Hippo Hands or ???

[Kural]

Has anyone found an alternate product to Hippo Hands? We are taking a trip www.crozb.com in a few weeks, and I know I will be cold up North. Was wondering if anyone has tried something else, like ATV equivelant? I like hippo hands, but they are a little expensive, for what they are, in my opinion...

Thanks,

Karla

 

[Director]

Has anyone found an alternate product to Hippo Hands? We are taking a trip www.crozb.com in a few weeks, and I know I will be cold up North. Was wondering if anyone has tried something else, like ATV equivelant? I like hippo hands, but they are a little expensive, for what they are, in my opinion...

Thanks,

Karla

Karla, something like these universal hand protectors might work, at least to cut down on the amount of wind:

http://www.cyclepages.com/ProductGroupDisp.aspx?ProductGroupID=4002759

However, I am curious - do you have some sort of medical problem - poor circulation perhaps? It doesn't look like you are going very far "north" and I take it you are doing this trip in August. Not exactly sub-Arctic conditions. Seems to me Hippo Hands or the equivalent would be extreme overkill for summer riding. :dontknow:

Bruce

 

[Kural]

Hee Hee

We are going about the middle of September. I don't have a medical condition, unless being aclimated to 110 degree :yikes: Phoenix, AZ weather counts! For me, once it gets below 80, I am thinking it's chilly!

I just know that it will be cool at night, and on the coast. Last time we took this trip was May '06, and it was COLD! by our standards, of course...

Plus we ride all year 'round. Going to Death Valley in January, higher AZ elevations all year, etc. I had hippo hands before for my Ural, and they were nice! Yes, I am a wimp, I guess, by some standards, but I really HATE to be cold!

 

[Lamonster]

I think I'm going to try these this winter.
http://www.directlineparts.com/product.asp?pid=7789&str=290

 

[ld271]

i bought two sets of those things on sale at tractor supply there are made for atv's but thay fit great on the spyder and my stratoliner they cover the brake handle clutch and keep my hands warm from the weather and wind will work great come winter

 

[spyderrider44]

I think I'm going to try these this winter.
http://www.directlineparts.com/product.asp?pid=7789&str=290

I have these for my Harley and have used them for the last 3 winters work great ,i ride year round here in Ca. even in the snow a couple of times caught in the mountians it's all fun:clap:

 

[Director]

We are going about the middle of September. I don't have a medical condition, unless being aclimated to 110 degree :yikes: Phoenix, AZ weather counts! For me, once it gets below 80, I am thinking it's chilly!

I just know that it will be cool at night, and on the coast. Last time we took this trip was May '06, and it was COLD! by our standards, of course...

Plus we ride all year 'round. Going to Death Valley in January, higher AZ elevations all year, etc. I had hippo hands before for my Ural, and they were nice! Yes, I am a wimp, I guess, by some standards, but I really HATE to be cold!

Yeah, I guess it's all a matter of perspective. I would suffocate in the kind of temperatures you have described!

Bruce