Testimonials

AMP3tv’s first look at the StormWalker Jacket

EXO² Heated Clothing and Accessory Range - In the words of our valued customers :

Positive – This is an effective, warm and easy to use heated jacket with a mid-market price. The people at exo² are easy to deal with, answer any queries promptly, and were genuinely good people to do business with.

Negative – You really do need the optional thermostatic control, which goes from 1 to 9, with 9 being lightly roasted to number 1 being you don't really know that it is on.

Ease of Use – It wires straight into the ignition feed, connect a plug and away you go. It is easy to use, and there has clearly been some thought gone into the product. If you step away from the bike whilst still connected the plug slides out very easily, without dragging the wires out with it.

Would I recommend it? – Yes, undoubtedly. If you ride all year or commute all year then this piece of kit will make the biggest difference to your riding comfort short of waterproofs. Given a choice between having waterproof boots or the exo² heated jacket I would go for the exo² heated jacket. If your core stays warm, all of you stays warm, and as somebody who has experienced hypothermia twice, once on a motorcycle and once during a military exercise, for the all year round rider this is an essential piece of both comfort and safety equipment.

Background – I bought the exo² StormRider after having got frozen to the core in January 2008. I was properly dressed in a good quality Hein Gerike Gore-Tex winter suit, thermals and snow boarding layers, Alpine Star waterproof boots, winter gloves and hot grips. I started recognizing the early onset symptoms of hypothermia whilst riding in January, and decided that I was not prepared to do this again, so I reviewed the market for various heated jackets, and went for one which looked like it was mid-market in prize, good quality, and ideally from a British manufacturer. Eventually I plumped for the exo² and it is a choice I have to say I haven't regretted. I rode in March 2008 which was a very cold and snowy March, which went right through to the April, and what I found was really nice about this particular heated jacket was that I can lose layers, which can be quite important, especially if I have to ride in a business suit under my waterproofs.

The jacket lives in the top box of my R1200 GS, which also means that when I am riding in warm sunlight I can dress for that weather. But even through a summer mesh suit which I have been wearing in April and May 2008 I know if I get caught out by a sudden drop in the temperature I can put this heated jacket on and even through a mesh suit I am warm. I also don’t have to dress up like a trainee sumo wrestler and have to walk through doors sideways just to stay warm. I have not compared this against any other comparable heated jackets. I did buy a couple of cheap ones from various unbranded shops, and I might as well have simply burnt my money. This is definitely a good piece of equipment, but if you get the opportunity to try one on under your leathers, do so as it does bulk you up a bit.

If it means that you can get your bike out on a cold crisp January day without freezing, then it has got to be money well spent.
Andrew Dalton – Specialist Motorcycle Solicitor www.whitedalton.co.uk

The Sibirsky Extreme Project was conceived from the outset to go where no motorcycle had been before into the northerly extremes of Siberia.  Snow can and does fall in July on occasion in such extremes, and to deal with the unpredictable weather and risk of freezing temperatures even in the middle of summer, I rode with the StormRider heated vest and StormShield gloves.  I was very glad that I did.  The gear not only worked well, but was durable enough to survive a 7 month motorcycle expedition.  Even when folded awkwardly into luggage (repeatedly) or after a drenching when the motorcycle and its luggage was submerged in rivers, I am pleased to note that I could count on the EXO2 products to deliver heat when I needed it most.  I cant imagine making another serious motorcycle expedition without taking this gear.  For me, the durability and reliability of the gear was exactly what I had been looking for.

Walter Colebatch
Learn more about Walter Colebatch's unique adventure at www.SibirskyExtreme.com

Used the (HeatSole) insoles today at 4,000ft above sea level in my microlight, the temperature was about -7 and I have to say my feet were almost too hot, thanks so much for a brilliant product, I'll definitely be spreading the word.
Cliff H, Paignton.

" Many thanks for your help, terrific product by the way. The  (StormRider)  jacket is absolutely superb. 200 miles at motorway speeds in sub-zero temperatures last winter in just T shirt, heated jacket and leathers. Didn't realise how cold it was until I stopped for petrol. Absolutely brilliant!
Thanks again, Mark B (Herts, UK )

I have been riding motorcycles for just over 30 years and the  (HeatWave)  heated kidney belt/back support belt must be the next best biking gear I have bought next to my leathers.

With age, unfortunately comes lower back problems, and I have suffered with my lower back for approximately 15 years, and does it get worse in Winter !!!

Fortunately, every dark cloud DOES have a sliver lining and your heated back support belt sure works it’s magic. Whenever I am on the bike I will be wearing your belt. It’s not always that I use the heated functionality, but on cold mornings, when the back is tender, you can bet I have it switched on, and within less than 30 minutes, the pain would have subsided to something which will be more like a niggling pain instead of the crippling pain it would normally have been by then.

Another BIG bonus I have discovered, and any man with two women at home can attest to this, come “that time of the month”, man does this belt work some magic!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife and daughter suffer from severe  menstrual cramps, a few months ago I had my daughter try “THE BELT”. Other times, she would be in bed with some pain killers, this time round she was up and about well within an hour of wearing the belt and getting the benefit of it’s infra red heat treatment, Now that she and the wife have tried and tested “The Belt”, it’s now the ONLY time I CANNOT wear it when riding. PEACE IN THE HOME……. AT LAST!!!!!!.... it’s a price I am very willing to pay!

