Keis G701 Heated Armoured Gloves - Black

All my other gloves are size M and I have had to suffer the finger lengths always being a tad too long so I was sceptical about what size to buy. I went up to the Boston store (bit of a trek as it's an hour and half away). Problem is my hands are wide but short fingers, I found that the Keis Small gloves fitted perfectly (the medium size finger length was a little too big). As my bike is a BMW C400GT and the battery is in front I opted to buy the battery packs for the gloves as I didn't fancy routing the cables to the battery, the only draw back with this is that you can't get the extra heat setting with battery packs but they certainly seem warm enough anyway so I am very happy with them. Great service from SBS once again.

Living in Pembrokeshire, is wet most of the time. Left mid April for Gatwick. At around 5C and wearing summer gloves that day, I decided to take a pit stop at Bristol branch. Very helpful the young chaps at the counter, advising me to buy these gloves. When another middle age rider came in, wearing the same, I've purchased them straight away and with a remaining juice in the new batteries, the remaining of my hourney was a bliss! Very useful to have is a battery bank for long journies.
The heat comes from the tip of my fingers and coupled by the heated grips, hand feel toastie. Highly recommended!

This pair of gloves are FAR FROM IDEAL to ride in the winter, because they are NOT AT ALL waterproof (when riding out in the rain).
My hands get WET (dump on long rides) every time I ride in the rain.
The HEAT only comes from the top of the hands and DOES NOT circulate to the palm of the hands. In addition, the highest TEMPERATURE provided is INAPPROPRIATE (far from being warm enough) for temperature BELOW 5C.
They are extremely well VENTED, which means that as soon as the heated system runs out of battery, hands get frozen.
Unfortunately, and despite the HIGH COST, I will have to buy a pair of gore-tex gloves instead and FIT HEATED GRIPS, as these ones are of VERY LIMITED USE to me.

Warm, water proof and comfortable. Worn for over 3 hours in pouring rain at just above freezing temperatures, gloves on medium heat setting, absolutely no problems, hands and fingers toasty and dry.

After living with frozen fingers through winter I decided to purchase hested gloves and chose Keis after some research. I connected via a Keis jacket direct to the bike. The touch control on top of the gloves works well controlling the heat settings. Its now February so i generally start them on high then reduce to medium. I find the cuffs are slim and easier to tuck under my jacket compared to some of my other gloves.

Initially, thank you for finally opening a store in the North West. The staff at your new Preston store are a credit to you, on all my visits they have gone above and beyond.
Now, regarding the Keis 701 gloves. I have now used them on several occasions and they are a game changer-keeping the backs of my hands and fingers warm even in traffic when my hand are covering the clutch and front brake, something that heated grips cannot do. When connected to my heated jacket they are fine, but I'm not a great fan of the cables running down my arms when connected to my heated vest or using the y lead for connection. I find the touch screen fingers fine for using the sat nav but haven't tried them on the smart phone yet.
In conclusion, not cheap but the quality appears to be good and hopefully they will last years.

Firstly, SBS are superb! I've purchased a fair few items from them now and they haven't let me down. Fast FREE delivery, you can't complain! First place I look to buy stuff now is SBS.

I have used these gloves for a few days now. Temps have been as low as 2 degrees with some windy wet rides on motorways.

First impressions, arrived in a smart box with all the necessary parts.

The gloves themselves looked and felt great! The inner feelt soft and premium.

First ride - setting up was a piece of cake! Mmmmm....cake....sorry, back to it! Setting up was easy. You hardly notice the cables in your jacket either.

Once the gloves were on and operating the controls of the bike they seemed a bit big and clumsy and wasnt able to make a fist. But literally, after a 4 hour ride, they softened up and now feel great with a decent flex to them.

I would say, be careful if your jacket has a small cuff as these can be a bit bulky to fit under a jacket sleeve. My jacket has a zip to expand and fit over the glove cuff snugly. Maybe worth considering the smaller cuffed gloves if this can be an issue.

The temp colours run like a traffic light system. Red - hot, Amber - medium, and green low.

I've tried all these settings and work for all the right temperatures etc.

The coldest being 2 degrees I've had them on the max setting (red) and your hands don't sweat but you know they're warm if that makes sense?

The heat only runs along the top of your hand and down your fingers.

So I think these paired with heated grips would be spot on!

I can't feel the wind or rain them either.

Touch screen is a bit pants if I'm honest. The added visor cleaner on the left index finger does actually work and can make a difference.

