Model : Ixon IT Yuga Colour : Black / blue Price : $ 549 Info : forbesanddavies . co . nz
to the wet . This meant the gloves were fighting a losing battle against the water and sub 5-degree temperature . The batteries ran out after a couple of hours of being constantly on at full blast while trying to reach the minimum set temperature . Hours and hours of cold temperature and pouring rain is probably the worst case scenario for any glove , one which few would triumph over . A second set of batteries would have been handy as they aren ’ t particularly quick charging , taking quite a few hours to recharge fully . Overall the Yugas are a good glove . They ’ re comfortable , warm even without the heating side of things , I like the thermostat-style operation and they can go a full day of riding if the conditions aren ’ t particularly challenging . With the exception of the extreme conditions mentioned above , they work very well keeping hands toasty and dry . fascinated with the app graphic showing how much my hands were being heated , from a small tickle through to full blast , to keep the temperature at a constant value . It turns out my right hand runs a little colder than my left . While the gloves were dry , they worked perfectly well , I think I managed to eek out 8 hours on one day that was a mix of quite cold and quite warm . Even when it rained they worked well , although I did notice the gloves were on more often - probably the rain and wind cooling the glove - which had a noticeable effect on the battery life . I had to turn the temperature down to its lowest to make it last most of a full day on the bike . On the stint from Franz Josef to Te Anau , I rode through over six hours of heavy rain . I ’ ve had few gloves which will stay dry in those conditions . The Yugas put in a valiant performance but they eventually succumbed
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