Heated bike jackets/vests

[lee8040]

Does anyone use a heated vest ones that run off a power bank?
Are they any good and what did you pay?

Thanks

[sickpup]

Just use one that runs off the bike, much better.

[BTTD]

[Stalk]

Father Christmas got me one, with a 5000mw power bank. Not sure of the make of the waistcoat.
In use I find it very good. T shirt on first, heated waistcoat, jumper, jacket, and waterproof (haha) outer. Warm as toast and generally used it on the lowest, and sometimes medium setting, Max was too hot. This would be 7am starts and 5pm finishes. Even though it was a mild winter, it was still bastard cold. Battery would last about an hour and a half, so that was to and from work, and back the next morning. Recharge at work. I can see that plugging into the bike makes some sense, but walking around with an independent heated coat, without unplugging from the bike is also handy.

Hope that helps.

[sickpup]