TomInPA
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If it was me, I'd get the heated jacket and wear warm gloves or use cheap heated liners (that's what I do) under MC gloves. Keeping your core warm is much more important and difficult. Considering you can buy a Gen 3 liner for $200, it's a good deal, and saves packing a lot of bulky insulating items. The only wiring is a connection to the battery terminal with the wiring harness. I got my heated gear after taking a long cross country trip in 2010, and ended up extremely chilled in Ohio. It wasn't even that cold, just a long day and my reserves were gone. No insulation can make you warm like an electric liner. I don't have a problem with cold hands, so that has not been a real big deal for me, but a cold core is the end of the ride. Get the jacket. With regard to brand, I prefer W&S but it's kind of like an oil thread. Every one has good gear, and it's a major step up over not having electric gear.
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