Tour Master Synergy 2.0 Heated Leather Gloves

I got word from the product manager at Tour Master that these leather gloves were “running one size small”. Just this morning I got my sample pair and I agree that they do run a bit small. With an insulated glove like this, it is difficult to nail down sizing recommendations, but based on how they fit my calibrated hands :), I’d say they run about a half size small. And given the “puffy” nature of the gloves and likelihood that the soft leather will stretch a bit, I’d advise you to buy the size you normally wear, BUT if you tend at all to be between sizes, then choose the larger. Sorry for the hazy advice, but glove sizing is inexact even under ideal circumstances, let alone with gloves that have insulation and heating elements! Customer are welcome to order two sizes and return what doesn’t work, BTW, but we ask that you be careful with the package and contents. It would be easy to mix up the wires, controllers, etc from two packages if you weren’t careful.

I just got my hands in and on a pair of these new Synergy 2.0 heated gloves today!. I’m excited because these were first introduced in the fall of 2011 but never became available until now because Tour Master missed the boat on getting them ready for the winter of 2011/2012. There are a lot of owners of Synergy jackets and vests, and I bet they’ll be excited to add the gloves. I am struck by a few things about them… first, I think the overall quality is quite good. The leather seems supple and looks great. They are relatively soft too. The gloves have some protective capabilities. There are protectors on the back of the fingers and the knuckles and just a touch of padding in the palm of the hand and gauntlet. And while the protection isn’t a lot as compared to higher end gauntlet gloves, it is pretty good as compared to other winter gloves. The leather will of course help with protection as well. Secondly I’m struck with the weight. I guess the combination of the leather, the protectors and all the wiring really adds up! It won’t bother anybody, but it was just surprising. I guess “by the pound, she’s a bargain” as they say. The package comes with the connectors and such to allow you to wear the gloves plugged into the Synergy vest or jacket liner, or you can wear them using the rheostat all by themselves (not with other Synergy products). We are showing the package contents in our photo gallery, so click the “View Larger Images” link above. :: 09-23-12

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Q and A:

Cliff asks: Hey, I need to know if the Tour Master Synergy 2.0 Heated Leather Gloves have heating elements in the thumbs, or if it’s only in the 4 fingers like the first generation. The Tour Master website doesn’t even mention it!

Our Tour Master Rep says: Yes the heating element does extend into the thumb. We verified it ourselves!

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Note: We’d appreciate a “happy customer” testimonial from some winter riders saying how these work. Your intrepid reporter lives in a desert, so there will be no evaluation of actual heating performance here (sorry). P