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Puck it

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My sister uses a heated boot and I skied with her on a cold day and she had to go in around 1 and try and recharge them. She never came back out for runs.
I would like something like this in a glove liner.
 

wa-loaf

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Too thick and won't work with custom footbeds.

My Hotronics will last the whole day even in below zero temps.
 

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I use the chemical heat packs on top of the foot together with boot gloves and and chrmical heat packs in my mittens and im good for Tremblant's and WF ,s famed nastiness :wink:

MY Beo in law has severe foot cissues beyond Reynauds has used hotronics for yrs , they last all day . But sadly he had to give it all up when he devloped balance related issues . he works out like a mad man and bikes daily but his feet are a real issue , been to innumerable foot specialists and neurologists all over the state seeking resolution all ro no avail .

But the hotronics last all day if dialed back
 

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Oddly the warmest gloves I've ever owned are the $35 Grandoes I bought at a TJ Max. They were to be back ups to a $90 level glove, but became my primary glove.
 

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+1. Hottronics were one of the best, if not the best gear purchases I've ever made.

I have been less than overwhelmed with mine. They proven to be very fragile. I've had to replace every part (clips, brackets, battery packs, heating elements). I like the concept but would only pay the money again if they made them more robust.


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deadheadskier

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Maybe you got a lemon? I've had mine for 6 years and about 150 days on the hill and haven't had a single issue. I've also moved them between 3 different boots in that time. You do ski many more days a season than I do though.
 

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Maybe you got a lemon? I've had mine for 6 years and about 150 days on the hill and haven't had a single issue. I've also moved them between 3 different boots in that time. You do ski many more days a season than I do though.

It's largely damage done skiing and general wear. I lost a battery pack when my boot brushed up against one of the snowmaking whales on Black Cat last year. I've had to replace the heating elements because the wires break from fatigue where it meets the plug. It's gotten to the point where every time I fall the first thing I do is check for my battery packs to make sure the clip is intact. On more than one occasion I've found things loose or dangling. I've lost the little metal clip that snaps into the plastic brackets, which seems to just come loose over time.


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I've got a clip that goes around my boot strap. It's made of heavy duty plastic. Only way the battery is going anywhere is if I were to wreck hard and break the plastic or rip the boot strap. Richelsons sold it to me.

As for wires and elements, I'm guessing that's just because you ski so much and they wear out. I guess I'm lucky to have used mine as much as I have without issue.
 

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Oddly the warmest gloves I've ever owned are the $35 Grandoes I bought at a TJ Max. They were to be back ups to a $90 level glove, but became my primary glove.

I have two pair of gloves that have the warmer pouch on top of the hand - a pair of Scott Mittens with a built in glove liner that I bought at a tent sale last summer for $39 and another pair of Swany Mittens also with a built in glove liner that I paid $40 at the Cannon Ski Shop (forgot the others at home). Both worked out great in some very cold temps (sub zero double digits) this season. When we go in for lunch I swap them. Paid less for both then most probably pay for a single pair.
 

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I've got a clip that goes around my boot strap. It's made of heavy duty plastic. Only way the battery is going anywhere is if I were to wreck hard and break the plastic or rip the boot strap. Richelsons sold it to me.

As for wires and elements, I'm guessing that's just because you ski so much and they wear out. I guess I'm lucky to have used mine as much as I have without issue.

I put the hard mount on the back of my boots. Just have to be careful getting on chairlifts as it can knock things off. Happened once, but the powdercuff on my pants kept me from losing the battery. I do replace the heating elements now and then because the wires do wear out. Those are relatively cheap, you can get a replacement pair for $40. The batteries are where the bulk of the cost is.
 
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