Heated Gear Question

[papasmurf]

I ordered a Tourmaster Synergy 2.0 Vest w/ a dual rheostat controller. I also have a Gerbings full jacket liner and G3 gloves (older style w/o the micro-wires).

My thought was that I could control any two pieces of heated gear w/ the Tourmaster controller. The vest would be great for cool mornings and easy to stow as the day warmed up. The jacket liner is a lot bulkier but would be warmer on colder days.

But now I read on the Tourmaster site that their controller will only work on their gear and it will damage any other brand of gear when used with it.

I know that Motorcycle Consumer News did a review a few years ago w/ several name brands of heated gear. Their comment was that any controller would work w/ any garment. But, manufactures have changed their equipment over the years.

So my question is, what has been your experience mixing and matching controllers and heated gear? 

Thanks for your help.

[He Man]

i cant say for sure, because no one wants to release their spec for their plug, the plug itself is not proprietery. so i would asume it works.

if you havent tried microwire yet, go for it. is the new synergy microwire( i know its patented gerbing stuff but tourmaster is callign it a flexible steel wire system. which is what microwire is, aside from it being super thin.