Cold weather gear discussion

[MONK]

The problem with overpants most places is sizing. I'm a fat guy and most of the XXXXXXXXXXXXXL sizes are either non-existant or out of stock. I just ordered a pair of Joe Rocket Ballistic 7.0 overpants off of eBay in 5XL. I think these will be TOO big but nobody has 4XL. We'll see if they fit and if so, if they work whenever I get them.

HAGO!

 

[jnt]

We got Aerostich suits years ago. Got them large enuf for layering under.

My RT is quite different air-flow wise from my Beemers. We kept the heated jacket liners and they are good. I was in denial initially about wearing the liner close skin, but it works well. Installed adjustable controllers for each of us. System works great. Oh, both hand-warmers are excellent!

 

[Bluetrees]

It is physics that heat moves to cold. This is accelerated with cold air flowing around your warm body and pulling the heat away.
Cut the wind factor down and you'll stay warmer longer.

In my early days I took a section of newspaper and lined my jacket at my chest and my pants in front of my shins.
I was able to stay comfortable longer by doing this. There's relatively thin closed cell foam sheets that can be cut to fit that would do the same.

Do this in addition to other methods
Just my thoughts...

 

[IGETAROUND]

I've heard of them and had considered them but my sizes in the pants and pull over seem to be out of stock. Seemed like it might be a good choice given the price.

The freeze out clothing work quite well to block the air movement through whatever gear you have on. will give you another 5-10 degrees of protection

Al in Kazoo

 

[JimH]

Has anyone tried three-fingered gloves like the Chamb 3 Finger riding gloves?

 

[Peter Aawen]

Has anyone tried three-fingered gloves like the Chamb 3 Finger riding gloves?

You mean, has anyone tried something like these that were mentioned earlier??

Aerostich has a "triple digit" glove cover that works great as a windbreaker layer without a lot of bulk.

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[MONK]

I just ordered a pair of Joe Rocket Ballistic 7.0 overpants off of eBay in 5XL. I think these will be TOO big but nobody has 4XL. We'll see if they fit and if so, if they work whenever I get them.

HAGO!

Got the 5XL overpants. They're nice but as I figured, they're too big. Found a pair of 4XL in the same thing. I'll order them today and hope they fit well. If so, I'm golden. If not, back to square 1.

 

[Frostbyte]

I'm also not one for massively bulky, but at 5'9 and 130 lbs, that used to be the only way I could stay warm since I have no "Natural" insulation. That said, my wife and I love our ORORO heated vests, though they also have many other styles at very reasonable prices. I usually wear mine over a long sleeve shirt with my light work vest over it to draw it in tight against my body and then my leathers to top it all off. The combination has worked well for me down into the teens during my 25 mile interstate ride every morning into work. One thing I really like about the ORORO is the extended, heated collar. It's almost like wearing an electric Turtleneck, and it really cuts out the wind blast from around the back of my neck. They also do heated gloves, socks and jackets.
https://www.ororowear.com

 

[pegasus1300]

Warm and Safe really great heated gear. The controller is bluetoothed to the heat source,so you can pretty much put it anywhere. They are sold direct and the AMA membership gives you a 20% discount. Or as First Gear which Baja Ron sells, also at a substancial discount.

 

[grumpyoldretiredcop]

I used to use a snowmobile suit when the temps got down below 40 degrees F. Nowadays I feel the cold more - heated gear is the only answer for me. It's either a Gerbing jacket liner or Gerbing heated parka-style jacket, heated gloves and heated chaps. With good boots and warm socks, keeping my core temps up allows my feet to stay warm without heated socks, although I do have a battery-operated pair that I might have used once or twice at most.

 

[Revjames]

I too am a big guy. Thought I found a solution in the Tourmaster Synergy Pro Plus heated jacket. Size chart said 3XL would fit. Sadly it doesn't, so it will be returned and back to the search. I want to be able to ride year round, excluding rainy days. Any suggestions for fat man gear are appreciated! I am 6'1" about 340 lbs about 58" around middle currently

 

[JohnRuckus]

Snowmobile or ski bib with some solid gloves and jacket. Dress in layers to easily adjust your comfort.
You should be able to pick up a nice bib and winter gloves from that giant e-commerce store, REI, or somewhere similar.

 

[MONK]

I too am a big guy. Thought I found a solution in the Tourmaster Synergy Pro Plus heated jacket. Size chart said 3XL would fit. Sadly it doesn't, so it will be returned and back to the search. I want to be able to ride year round, excluding rainy days. Any suggestions for fat man gear are appreciated! I am 6'1" about 340 lbs about 58" around middle currently

If you can find an Olympia Hudson jacket in 4XL, you should be in good shape. I'm 6'1" and about 300#. I bought one in 4XL but it was a bit big on me. I ended up reordering one in 3XL and fits me ok but a touch snug. I bought mine from Revzilla but they're current out of stock (just checked).