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Oh God, no!!
The new Sidas S.E.T. Race heated socks are super thin, on par with a Smartwool Ultralight . . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Yukonrider
https://www.thewarmingstore.com/sida...hoCfKEQAvD_BwE
$389.99 is pretty damned baller fer a pair 'o socks...
"Sidas Heat Race S.E.T. Sock Powered by Therm-ic PowerSock S-Pack 1400 Bluetooth"
Item #:
Sidas-Heat-Race-Set-1400B
Price:
$389.99
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fact.
Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
how warm does that bag get? if i were to slip a couple a frozen burritos in there after i took my boots out in the morning, would they be ready togo by lunchtime?
i would of never accepted those and asked for a new pair. That’s crap. Especially if the shop sold you the liner and the heaters.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmills
Quote:
Originally Posted by m2711c
DO IT!
COM’ON!
If anyone wants to try some boot heaters / battery setups I have some free older thermics listed in the free/beer gear thread. Bit of a kit but it’ll keep yer feet warm.
They refused to replace them or give me a refund.Quote:
Originally Posted by SoVT Joey
To make a long story short, once the runaround started I reached out to Zipfit for their opinion on the hack. They offered to reach out to the shop and were solid to deal with while the shop was denying any wrongdoing.
Zipfit ended up replacing the liner for me.
Regardless of what the shop had done, I would have been in Zipfits in the future because of how they skied.
Jeff and Chris at Zipfit didn’t have to replace the liner but did. One of my friends has moved to Zips from listening to me and I’ll keep talking to those that haven’t made the move.
I skied with the chemical warmers on top of my toes today and didn’t have an issue with them in my boot, it was 10° warmer than yesterday and the sun was shining so I shouldn’t have had cold toes anyway. I bought a 20 pack and will use them as needed and see how they do on a cold day.
I’ve been shopping for heated socks and will continue to do so and could see myself buying some eventually.
Kulkea heated boot bag is the best I’ve found. Have tried athalon and the Rossi World Cup (ridiculous expensive) and they’re crap compared to the kulkea. Kulkea get man the hottest and actually works.
I’ve used boot insole heaters but they drove me nuts with zipfits and a big pain when switching boots. Have had the Hotronics lithium ion heated socks and like them a lot. Haven’t had a pair of socks fail to work in the past several years. Just gotta wash them separately. I do with the socks themselves were a little more streamlined and thinner. I hear Ken’s socks may be higher quality.
also have hestra heated gauntlet gloves. They rock. No more glove liners. Can take my gloves off below 0 degrees F and know however cold my hands get I can warm them right back up. Love the gloves - awesome product.
Do you mind naming names? May be looking into Zipfits soon, and will steer clear of this hack shopQuote:
Originally Posted by jmills
I have purchased both. The Costco ones are priced appropriately to their quality and suitability for skiing compared to the Lenz socks.Quote:
Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn
Having used various brands of heated socks and the thermic boot heaters, I think the installed boot heater is the best option if installed well. Socks work well in touring and cross over boots but really don’t have the room to fit them in the resort boots. Be interested to try the Sidas option if they are an actual ultralight sock thickness.
Boot heaters are also generally more economical than the socks IMO.
Do these seem to be thinner than the Lenz 6.1 socks?Quote:
Originally Posted by gregL
I won’t, I haven’t ever read anything negative about them on TGR or Skitalk and went to them because of all the positive reviews.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yukonrider
I didn’t agree with the owners decision but shit happens. I wouldn’t hesitate to make a purchase online and handle them yourself. If you have questions, Jeff at Zipfit will give you the answers you need
I have hotronics, boot caps and boot gloves. I’m also in a plug dobermann. Started with hotronics 8 years ago and instantly wish I hadn’t been so cheap in the past. Being able to stay out all day on a cold pow with a high performance fit in a high performance boot is way better than foot destroying pain I put myself through for years. Warmer days the boot cap is enough (not the claimed 20 degrees) but it is noticeable. Anything below freezing and the batteries are in. Single digits and below I’ll put everything on. Easy to cut holes for buckles in boot gloves. Boot gloves don’t last very long so buy cheap knockoffs. Don’t use hotronics in boots with walk mode. Heated socks would simply never work for me as I’m in boots pretty much every day of the winter.
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Interesting to hear that the boot caps work for you ,even somewhat . I saw them here and was skeptical that they would do much, but since it's just my big toes that are an issue maybe this is worth trying.Quote:
Originally Posted by altacoup
Yes, quite a bit. Trying to get a pair for long-term testing.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldblue
I bought a bunch of the stick on toe (chemical) heat packs. I haven't had a chance to try them yet. Never really got that cold, even last year. Anybody regularly use these in colder climes? I have decent wiggle room over my toes in my Zips. I'd like to have an option that I can throw in my pocket as a backup plan.
Also a huge fan if heated boot bags. Mine is always turned on. Dries everything out and warms my shells and liners. My original heater element died, so I just replaced it with a cheap heating pad. Not quite as warm, but the original element was almost too warm, anyway. Mine is a Snow Eagle (several years old). It fits my shells and liners (upside down and separate), has a helmet pouch, goggle compartment and a zippered pouch where I keep radios and beacons. I love having everything in one place since I'm usually rushing around packing kids gear for a quick ski team swoop. I've only forgotten the whole bag twice. :rolleyes2
Yeah, I used to do the liner slits when I would install that stuff way back in the day. Always makes me cringe a little. I remember how some companies made liners with a premade hole that looked a lot nicer than anything I could do with a pocket knife. Not comfortable modifying my footbeds, either.
