Comments on: MD Product Review: Powerlet Heated Jacket and Glove Liners and Remote Controller (News) (Product Reviews)

By: frostbite

frostbite — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:30:40 +0000

Bunch of pussies…

By: Jake

Jake — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:36:55 +0000

I’m now completely confused on which controller setup I should get. I don’t want something too complicated or hassles. Can you review the different setup options?

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By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:18:08 +0000

My brother and I have “Widder”(no longer in business?) heated vests that are about 25years old. When we ordered them we were told that guys in construction,running backhoes without cabs purchased them! I also have snowmobile heated grips on my bike. It’s enjoyable to ride in the spring,fall or any cold night and have the heated vest and heated grips pumping heat into your torso and fingertips!

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By: kent

kent — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:56:40 +0000

Exactly.

Why complicate things when it adds no benefit?

I’m looking at a set of 1,500 lumen LED aux lights for my bike. Sadly, the only dimmer available with them is wireless. WTF??? It’s not like I take them off the bike and need to move the dimmer.

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By: mugwump

mugwump — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:58:05 +0000

Travel light, freeze at night

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By: L1Rider

L1Rider — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:45:46 +0000

Be very careful with this company’s moto – Wired for Life.

My Garmin 2610 stopped working on the trip to Maine from San Diego last October.
All the time I thought it was the cheapo Taiwan GPS.
After I found my way home, I found out it was the Powerlet PPC-003 Garmin 26xx cable that failed.
I learned the true meaning of “Wired for LIfe” by contacting their manager – Adam Bonislawski.
I had to beg, beg and beg to get a replacement.

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By: Tom Barber

Tom Barber — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:23:00 +0000

That’s the point that I also tried to make. The only scenario where it makes sense for the knob to be physically separate from the controller is when the controller is mounted on the bike, and when so, by having the knob separate from the controller, it is generally easier to put the knob where you want it. But this doesn’t suggest to me that the knob part should connect to the controller in a wireless manner. There may be particular circumstances where this would be the case, but it would be very unusual, and for the most part there would be no advantage at all. There would only be the disadvantage of occasional battery replacement and occasional need to repeat the Bluetooth synchronization.

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By: kent

kent — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:09:53 +0000

“a wireless controller ($110 for single, $140 for dual) that uses a Bluetooth-ish system to communicate with a dongle plugged into the liner, eliminating the need to have a controller hard-wired into the jacket. This minimizes the wires going from bike to rider.”

I’m confused. My warmnsafe heated jacket has a single wire going from the bike to the jacket. There’s a wire from the battery to a fuse to a controller (a knob where I can reach it) to my jacket.

How does a wireless controller eliminate any wiring?

And yes, heated gear is where it’s at. I ride in a tshirt, with a heated jacket (liner) and my armored jacket over the top of that. I never feel constricted or that I’m wearing too many clothes.

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By: Vrooom

Vrooom — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:42:03 +0000

Ooops, meant the same or cooler. You Toronto winter riders are tough.

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By: Vrooom

Vrooom — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:41:10 +0000

Seems like you guys should have tested this somewhere where there’s weather as opposed to S. Cal. It’s not been above 42 in the mornings in Portland for a month, and most days are around 35. I’m sure lot’s of other parts of the country are the same or warmer. Lot’s of gear will keep you warm at 50, less so at 25 or 30. Still glad to see you paying attention to the market, and it was well written.