I honestly don't find fxr heated gloves any stiffer than a good leather set. They are well made, work well. I highly recommended them. Costco has some cheaper knock offs, but never tried them. 

lol, I have a semi tall one already and normally I’m pretty good except my neck tends to feel the old that makes my chest colder.  my nephew spoke so highly of these and the price is really good, unlike gloves, so figured I’d give it a whirl.  I’ve always had interest in the heated gloves topics on here but the one thing that was always stated is how stiff they are compared to non heated gloves, which I know id hate, so I’ve committed more to my muffs with thinner gloves and that system works great.  

My wife has a heated jacket. Battery pack will last about four hours. i have a lithium one about size of an iPhone for it. I have two to get thru a 6 or 8 hour day. She's very comfortable in it. Never get complaints that she's cold. I bought a pair of heated gloves last winter too. Fxr. Great gloves. Don't need heat while you ride but it comes in handy when you have to load sled back on trailer or during stops. Great to turn on until bars heat up too, no more cold hands for first few miles . Great for outside work around house too.   

A tall windshield is what you need! Lol   I think I can squeeze another season out of my gloves, and then I’m upgrading to heated gloves. Hate the $400+ price tags on them though

I cant help going back to trail permits being to cheap. It cost more to keep a 2 stroke full of oil for a season. How much does it cost, on average, to attend the snowmobile show for the day? How much does the average rider spend on new riding gear they didnt really need?  I'd like to know how many frivolous lawsuits the ofsc has to defend against every year. Near none have merit, but still have to be   defended to some extent?  My point is that sledding has become a sport for deeper pockets than alot of people can even consider getting into. The last report I seen said that over 60% of riders have an income of over $100,000. People that have to finance have much higher costs per season that make the sport less appealing or unsustainable. I'm sure the folks that can afford to ride wouldnt mind keeping up with inflation as they do in every other aspect of daily living. Gotta pay to play. Lets start by fixing atleast that part of a broken system.   Snowmobiling etiquette says obey speed limits, dont trespass and dont tear up the trails, yet manufacturers build sleds that make obeying the laws of this etiquette nearly impossible. Trail maintenance has become impossible to keep up with. Trails that require a reroute for what ever reason take alot of money and time to develop. Online support costs alot of money.  Big money has ruined the sport in my opinion. Just like many other sports. More money invested means more regulations and rules to protect the investment.  I enjoyed the sport alot more when sleds were low horse power, no ITG and little to no enforcement. Whats next...self driving sleds?? The independence and sense of adventure is gone. The late 70's and 80's seen the downfall of alot of things, but snowmobiling was a blast. When the snow showed up, you rode. Simple as that. No plans, no online support, no gps, just plain ol' fun.