Gear · Hard Vacuum
Heated Grip Pads (Pair)
₡190
- Physical mass
- 1.5 kg
- Stowed volume
- 0.004 m³
- Measurement
- estimated
- Damage resistance
- DR 0 (estimated)
Rules-ready
3D6 Stats
| Weight | 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) |
|---|---|
| DR | 0 |
| Advantages | None |
| Disadvantages | None |
| Skill bonuses | None |
Heated Grip Pads (Pair) is field gear, not a showroom promise, and every surface admits that fact. It is a pair of powered heaters for gloves, rails, and hand tools, sized and arranged for the cramped geometry of berths, utility lockers, pressure doors, and crowded capture scenes. Replaceable wear pieces take the abuse first; the expensive core stays buried behind mechanical fasteners instead of factory glue. Balance favors control rather than speed, a conservative choice right up until cargo, quarry, or damaged hull starts moving back. Its handling reflects the job: mass stays close to the operator, controls remain readable under poor light, and any consumable can be counted before the hatch opens. The failure worth fearing is the quiet one—the loose edge, contaminated contact, weak seal, or bad reading that survives the first check and waits for load. Retire anything that has started lying about its shape. Bent hardware under load remembers every shortcut, even when the crew does not.