ThomasJ Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Hello...well I mentioned to the wife to get me an XXL size heated liner, in thinking my current liner is an XXL...what I opened this morning was a size XL. It seemed to fit fine over a jersey but I normally wear my other liner over top of a couple long sleeve thermal jerseys and, when its really cold, a couple sweatshirts. I have never owned a heater liner before so I don't know if wearing it just over a short or long sleeve shirt will be adequate or should I return it for an XXL...to go over everything just like the other... Any suggestions? Thanks, Tom Link to comment
eddd Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 If you put too many layers between the heated liner and your body the heat will not reach you. A long sleeve shirt under the liner should be good. I like a short sleeve tee and an Under Armour long sleeve Cold Gear shirt over the short tee, then the liner. Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 The most efficient way of using a heated jacket liner is to have little under it and a lot over it. Like a long sleeved t-shirt on your body, the heated liner, and a sweatshirt and jacket on top. If you have a lot of clothing under it and not much over it you are heating up the countryside but not your body. Link to comment
Quinn Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Either a tee-shirt or long sleeve henley, then the heated liner, and then my mesh jacket and its liner. If you compress the heated liner against your body, say by zipping up a lot of layers on top of the liner around your neck, you can get uncomfortable hot spots. ----- Link to comment
johnlt Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I use a long sleeve microfiber T shirt, then the heated liner then the jacket. Not bulky and comfy into the high 20s. If colder than that, I typically don't ride but if I get caught in that cold of weather, I put on a down sweater over the liner and then my jacket. Link to comment
FlyingFinn Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 I use a long sleeve microfiber T shirt Let me fix that for you John. "I usually use PINK long sleeve microfiber T shirt" Good times... -- Mikko Link to comment
racer7 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 All good advice. You want the electrics close with most of the layers over. At least one layer needs to be windproof- can be the rain linner, or whatever. Point is to minimize airflow that can pull heat away. If you set up right you'll never need to put your electric jacket on full unless you ride at 20F or lower. Link to comment
johnlt Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 That's not fair Mikko. Link to comment
CoarsegoldKid Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Fashion statement! Link to comment
ThomasJ Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Thanks Gents for the first hand information...greatly appreciated... Link to comment
cavediver Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 You do want long sleeves Though. That stuff can burn you if the controler gets set to high. Jack Link to comment
AdventurePoser Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 You do want long sleeves Though. That stuff can burn you if the controler gets set to high. Jack +1 My Gerbing jacket gets VERY warm... Link to comment
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