Thanks for a great product that not only keeps the back in check,  but at last here’s something that can keep my girls happy as well ! Next winter guess I be using the heated gloves too….

Regards
David Jason – Cape Town, South Africa.

‘The gloves (StormShield) have been an absolute lifesaver in this weather – can’t believe how effective they are, no cold finger tips despite the wind-chill factor (of naughty speeds). Actually been colder off the bike than on. Stunning bit of kit.’
Graham from Cambridgeshire

'Both Gary and I used this product while on a round the world trip on our Honda NX 650 Dominators.  The (StormRider) waistcoat we both felt was amazing, a quality product. We used them in all sorts of conditions from high altitude, freezing fog, night time and pouring rain.  We couldn't fault them. No hot spots and a cozy ride whenever we used them.  They were also used in conjunction with Honda heated grips and our lights were on at all times.  The waistcoat did not affect the either of our bikes performance or electrics.  If anyone would like to speak to us about the waistcoat please pass on my details.  Best Wishes.'
Louise Hillier and Gary Prisk. www.motoadventure.co.uk

"As you can see, we bought the (StormWalker) jacket from you earlier this year and it has been fantastic. My wife has now 'road tested' it over 3250 miles on our recent trip to USA where she wore it as her primary motorcycle jacket and then as a jacket whilst walking around - she needed the battery pack on a few occasions and really felt the benefits of it " 
Doug M - Leicestershire, UK

" I have used the (HeatWave) belt twice so far. On cold and wet mornings. The belt provided a pleasing amount of heat. The day soon warmed up and switching off the belt is a lot easier than removing and then storing thermal clothing. "
Regards, David Watkinson - South Yorkshire (happy customer)

The (StormRider) vest is phenomenal. I cannot get over how uniform the heat is and how well the vest works at keeping you warm. In the Pacific Northwest we have some extremely cold, wet days and normally the bike is parked for three months, November through January. Not anymore, I'm still riding and very comfortable. exo² has increased the value of my motorcycle investment by 30%, in addition to increased comfort and safety, outstanding.”
Richard B. – Prosser, WA

I also wanted to say that the (StormShield) gloves are a lot more comfortable than the gerbing standard ones, and way easier to actually wear than the gerbing ultra gloves. On both the gerbings glove styles, the gauntlet cuff is too small to go over a jacket cuff and too big to go under. The exo² gloves are just right, the cuff is wide enough to go over the jacket! Brilliant!”
Barry F. - United Kingdom

Your StormRrider vest is an absolute great product that I would buy again and recommend to my fellow all weather riders.  The fact that you have such outstanding customer support is really icing on the cake.  When I am in need of similar gear, you can bet I'll come to you first.  My vest kept me toasty all last winter on my 70-mile roundtrip to work (every day except when the roads were iced - not common in the Seattle area).” Gary W. – Falls City, WA

I've always been a bit confused as to why heated gloves are not in wider circulation. Riding in cold weather is bad at the "best" of times, but riding when its 1 degree with wind chill of about -7 is absolute agony, as I am sure many of you know. I think it’s fair to say that heated gloves have often looked, well, pretty crap. Kind of a mix between a gauntlet worn by a knight of the round table and a fat fingered courier’s winter mitten. But the new (StormShield) heated gloves from exo² have really surprised me. They more than resemble a semi-sporty styled glove, complete with hard formed PVC knuckle guards and finger protection, but most importantly - they work!

Today's 35 minute journey to work was made a pleasure by the gloves internal heated elements fighting off the chill and keeping the back of my hand, my fingers and thumb nice and toasty. Coupled with a pair of Oxford heated grips my journey has been transformed. The optional temp controller I purchased came with a fabricated metal bracket which needed a minor modification to fit to my R6, and running the cables through the bike was a bit time consuming; but that’s due to the bikes construction, nothing to do with the supplied wire harness. The item's all seem to be well designed and manufactured and I am really looking forward to a winter of warm riding ahead.

It’s also worth me mentioning that the gloves have a handy visor wiper installed along the thumb and that the downloadable glove measurement table online is pretty accurate... I wear XXL in Alpinestars sizing, but only Medium in exo² glove size. If you're going to invest in a pair trust the measuring guide!

Anyway, I can definitely recommend them.
From a review for the YamahaClub.com forum by Nathan B. - United Kingdom

“Just a bit of an update as I promised, all the guys have tried the (StormRider) jackets now and they have gone over extremely well!. We only have it fitted direct to one of the bikes so far as we are waiting for six new bikes to be delivered and I haven’t got around to taking mine to be done yet. Everyone so far has been using them with just the rechargeable battery and we are well impressed with one comment being this is the best product we have ever had!

So thanks again and if you need a reference or a quote for other forces, no problem, we would be glad to oblige if any other forces want to talk to us. You can give them my email address and I can tell them direct. I have already shown it to one of the guys from North Yorks and he had it on for 20 minutes in the office!”
PC Steve Derby - Cleveland Police Road Policing Unit, Motorcycle Section, Cannon Park Middlesbrough