Electric heated gloves. (Self-Heating Electric Mittens)

Member Name: vassofbute

Product:	Self-Heating Electric Mittens
Date:	05/02/08 (2215 review reads)
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Advantages: Keep your hands warm when it is really cold.

Disadvantages: Can be costly if you don't use rechargeable batteries.

I spotted these heated gloves on my last visit to Maplin about 3 months ago,
I bought them mainly for wearing in the cold weather when walking my dog and taking her to the park for a good run about and throwing her ball ect.........

I had previously considered buying heated gloves but thought they were a bit pricy so when Maplin had these on offer at a reduced price down from £19.99 to £9.99 they seemed a bit more appealing.

The gloves come in 2 sizes small/medium and large,
I bought the small/medium for my medium sized hands which fit really nice and are very comfortable.

The outer material is made from 100% Nylon and they come in black with a bluish black band across the middle of the glove and on the band there is a silver/grey triangle which says Volcanic Heat (the picture on the box shows a lighter blue band so check inside first).
The cuff of the glove has an adjustable strap at the wrist and this allows you to tighten it up to keep the draughts out.

The outer material can be wiped clean with a damp cloth but the material is water resistant NOT waterproof and for obvious reason should not be operated unless the gloves are completely dry.
The lining is also black in colour and is made from 100% polyester but actually feels and looks more like brushed cotton and feels really soft and comfy when wearing.

Operating the gloves is really easy ...............

Each glove comes with its own battery box which measures 6cm x 3cm and just over 1cm thick which fits into the small pouch on the upper cuff,
The battery box has a connector which attaches to the built on socket in the glove,
Each battery box takes 3 x AAA batteries and unless you have rechargeable batteries this can turn out to quite costly as the batteries only last about an hour if you are lucky.

The battery box has an on/off switch so it's a matter of just sliding the switch to on or off and this is as simple as can be as you can feel the switch through the pouch so you don't have to open it to get to the switch,
And when it is connected and switched on you immediately start to feel heat radiating from the upper palm out to the fingers and should go up to a warm and cosy 40 degrees in about 5 minutes

Battery boxes, wires, connectors all might sound like the gloves are big and bulky but not really,
once everything is connected and in place they look ok and the battery pouch is hidden under the sleeve of your jacket so they are not as bulky looking as they sound.

These gloves are designed for the outdoors in cold weather i.e. hiking, cycling, motor biking or even for playing with the dog at the park which I use them for,

But can be used for anyone really who is outdoors a lot and are prone to the cold,
Even for the elderly for pottering about in the garden which I think would be ideal.

Since buying the gloves they have had a lot of use, my son has borrowed them while on his motorbike and has since bought himself a pair but as I mentioned you do have to use rechargeable batteries otherwise it's not worth it.

Overall a great pair of gloves that keeps that horrible cold feeling away,
They are very comfortable and easy to wear and the battery box and the wiring is so light you don't notice them,
And at half price at Maplin they are a great way to introduce you to heated gloves as they usually are a lot more expensive.

The gloves are still available at Maplin for £9.99 but only until 19/02/2008 when they will go back to the usual price of £19.99.

Safety instructions..................

These gloves are designed for adult use only and should not be used by anyone with heart disease, skin allergies or anyone who is pregnant.
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On the Maplin website as above the gloves and mittens are sold under the same heading and for some reason the heading is for the mittens and the picture is of the gloves. (For reference the mittens are now discontinued)

Thank you for reading.

Summary: Great for when it's cold outside.