I know that Freedom heated gear is local to Saskatchewan&nbsp; but I have heard that Gerbing is the best............any words of wisdom out there??&nbsp; I&#039;m tired of being cold...this is the year&nbsp; - I promised myself.<br /><br />Thanks

I&#039;ve a had a few cold rides myself, I personally have never invesigated it but I&#039;d like to hear what people think as well.&nbsp; Maybe get some myself this year.<br /><br />BTW :welcome: to the site man!

im also interested,&nbsp; even if it is of a lower quality, id go with the local stuff, support your province!&nbsp; even if it is flat and boring!

The guy who makes the freedom stuff is always at the local shows and also participates in local rides( I have seen him at ST Victor a couple times). someone like this is very accessable and if you had problems I am betting he would make it right. if I take the plunge into heated gear I will be sure to try the local product, but for now I am sticking with my trusty wool sweater under my leather as it is a cheap if not completly satisfactory alternative

I&#039;ve got a Freedom vest that worked through a major blizzard I got caught in last year between Swift Current and the Hat.&nbsp; My jacket leaked, but the vest kept on working.&nbsp; Considering the temperatures were below zero, the only problems I have with cold were the back of my neck and parts of my arms.&nbsp; I&#039;d give them a thumbs up.&nbsp; :rockon:.&nbsp; I&#039;ve tried Gerbing clothing on at shows, but that hardly counts cause its always 90+ F and I&#039;m HOT before I try on any of their stuff.&nbsp; They do have some interesting add-ons like variable heat controllers and pigtails so you can have a headgear, gloves, jacket/vest, underwear, pants, and socks working together.&nbsp; Of course if you plug all of those in, you&#039;ll need a bike with a pretty big alternator just to keep a charge on the old battery.

I actually ended up buying the Gerbings Jacket Liner &amp; Gloves&nbsp; - mostly because of the lifetime warranty&nbsp; - have only used it to test it out&nbsp; - but it seems pretty good.&nbsp; Gerbings did say that I should use my on/off switch and switch to OFF when riding in town or under 3000 RPM in order to maintain the charge on my battery&nbsp; - I also picked up a battery tender&nbsp; - just to be on the safe side.

Well, I&#039;d think you&#039;d be hard pressed to go wrong with the Gerbings.&nbsp; They are just a bit pricer than I wanted to dump into a heated vest.

I&#039;m not sure what the vests sell for but there was only $20 difference in price on the jacket liner between Gerbings &amp; Freedom&nbsp; - not as much as I had thought it would be.&nbsp; &nbsp; I&#039;m looking forward to riding late into the fall this year........even more than usual.