Tldr: I need a new heated vest/jacket (and accessories). Got any recommendation?
My Milwaukee electric hoodie recently died. I liked it for the warmth under my jacket, but I never loved it because it didn’t get that hot. Just kind of warmish. I can always swap batteries.
I live in a climate that often drops to sub zero (F) temps, and I’m often outside for multiple hours. I have a nice parka and a puffy jacket. But electric heat feels so great beneath.
I want some new heated gear. Primarily a hoodie or vest, but a good jacket, gloves, socks, etc., could be nice too.
Ideas?
I’m hoping you get some good answers. I can’t wear long sleeves in my unheated machine shop (long sleeves + lathe = Very Bad™), and a 20 amp breaker can’t run a lathe and an electric heater simultaneously. I’ve got a diesel heater out there, but it’s just not enough to keep a drafty cinderblock building warm. I get pretty chilly out there, and some kind of battery heated vest would go a long way.
You are a heater; a really good one. Better clothes will help you store and distribute that heat. If you aren’t wearing a wool base layer, it will be the single greatest change you can make.
Merino wool is comfier than regular wool btw
Yeah it really is. But there are even synthetics that are sufficient here. I’m just saying a base layer is very helpful.
Catalytic hand warmers (they run on lighter fuel) also still exist fwiw.
Milwaukee is a tool company. Try Carhartt, they actually know how to make clothes.
Yeah, it was an impulse buy that worked out for a few years. Now that I need to replace it, I’m sure there are better options. Carhartt makes good stuff. I’ll check them out.
I had a vest from these guys for when id motorcycle in winter on the west coast.
Do you also have (I assume) nice quality base layers, maybe wool?
I wear under layers if I know that I’ll be out for long, thermals and what not. Heated feels pretty nice though.
