The Best Heated Hunting Gloves of 2023

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Your fingers need to be warm and ready to shoot when you’re hunting in cold conditions, but bulky hand warmers can obstruct your grip. Whether you want a big pair of gloves or a slim heated liner, there are plenty of options. That’s why I put the best heated hunting gloves to the test.

• Best Overall: Gerbing S7 Battery Heated Gloves
• Best Value: Savior Heat Heated Glove Liners
• Fastest Heating: eWool Heated Glove Liners with SnapConnect
• Most Comfortable: Outdoor Research Sureshot Heated Softshell Glove
• Best AI: Eddie Bauer Guide Pro Smart Heated Gloves
• Therm-ic Ultra Boost Heat Gloves
• Fieldsheer Heated Glove Liner

How I Tested the Best Heated Gloves

First, I fully charged the gloves and fired them up to high heat. I left them all on the highest setting to see how quickly the batteries drain. Then, I separated the pairs into gloves and liners and pitted them against each other, bracket style. To determine the warmest gloves, I put one brand on each hand and swapped out the loser. I used the same method to identify the best touchscreen capability. Finally, I noted their layering potential and how obtrusive the battery felt.

Best Heated Gloves: Reviews & Recommendations

Best Overall: Gerbing S7 Battery Heated Gloves

Key Features

• Heat Settings: Three
• Battery Life: 2.5 hours on high
• Heat Zones: Palm, back of hand, and full finger heating
• Price: $250

Pros

• Warmest
• Weatherproof 
• Touchscreen index finger
• Chamois thumb
• Wrist strap

Cons

• Too bulky for detailed touchscreen use

The Gerbing S7 heated gloves are the best overall because they’re the warmest, last 2.5 hours on the highest setting, and have all the features I expect in a winter glove. There are three heat settings, each designated by a different color. The 270 grams (top of hand) and 170 grams (palm) of Highloft insulation means you likely won’t need to use the high setting for long anyway. I plan to ski in these gloves and I think anyone looking for serious winter warmth will love them. They feature a wrist strap and chamois thumb for defogging your goggles or camera. The Gerbing S7s are waterproof and technically touchscreen compatible, though they’re too bulky for detail-oriented use. But you could end a call or take a photo at least. If you want to wear liners with these gloves, size up.

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Best Value: Savior Heat Heated Glove Liners

Key Features

• Heat Settings: Three
• Battery Life: 2 hours on high
• Heat Zones: Entire back of hand including fingers and fingertips
• Price: $120

Pros

• Touchscreen capability
• Slim profile

Cons

• Hand wash only

The Savior Heat glove liners have the best touchscreen capability and a slim profile. The long cuff and slender, single battery make it easy to forget you even have a battery on your wrist. They’re also a great value, not just because they’re the least expensive on this list, but because you can layer these liners underneath your favorite hunting glove. The control button allows you to toggle through three heat settings and see the battery level. They are the second warmest liner I tested, and will feel even warmer as a layering system. If you’re interested in a camo, waterproof, and windproof option, check out Savior Heat’s Camo Heated Gloves.

Most Comfortable: Outdoor Research Sureshot Heated Softshell Glove

Key Features

• Heat Settings: Three
• Battery Life: 2 hours on high
• Heat Zones: Not listed, but individual fingers are heated
• Price: $269

Pros

• Touchscreen Compatible
• Slim profile
• Infinite Guarantee
• Weather resistant

Cons

• Only lasts two hours on high

The Outdoor Research Sureshots had the best touchscreen capability out of the full glove options on this list. They also look and feel sleek. Two small, connected batteries plug into a zipper pocket on the underside of your wrist, out of the way of any tasks you might need to perform. The three heat settings each have a different color: high is red, medium is yellow, and low is green. They only last two hours on the highest setting, but the EnduraLoft insulation is comfortable and warm on its own. The heat zones were the least warm in the full glove category, but I think their slim profile, quality construction, and weather resistance makes them a great option for hunting, especially if you’re on the move.

Fastest Heating: eWool Heated Glove Liners with SnapConnect

Key Features

• Heat Settings: Three
• Battery Life: 2 hours on high
• Heat Zones: Individually heated fingers
• Price: $339

Pros

• Touchscreen compatible
• Charge entire glove without removing batteries
• Machine washable

Cons

• Too hot on the highest setting

The eWool glove liner was the hottest liner I tested, too hot actually. I was uncomfortable having my bare skin in this glove at the highest setting. But I can fit a thin pair of knit gloves underneath which makes all the difference. The eWool still felt like the warmest glove liner on the normal setting, too. When you toggle through the three heat settings on the glove (low, normal, and high) the glove vibrates, which I love because you can’t unknowingly change your setting by bumping the control button into something. The highest setting produces a red light and vibrates three times. The normal setting is a white light with two vibrations and the low is pulsating white light with one vibration. I don’t love that the normal and low settings are both the same color light, as opposed to a different color for each setting on other models, but the vibrations are awesome. 