I'm not paying $400 for socks.
I’ve tried both Lenz and Hotronic heated socks. The Lenz are superior for sure. Over two years I’ve had two battery failures with Hotronics. Also, the Lenz socks fit better and are thinner. I just remolded my liners with a little extra material around the heating elements and they fit great.
Definitely get the 1800 battery with the Bluetooth capability. It rules!
I use these for resort skiing, bc skiing and my job as a snowmobile tour guide and it’s a game changer. Yes they are stupid expensive but saving the toes and still being able to be in cold weather for 10 hours a day with warm toes is off the charts awesome.
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Since you'd have to leave the engine running to power the bag, you'd might as well just stuff the burrito in the exhaust pipe. It should get good and hot.Quote:
Originally Posted by m2711c
Finally used my Costco heated socks. They are thicc. I think they worked ok though. Hard to tell, since I couldn't really feel anything down there the whole time. I heard they soften a bit after their first wash, but I don't think that's the problem. OTOH, my fit has some volume in height and it got warm today, so maybe it also helped? Fuck me sideways.
Got a pair of the Sidas/Therm-ic S.E.T. Race socks; they are super thin (maybe thinner than my trusted Darn Tough RFL's) and seem to work OK - will ski them Monday.Quote:
Originally Posted by gregL
I'm not paying that much for a pair of socks.
then just accept your mediocre to poor results.Quote:
Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn
fact.
Oh yeah, these things have a left and a right. That may or may not have had anything to do with it. I didn't feel any lumps, just over all tightness. There's a 50/50 chance I got it the correct way around, anyway.
Are all of these batteries interchangeable? Or must the Thermic Power Sock battery be used with then SET socks above?
Interchangeable with what? The Therm-ic batteries and bluetooth app work for all Sidas, Therm-ic (and possibly soon) Dissent heated socks; the footbed batteries are different. Not sure if Lenz batteries will work or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duffman
Let’s see if I can post and not delete it 10 minutes later.Quote:
Originally Posted by JKlompus
I have used the chemical warmers on my toes on days when I am using a rechargeable warmer in my mitts to help keep my fingers warm, the chemical warmers are keeping my toes warm. I am using them inside my Zipfits and had one day on one foot when I felt like I was getting excess pressure which might have been my over buckling the bottom two with a foot of fresh on the ground.
Since this thread started I began shopping for heated socks and had tried to purchase a pair from Snowinn (I think) and could not complete checkout with a shipping restricted item in my cart. I was then able to add another brand of a battery only that would have allowed shipping to the US. I gave up looking for a week or so and then looked at Tesmasport and saw they were offering 20% off Lenz products.
I purchased the 6.1 sock with rcb-1800 batteries for $250USD shipped. They shipped within 24 hours and think the estimated delivery date was 2/23/24. If they arrived by the end of the month I would be happy.
I had previously used a Hotronic S4-Custom warmer inside my boots and am going to list it in GS and would offer it up to this thread first.
I had tried the different styles of brackets to hold the batteries and had realized having extra brackets and heating elements was good between crashing, stepping into shell racer style, or mistakenly wearing the bracket on the back of of my booster to have it catch on the chair when loading and snap. PM me if interested in the S4 warmersAttachment 486715Attachment 486716Attachment 486717Attachment 486718
The shipping restriction thing is driving me crazy, some places won't ship things at all (or explain how to ship them if they will ship), another place offering the same thing said nothing about restrictions. Not wanting to purchase and THEN get screwed by restrictions, I asked and have been unable to get an answer for days.
My buddy got these last month, I just home installed a pair too. A bit dorky looking but worth it for me if my toes stay warmer on the cold days.
I use HV Intuition liners daily (warmer than stock liners or Zipfit for sure), and Lenz socks on the really cold days too.
Will report back on the Bootcaps after a few days on them.
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I ordered the Lenz 6.1 socks w/rcb-1800 batteries from Tesmasport on 2/12 and received them in Utah today.
Three days on the Bootcaps so far… and those little fuckers help! None of the days were super cold, but my toes were noticeably warmer than normal. Not cold at all when I took the boots off at the end of the day, which is rare for me without using heated socks.
Nice!
Used my thermic IC heated soles again and been really happy Easy Bluetooth and works well to keep feet happy
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Dissent heated socks? This is what I need do tellQuote:
Originally Posted by gregL
They don't exist yet but the rep says it's in the works.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_pretzel
Any info on the fit of those Sodas SET socks? With a size 11.foot.inna 27.5 shell, looks like I would be on the breakpoint of.L vs XL
I would go XL. I have the Large (42-43) and my foot measure 27.7 on a Brannock, I wear a 43 Sidi bike shoe and a 26.5 in most ski boots, and the Large is close to its limit (but my feet are quite wide, which also is a factor).Quote:
Originally Posted by Duffman
I got some of the Costco heated socks last week. I was a little concerned about the thickness around the toe and they felt a little strange when I first tried them on around the house.
Had them out on snow this evening for a couple of hours and they were just fine. No issues with the wire routing or fit around the toes. It was really warm out so the heating wasn’t really needed.
For $39 they were a surprisingly good fit for me.
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