which tire warmers are best, and why.

for those of you that have them, or have used them, which brand is best and if you could describe why they are your brand of choice, (i.e. ease of use, controls, etc.)

Bump...I'm wondering the same thing. It's obvious from the outside perspective that Chicken Haeks are better than Tyre Sox, but I don't have a money tree in my back yard and there are several sets of Sox on ebay for sale. Lil help from you guys that have used them?

c'mon, input please!!

I gave my opinion in the other tire warmer thread, so you already know what it is.

Originally posted by Eyespy I gave my opinion in the other tire warmer thread, so you already know what it is. True, but we don't know why you think the Sox suck. Are they hard to use...don't work...malfunction?? If I had 400 to spend I would be all over the Chicken Hawks. If its just because they are harder to use I could probably live with that because I would be spending less. If its because they don't work very long and burn holes in your tires then thats a problem I can't overcome with my superior riding skills.:crash

who voted that i'm slow as hell???

Originally posted by THE MUFFIN MAN who voted that i'm slow as hell??? That was me. I figure the tire warmers are sure to make me faster.:thumbup:lol

It's because they suck. Construction is inferior. They don't heat evenly, they develop hot spots. That right there is reason enough to not mention the other reasons.

Found an interesting comparo on CH and TS.CLICKY (http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/issues/jul01/tirewarmr.htm)

Originally posted by Eyespy It's because they suck. Construction is inferior. They don't heat evenly, they develop hot spots. That right there is reason enough to not mention the other reasons. :confused: Well there's another Eyespy tip of advise that I'll be sure to remember:yesnod I figured that most tyre warmers would be the same,and all do the same thing. Didnt realise that there could be such a contrast in quality and construction:dunno Im still getting into the track scene,so thanks to the regulars/experienced track guys that post with track riding info to help out us rookies:thumbup Cheers boys :beer

Well..had a guy offer me a brand new/never used set of Tyre Sox w/o the cozies for 175.00 shipped so I swooped on it. I would love to buy the Chicken Hawks and prefer them but don't want to spend 400. I put the front warmer on an old supercorsa front I had and let it warm the tire for 45 minutes then removed it and it seemed like the tire was uniformly warm (except for about an inch of the tire were the 2 ends come together). I figure since I am only doing 3-4 track weekends a year and its my first set these will be OK. I am going to Jennings this weekend and will post about how well they work.

I bought mine from these guys I like the Chicken hawks because of the 1 piece construction and they're easy to use. Sox are warmers and then you have to put the insulating sox on over them. click here for the same deal I got http://coparacing.tripod.com/tire_warmers.shtml