If so far, people who practiced extreme winter sports used to be lone wolves, imprisoned by their passion for the cold and desire to conquest the snow, things have changed in recent years, with more and more skiing and snowboarding aficionados hitting the slopes and challenging the freeze.
This increase of popularity has translated into business for some, and comfort and innovation for others, who have scratched their brains until they came up with sports gear that would ease the experience for skiers and snowboarders. Heated gloves are, and probably everyone will agree with me, one of the best inventions of the recent years, in what tech fashion is concerned. And the Red Savina heated gloves from Mountain Hardwear are an exquisite example of technology being applied.
DesignShe says: The Red Savina heated gloves are available for both men and women, in black and gray variations. They are guaranteed to offer you nothing but pleasure and comfort, when worn in the cold, and the sensation will probably fill you up from the first look. With a rather rugged aspect, the Red Savina are very professionally tailored, making you want to wear them off the slope too.
However, they are not exactly the subtle and sophisticated gloves that you would wear on a romantic date, don't get me wrong, as they are a bit bulky, so as to accomplish their main purpose, that of keeping you warm while skiing or snowboarding.
He says: The
design of these gloves is indeed a bit futuristic, but it's not something we've never seen before. I mean, as far as skying gloves are concerned, I've seen some much better-looking models over time. In other words, probably wouldn't be able to tell that they're special by simply taking a quick look at them.
Features She says: These gloves are not only heated, but also smart. Thus, they come with a system that reacts to the temperature of the hand and maintains a warm and comfortable climate inside the gloves. Whenever the temperature inside the gloves falls below a certain preset level, the heating kicks in and warms up your fingers. The glove temperature control is based on the (patent-pending) Aevex Intelligent Heat technology.
He says: Even if these things don't really look like much on the outside, they're a lot better on the inside. And that's because the gloves are actually capable of maintaining the hands' temperature at a constant level, due to the fact that they feature a built-in heating system. The heating system even sports a couple of heat sensors, which allows it to automatically switch on whenever the temperature drops under a certain pre-set value. The Aevex Intelligent Heat system used within these gloves is actually a pretty interesting one, since it's able to provide just heat, without burning the wearer's friends.
PerformanceShe says: The Aevex Intelligent Heat system uses three lightweight, low profile and flexible lithium polymer batteries, each weighing 7 grams, to provide heat to the fingers and palm for up to 6 hours. This way, you'll never get cold on the slope, unless you want to because you are looking for someone to warm you up, but that's a completely different business.
He says: It's not exactly to refer to the issue of “performance” when talking about a device of this type, but here goes nothing: these gloves will be able to keep their wearer warm during winter for up to 6 hours, preventing the user's extremities from freezing.
User friendly
She says: The Red Savina are not user friendly, they are more than that, as everybody could handle them, even the blondest blonde. Practically, you don't have to do anything but put them on. No need to switch on or off the heating like in the case of other heated gloves on the market, the Red Savina will do the thinking and sensing for you, so you can enjoy the great outdoors and never worry about cold fingers.
He says: Two words here: no brainer. Take the gloves, put them on....and go about your business. Nothing more, nothing less.
Value for moneyShe says: The gloves' suggested retail price is 350 US dollars, a price that may seem too high for some, but right for the women whose roughness stops on the slope and when their hands, one of the first things that stand out when meeting someone, have to suffer from the cold.
He says: Probably one of the worst things about the Red Savina gloves is their price, of more than 300 US dollars. They're way too expensive, given the features they're actually capable of providing. After all, what's winter without that slight feeling of numbness in one's hands when going up the slope?
Cool factorShe says: The Red Savina seem to be a great piece of gear, but they have a major downside, which is that they are found only in Canada for the moment, and if not delivered to the rest of the world too soon, they might wind up obsolete in a very short while, considering the high speed with which technology develops lately.
He says: Given the fact that we're living in a world were comfort is “king”, it's very likely that these things will be able to maintain their level of popularity even on the future, and perhaps become even more mainstream (as long as their price point decreases, at least a little bit). However, it's most likely that they'll appeal mostly to the female audience, who generally take a lot more care of their hands and skin than most men do.
