingers, nothing on the bottom. There is no insulation in the bottom aside from the leather so even on high, the top side feels barely warm at -10C while the bottom side freeze. Could only feel the heat in high and barely got an hour out of the batteries. Back they go.

Warmth !!! Fast and comfortable warmth !!!

They are great and the heat is fast to be present ! Very nice fit !

Versatile Heated Glove, Use w/ Alti Mitt

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I've put it through the wringer

These are the most comfortable and dextrous heated gloves I've been able to find. I can open zippers, grab items from my pocket, and use my phone without removing them. It takes some work, but I can even swap my extra set of batteries into these gloves without taking them off. The limitation of these gloves is their insulation. They put out plenty of heat, but in cold, windy, or very wet weather, they're too thin to retain it. To combat this, I've combined these gloves with the Outdoor Research Alti Mitts, and I'm extremely pleased with this system. On most days I wear these as a liner under the Alti shells, but on very cold days I'll wear these gloves + the Alti liner + the Alti shell. It's admittedly a bit thick, but with that much insulation, even on a brutal -10 F east coast day, I can keep the gloves on low and stay comfortable. The insulation is that good. I have compared this system directly to the Lucent heated mittens and Capstone heated gloves. The Heated Stormtracker + Alti Mitt combo provides far more insulation than either other option, and essentially becomes a dextrous liner that stays on when you pull your hand out of the insulated outer layer. If you don't care about dexterity, I recommend the Lucent mitten or Capstone glove, as they are both single-piece systems, and reasonably well insulated.

Versatile Heated Glove, Recommend with Alti Mitt

These are the most comfortable and dextrous heated gloves I've been able to find. I can open zippers, grab items from my pocket, and use my phone without removing them. It takes some work, but I can even swap my extra set of batteries into these gloves without taking them off. The limitation of these gloves is their insulation. They put out plenty of heat, but in cold, windy, or very wet weather, they're too thin to retain it. To combat this, I've combined these gloves with the Outdoor Research Alti Mitts, and I'm extremely pleased with this system. On most days I wear these as a liner under the Alti shells, but on very cold days I'll wear these gloves + the Alti liner + the Alti shell. It's admittedly a bit thick, but with that much insulation, even on a brutal -10 F east coast day, I can keep the gloves on low and stay comfortable. The insulation is that good. I have compared this system directly to the Lucent heated mittens and Capstone heated gloves. The Heated Stormtracker + Alti Mitt combo provides far more insulation than either other option, and essentially becomes a dextrous liner that stays on when you pull your hand out of the insulated outer layer. If you don't care about dexterity, I recommend the Lucent mitten or Capstone glove, as they are both single-piece systems, and reasonably well insulated.

These are a joke!

I'll start by saying I didn't buy these with some expectation that the heaters would make them perfect for really cold conditions. I bought these for cool temps (20-40F), during high exertion exercise, with the opportunity to warm my hands if they get colder. That is not what these gloves are... they are a total rip off. The regular Storm Chaser Gloves are probably every bit as useful as these for $70... and by that I mean they are probably both worth about $30. I have inserts that are warmer than these. They might block the wind but they don't hold any heat, even with the heater on high all the heat escapes and they get cold. It's like there is no insulation at all, I have a pair of $8 gloves I ordered off of Wish that are warmer than these. If the fact that the gloves are terrible and the heater doesn't do anything, it takes 7-8 hours to charge the batteries that don't heat the gloves. The batteries take a special charger instead of using a standard usb charger, which could probably charge them twice as fast. The cuff is both to large to fit under your jacket and to small to go over your jacket so your jacket sleeve is always bunched up. I'm on sure what OR was thinking on this one. It's like they spent a bunch of money to develop this and didn't actually do any user testing. I got these through a pro-deal where I can't return them or I would have after 5 minutes with them. Take it from a pro - buy some $40 windstopper gloves and they will be better than this.