I considered the RST version but I was put off with the battery lasting and charge times.

I like the Keis as you have the battery back option for an extra £85 but all honestly, the cable is good enough!

Summary then. I'll just list some pros and cons.

Pros -
Well made
Great protection
Decent heat output
Battery pack capability
Links in with other keis heated gear

Cons -
Pricey (but worth it)
Extra for battery packs
Cuff can be too big for small cuffed jackets.
Touch screen fingers are pants.

I'd recommend these to anyone and they've been a life saver on these chilly commutes!

I'm hoping I win £100 from SBS so I can buy the heated socks next!

Gloves fit well. Good feel for controls with these gloves, better than my winter gloves. Heat is good to all fingers and thumb. Not hot but warm. Tried on a 4 hour ride. About 5deg and medium heat was fine.
Without gloves I would normally lose circulation in a couple of fingers. I suffer from reynads and these seem to alleviate that.

Hopefully these will resolve my cold hands this winter.

Gloves were comfortable and seem well made.
Only took 20 mins to fit cables to bike and jacket.

I'll get the negatives out of the way first. The thumb is way to wide to get any heat really. Touch screen, just no, doesn't work but that wasn't why I purchased them anyway. Without heated grips you can feel the difference between the palms and the back of the fingers. Palm heating on the glove is none existent.
Pros.
Used in combo with heated grips, I had 2 hours in near freezing temperatures without needing to stop and hug my engine like I previously had to do in order to feel my fingers!
Ridden them in torrential rain and my hands stayed dry and warm so no complaints there either.
They're not as bulky as my previous non heated winter gloves so that's an added bonus also.

After massive disappointment with Macna gloves I tried a friend's Gerbing heated gloves and was quite impressed (not as though the competition was fierce) so decided I'd have another go.
The sales assistant at SBS was extremely helpful and brought 4 or five types for me to try on, I settled on the Keis G701 as these were the best fit for my hands (fairly wide palm with not so long fingers).

On a ride around Scotland's north coast during Storm Agnes, the G701 coped with 3 days of grim weather. 1st day was 10+ hours of riding in some of the worst conditions I've ever ridden. Dry hands.
2nd day was a bit better but had it's moments, plenty of rain to go around. Dry hands.
3rd day wasn't so wet but I was getting cold, as most of my gear hadn't properly dried overnight, pretty much everywhere but my hands. I'd been running them on low/mid setting for battery longevity and for the first time I felt I needed max heat.

Heat wasn't amazing, I thought... but after a few hours the battery died and I realised just how much difference it had been making, unlike my first 'heated' gloves which were just crap from start to finish.

Water resistance 5/5
Insulation 4.5/5
Heat 4/5 (never toasty, but always comfy)

Would recommend to people who like dry hands 4.666/5

Easily connects to heated gillet with different heat settings for optimum comfort

Good Glove in it's own right, warm, comfortable and as waterproof as any. Well made. They are not the hottest of heated gloves but do take the edge off in all but the coldest of conditions.

Fed up of commuting, with no heated grips or hand guards, in near zero degree's and turning up after 20 miles with numb fingers. Read plenty of reviews on all heated gloves, these always seemed to be in the top few, so decided to splash the cash and go for the G701. These are a well made waterproof glove with good protection. The whole point of buying these gloves is they are heated. They are plugged into my bike, not batteries, and even on high, they only just keep my hands from getting cold. I've ridden in temps down to 2 or 3 degree's and my hands do get a little cold, not as bad as before. Not sure how they would fare in subzero temps. I only use these gloves on the coldest days, as they are a bit bulky and I prefer not to have the hassle of plugging myself in on every ride. Would of liked more heat.

I've had these for a few weeks now and they're very nice. Comfy and warm, even without the heating. Not too bulky. Touchscreen works most of the time (gloves + case can occasionally struggle). Hands remain dry during rain.

The heating is good, but it's not miraculous - after a few hours on the motorway my fingers are still cold (especially if it's raining). Warmer than without these of course! The heating does seem to be more focussed on back of the hand than the fingers. My heated grips are definitely hotter... Although only one currently works, hence buying these gloves! I'd say for very cold weather you'd need both, but for a mild winter or spring these are wonderful.

I just wish someone had batteries in stock, as messing about with the cabling can be a tad annoying.

These are well made and do keep your hands warm but not as warm as I thought they would be. Easy to use and the little wiper blade on the finger actually works well.