Heated vest worth buying?

[BBR]

The older I get the worse I find the cold and been thinking of buying a heated vest.

Not sure if they are any good though.

Anyone using one?

[DrSnoosnoo]

I was perusing fc-moto the other day and found one I will be buying.

It's a rechargeable battery kind of jumper for beneath your gear. Works out around 85 spondoolies with three areas of heating elements. I'd like the battery pack because I could guarantee that if I wire myself into the bike, I'll spaz it up and yank it when forgetting.

This is what I'm eyeing up
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[BBR]

[DrSnoosnoo]

[Rogerborg]

[yen_powell]

I've had the same one for nearly 18 years and it's been brilliant.

It's one that plugs into the battery via a lead. The lead has been repaired many many times and been on about 6 bikes but the vest is still in good condition.

The vest needs to be quite snug, I wear it over a thin jumper in cold winter weather and between t-shirt and jumper in bloody freezing weather. Nowadays it tends to unzip slowly from the waist up, this is due to middle aged spread and not the vest's fault.

It is like riding to work in front of a lovely log fire!

The vest is also pretty good unplugged as despite being thin it seems to be well insulated. I got one without a collar after trying a mates with one. Too bulky round the neck I found.

Mine was made by Widder who packed up a few years ago, although I believe spares are still available through some long distance riding american nutter club, Iron Butt or similar.
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[DrSnoosnoo]

[Accuhaler]

I wouldn't be fushed about my chest being a larger bloke, it;s my arms that get cold.~~

maybe we need heated arm liners too?

edit, after pressing submit it hit me, I only have half lengh arm inner lining.

so ignore this post!

[Beehive Bedlam]

I wouldn't bother unless your commute is under say 30 minutes just layer up.

On the other hand if your commute is over 30 minutes I would highly recommend I have the kies one getting it on along with all the other shite and plugging it in is an extra faff but once you are underway that is soon forgotten.

I would still prefer a car with a toasty heater for the winter though.

[MCN]

Yes they work.
They are a bit of bulk under a jacket.
A couple of merino base layers probably cost the same and are more comfy i.e. take up less bulk.
Look for one that has an element around the neck as Klan do. It is awe-sum when it's switched on.
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[Pie-Roe]

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i wear THIS goose down Gilete/vest worn on outside of leather jacket with THIS as the base layer, torso never gets cold even during a 11hr 722 mile ride

[MCN]

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[talkToTheHat]

I have a cheapy 6AA heated vest somewhere. Fleecy high collar means I can't get my textile jacket done up over it. Didn't like. Was always too hot and fiddling with it was difficult. Unless there are controls as easy as heated grips then I would call such a disaster waiting to happen.

Thermal longjohns and thermal vest, long sleeve T-shirt or thick cotton shirt. HG touring jacket, similar style of trousers from ixs. Altberg boots. The only thing that ever gets too cold is my hands and I think this year will be the year I finally do tucano urbano muffs. A tall screen helps too.
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