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Old 07-22-2020, 09:57 AM
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Default Heated vests/ hoodies

Looking at a few different types. All have pros and cons, give me the good ,bad, ugly
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Old 07-22-2020, 10:31 AM
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I have a Milwaukee hoodie an I like it.use it mostly In the tree stand or for ice fishing.super nice to push your back against the tree an feel the heat on your spine.been washed dozens of times an still goin!
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Old 07-22-2020, 11:30 AM
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Anyone have any thoughts on the Gobi heat hoodies?
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Old 07-22-2020, 12:48 PM
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There's one on Wild TV that Ryan Koehler is pushing not sure what brand it is

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Old 07-22-2020, 01:02 PM
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i also have a Milwaukee Hoodie and Vest and they work well i am happy with them



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I have a Milwaukee hoodie an I like it.use it mostly In the tree stand or for ice fishing.super nice to push your back against the tree an feel the heat on your spine.been washed dozens of times an still goin!
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Old 07-22-2020, 05:20 PM
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Old 07-22-2020, 05:37 PM
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I’ll give you another perspective. Back about 15 years ago my mother knit me a heavy raw wool sweater. It’s probably an inch thick at minimum. It’s been warm enough for everything Alberta has ever thrown at me. From standing around waiting on trucks rig moving in -55 to calling coyotes in -40. I’ve never been cold wearing that thing. Heated vests may be the future but maybe you just need to talk your wife into knitting you a sweater.
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Old 07-22-2020, 06:53 PM
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I’ll give you another perspective. Back about 15 years ago my mother knit me a heavy raw wool sweater. It’s probably an inch thick at minimum. It’s been warm enough for everything Alberta has ever thrown at me. From standing around waiting on trucks rig moving in -55 to calling coyotes in -40. I’ve never been cold wearing that thing. Heated vests may be the future but maybe you just need to talk your wife into knitting you a sweater.
Partially true! The problem is treestand hunting... it’s so damned cold.

I’ve messed around with heated clothing, made my own to run off a Milwaukee battery pack.. I think the lightest option is still chemical warmers.
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Old 07-22-2020, 08:27 PM
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Partially true! The problem is treestand hunting... it’s so cold.
I spent plenty of time treestand hunting too and that sweater kept me warm.
I use it past tense because it’s in Alberta in my sea can and even though it’s the middle of winter here it’s 20 deg. I haven’t seen the cold for the past year.
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Old 07-23-2020, 01:48 AM
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I’ll give you another perspective. Back about 15 years ago my mother knit me a heavy raw wool sweater. It’s probably an inch thick at minimum. It’s been warm enough for everything Alberta has ever thrown at me. From standing around waiting on trucks rig moving in -55 to calling coyotes in -40. I’ve never been cold wearing that thing. Heated vests may be the future but maybe you just need to talk your wife into knitting you a sweater.
I hear ya, I have the Helly Hansen wool pullover and holy cow is that thing ever WARM! It has to be REALLY cold out to use it in the first place, anything above -10 and you will be sweating in it in no time and be pulling it off. Been sledding in -25 in that pullover and been toasty warm. I HIGHLY recomend them. Similar to this one, but mine's a pullover.

https://www.marks.com/en/helly-hanse...Bcolor%5D=GREY

As for the heated jackets I've had both the Milwaukee and the DeWalt and just like their tools they were very comparable. They don't throw a ton of heat, more to be used in the layering process but when it's -30 every little bit helps. Got the fleece DeWalt hoodie I'm using now at Home Depot for half price. It's a really warm hoodie still when the batteries die. I like how you can charge a cell phone or IPod with DeWalt's battery adapter.

https://www.dewalt.com/products/stor...-only/dchj067b

If I could only keep one of them it would definitely be the Wool HH pullover. It's incredible how warm such a thin pullover can keep you.
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Old 07-23-2020, 08:45 AM
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I looked at these, but holy cow, are they ever expensive!
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Old 07-23-2020, 09:01 AM
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If you have a preferred brand of power tools I'd look at getting heated clothes from the same manufacturer, there's no point to stock up on two different brand of batteries and have one of them sit in the cabinet for 10 months
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I looked at these, but holy cow, are they ever expensive!
They are a little pricey
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Old 07-25-2020, 04:02 AM
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With the milwaukee,

Get the battery adapter thats takes you from the 12v batteries to the small 18v batteries.

Double or triple the life and heat output duration

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Bringing this up again...


Amazon has many many heated vests...

https://www.amazon.ca/ZoeeTree-Adjus...6668900&sr=8-5

ranging in price from a few hundred to $32.99

Some have batteries included and some don't. The one I provided a link for has exceptional reviews. Discard the reviews that say it doesn't have a battery included......becuase that is what is being advertized.

I'm a Milwaukee took man but I don't like the idea of carrying Milwaukee batteries around to heat a hoodie....or the DeWalt for that matter, same thing.

I already have a 5V 2A 20,000 Mah battery that is small, lightweight and compatible with these vests.

Has anyone gone to a vest like these? Why wouldn't you?

Intended purpose is for goose hunting (layout blind) and ice fishing.
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Old 11-29-2020, 11:17 AM
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Power in motion out of Calgary
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Old 11-29-2020, 11:39 AM
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Back about 10 years ago, give or take 5 years, or whatever, I bought an Milwaukee that had both pockets and coat heated. I love it, but it does have it's limit. They only made it for one year. I have two battery's and one charger so when I am wearing one, the other is being charged. The thing is DON'T GET COLD.
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Old 11-29-2020, 11:46 AM
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Wool sweater and a full breakfast.
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Old 11-29-2020, 10:00 PM
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I have a Milwaukee hoodie and I don’t really care for the heating function. The problem is that if you are at the point where you need to use the heat, you are dependent on battery power to keep you warm. If you are out in the bush and the battery dies, you’d better have another battery charged and ready to go. So now you need to pack batteries around with you and lithium batteries don’t perform very well in the freezing cold.

I prefer a multi layered winter coat with ventilation options so you can unzip to cool off as needed,
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Old 11-29-2020, 11:19 PM
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If your looking for a a little nicer looking vest/hoodie we have given our kids ORRO clothing for Christmas the past few years and everyone likes
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Old 11-30-2020, 07:05 PM
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Hey, what about heated gloves?
My brother complains about how cold his hands are getting at work these last couple of years and I wouldn't mind grabbing him a pair for Christmas.

He has to wear gloves, mitts won't cut it for the job.

As far as vests go, I know a few guys who have Power in Motion and love em.

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Old 11-30-2020, 07:13 PM
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Power in Motion gloves (liners) are very popular as well. They started off geared toward bicyclists, but have become adopted in a wide range of work, and recreational pursuits. Their battery system is interchangeable and can be integrated with their vests. I'm not sure if their boot liners have been introduced yet A 'Made in Calgary' solution!
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Old 11-30-2020, 08:05 PM
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With the milwaukee,

Get the battery adapter thats takes you from the 12v batteries to the small 18v batteries.

Double or triple the life and heat output duration




Where did you find this adapter at? I’ve been looking for something like that!
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