Digital/dual temp v. Standard/constant temp warmers???

How much of an advantage is it to have dual temp or digital warmers over the standard single temp warmers. I've found some great deals on standard ones but really wanted a digital/dual temp. I've never used warmers before and am a borderline I-A rider, hopefully picking up the pace quite a bit this year.

 

My opinion is worth what you paid, but I'd go cheap.

Get the tires hot and get on out there. Whether the tire is 165 or 180 and the end of the first lap they will be the same temp. It makes a difference for ama racers and such but for us mere mortals its cutting hairs IMO.

 

the dual temp ones aloow the use of some rain tires or adjust, along with each brand might call for 170, another 180...

If your not making record pace it dont matter. plug em in for 45 mins and have fun.

 

Cool what about lunch time. Leave them baking over lunch or turn em off???

 

bake them

 

uhh....wrong answer.

 

ok so turn the warmers off???

 

Well leave them on if lunch is 45 minutes long and you're out right after lunch and it's not ridiculously hot outside. Just kidding but generally turn them off except for the above scenario

 

and then back on 45 min before im back out, i guess right?? Thanks a lot.

 

Should they be turned over once? What about supper?

 

how long does the standard CH warmer typically take to get up to temp, 1st thing in tha AM?

and should what is the harm in leaving them on during lunch, will they exceed their temp rang, or just heat soak really good?

 

I have no problems just leaving my warmers on. Doesn't hurt the tires.

 

45 mins to heat the tire/rim

turn off at lunch then back on 45 mins before you go out

 

Just how long is lunch?

 

If he isn't in the first group going out after lunch he could be sitting there for an hour and a half before his group is up


Wouldn't a dual temp on low also allow you to warm up tires like PP, 2CT, etc on cold mornings?

 

so lunch is an hour, and im the 2nd group out, so cut em off after i get in, and leave em on, then about 15 till the top of the hour, turn them back on, since they wont be as cold heating them back up.

Is that good?

 

if your the second group out that gives you 20 mins before lunch, lunch is one hour plus another twenty before your session.

so 1 hour 40 mins there cooking.

What I do is come back in , throw the warmers on UNPLUGGED.

Then pull them of after 15 mins. let then sit till I have 45 mins left, check my pressures. plug them back in for 45 mins and go back out.

 

sounds good. thanks guys