The long cuff and thin battery aren’t obtrusive, and if it’s under a jacket, I would forget I even had a battery on my wrist, which is the highest compliment for heated apparel. You also don’t have to take the battery out of the glove to charge it. Simply snap the charging cord onto the port under the control button. These gloves are very warm and last two hours on the highest setting, which I will likely never need anyway, extending their battery life on the normal setting only.

Best AI: Eddie Bauer Guide Pro Smart Heated Gloves

Key Features

• Unisex
• Sizes: XS to XL
• Materials: Leather with Primaloft insulation
• Color: Black
• Weight: 6.4 pounds
• Price: $300

Pros

• Turns on automatically when your hand is in the glove
• Controlled via an app and AI technology
• Double cinch-around wrist
• Nose wipe on back of thumb

Cons

• Expensive
• No touchscreen capability
• Bulky battery 
• No way to control settings from the glove (app only)

These are not the gloves you’d buy for an everyday walk, but for the briskest days. I’ve tried many heated gloves and what sets the Eddie Bauer Guide Pro Smart Heated Gloves apart is that you rarely need to adjust the settings because they automatically adapt to your needs. You can’t control the settings on the glove itself, but the required app (clim8) is easy to understand. As you continue to wear the gloves, the AI technology will adjust to your input to understand when you need more or less heat (up to 95 degrees). So you set and go. The pair comes with two rechargeable batteries that can last up to four and a half hours. Unfortunately, the battery feels a bit bulky.

Beyond the heat settings, these are feature-rich with their Primaloft insulation, leather shell with waterproofing, two points of cinching, removable leashes, and nose wipe on the thumb. At the time of print, these gloves were on sale for $90 less of MSRP, but otherwise they are pricey. —Justin La Vigne

Therm-ic Ultra Boost Heat Gloves

Key Features

• Heat Settings: Three
• Battery Life: 2.5 hours on high
• Heat Zones: 360 degrees around fingers and back of hand
• Price: $429.95

Pros

• PFC-free DWR coating
• Wrist strap
• Weatherproof

Cons

• Not touchscreen compatible 
• Wall block for charging cord not included
• Hand wash only

Therm-ic’s Ultra Boost heated gloves were the second warmest full glove option. The two small, connected batteries in each glove aren’t obtrusive and they lasted 2.5 hours on the highest setting. These gloves are weatherproof and feature a wrist strap so you won’t drop these out of your tree stand. While I hesitate to call any product using a lithium battery eco-friendly, I love that Therm-ic is using 73 percent recycled polyester in the shell, 28 percent recycled polyester in the lining, and 90 percent recycled polyester Primaloft insulation. 

Fieldsheer Heated Glove Liner

Key Features

• Heat Settings: Four
• Battery Life: 2.5 hours
• Heat Zones: Outside perimeter of fingers
• Price: $129.99

Pros

• Touchscreen thumb and index finger tips
• Grippy material on palm

Cons

• Bulky battery compartment

The Fieldsheer heated glove liners have four heat settings, each designated by a different color. The batteries lasted a solid two and a half hours. But the battery compartment is bulky with two batteries in each glove. I can feel them pressing against my wrist and I’m very aware they’re there. It also makes it more difficult to layer another glove on top. These liners were also the least warm. Still, I love the grippy material on the palm and they are touchscreen compatible. If you’re looking for light heat in a liner without layering another glove on top, these are a great choice.

If you’re looking for thicker, weatherproof gloves, check out Fieldsheer’s KCX Terrain Heated Glove. And if you prefer pulling the trigger with your bare hand, this camouflage, electric hand warmer will keep your digits toasty until you’re ready to fire.

Things to Consider Before Buying the Best Heated Gloves

Warmth

Obviously, if you’re buying heated hunting gloves, you are concerned with warmth. I’d like to caution against relying solely on heated gloves for warmth in the backcountry. Any battery powered device is subject to fail. Maybe you spill your water bottle on the battery pack and it dies. Maybe a squirrel chews through the wire. You never know what can happen and heated clothing is no excuse for poor layering. If you’re wearing heated gloves into the backcountry, treat them as normal gloves without a heating element, or bring an extra pair.

Battery Life and Profile

Consider the kind of activity you have planned and how long you’d expect the battery to last on different settings. Also keep in mind the location and profile of the battery. If you’re going to be annoyed by bulky batteries hindering your movement, consider something more discreet.

Sizing

If you want to wear a glove liner underneath one of the best heated hunting gloves, I’d recommend sizing up. Similarly, if you plan on buying heated glove liners to go under your favorite hunting gloves, you might size down for a snug fit.

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Final Thoughts on the Best Heated Hunting Gloves

Heated gloves are a great way to conquer cold and stiff fingers during hunting season. I’ve used all of the gloves on this list in the front country and performed controlled tests on their heat and battery levels to determine the best heated hunting gloves for various conditions. 

• Best Overall: Gerbing S7 Battery Heated Gloves
• Best Value: Savior Heat Heated Glove Liners
• Fastest Heating: eWool Heated Glove Liners with SnapConnect
• Most Comfortable: Outdoor Research Sureshot Heated Softshell Glove
• Best AI: Eddie Bauer Guide Pro Smart Heated Gloves
• Therm-ic Ultra Boost Heat Gloves
• Fieldsheer Heated Glove Liner

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