The Gerbing S7 Battery Heated Gloves meets
the Savior Heat SW04 Heated Glove Liners
The warmest glove in Outdoor Life's hands-on test, with heat across the palm, the back of the hand and every fingertip. We tested it head-to-head against the Savior Heat SW04 Heated Glove Liners across 6 key dimensions.
Gerbing S7 Battery Heated Gloves
“The warmest glove in Outdoor Life's hands-on test, with heat across the palm, the back of the hand and every fingertip”
Savior Heat SW04 Heated Glove Liners
“Best Value at both Outdoor Life and Reviewed, and SKI's favorite liner: thin enough to text in, and it turns any winter glove into a heated one”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
Gerbing S7 Battery Heated Gloves
- Best Overall in Outdoor Life's hands-on test, where it was the warmest glove of the group and held 2.5 hours of heat on high
- The only one of our seven picks that heats the palm as well as the back of the hand and all five fingers to the tips
- Highloft insulation keeps hands warm even on the low setting, and Gerbing backs the glove with a lifetime warranty
- Outdoor Life found it too bulky for detail-oriented work, even with a touchscreen-friendly index finger
- Reviewed found the membrane only water-resistant, so wet spring snow can soak through over a long day
- High heat empties the packs in about 2 to 2.5 hours, so a long sit means dropping to low or carrying spares
Savior Heat SW04 Heated Glove Liners
- Three outlets picked it on their own: Best Value at Outdoor Life and Reviewed, and Best Heated Glove Liner at SKI Magazine
- Outdoor Life found it had the best touchscreen response and slimmest profile of every heated glove and liner it tested
- Wear it alone on a cool commute or slide it under the gloves you already own, which turns any shell into a heated glove
- Outdoor Life measured only 2 hours on high, the shortest high-heat runtime among our picks
- Reviewed found it is not wind or waterproof, so in snow or rain it needs an outer glove
- SKI's testers found the wrist battery packs don't always fit under other gloves, and the liners are hand wash only
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
The Gerbing S7 wins on heat, and heat is why anyone buys a heated glove. No other pair in Outdoor Life's hands-on test kept hands as warm. Ashley Thess charged every pair, ran each one on high until the batteries quit, and wore them skiing, hiking, camping and hunting. The S7 earned Best Overall in both of Outdoor Life's heated glove guides. Reviewed's David Kender added it to his Editor's Choice list and called it 'extremely warm'.
Gerbing S7 Battery Heated Gloves
The Gerbing S7 wins on heat, and heat is why anyone buys a heated glove. No other pair in Outdoor Life's hands-on test kept hands as warm. Ashley Thess charged every pair, ran each one on high until the batteries quit, and wore them skiing, hiking, camping and hunting. The S7 earned Best Overall in both of Outdoor Life's heated glove guides. Reviewed's David Kender added it to his Editor's Choice list and called it 'extremely warm'.
- You sit still in deep cold, such as hunting from a stand or ice fishing
- You want heat in the palm as well as the back of the hand and fingertips
- You care more about raw warmth than fine finger control
- You want a lifetime warranty from a heated-clothing specialist
- Your budget tops out around $250
Savior Heat SW04 Heated Glove Liners
Three test teams that never compared notes all landed on the Savior Heat SW04 liners. Outdoor Life made them Best Value in both of its heated glove guides, Reviewed named them Best Value, and SKI Magazine's testers chose them as their Best Heated Glove Liner.
- You already own winter gloves you like and want to add heat to them
- You need your fingertips free for a phone, camera or keys
- You commute, walk the dog or drive in dry cold
- You want to spend about $140 rather than $250 or more
- You don't mind carrying spare batteries on long days