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?

    • AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      4 days ago

      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.

  • theherk@lemmy.world
    7·
    5 days ago

    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.

    • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      It’s not better clothes, it’s more layers that does it. I live in CO and get so hot into the winter that I have to open the layers. I am not a big person.

      • theherk@lemmy.world
        2·
        4 days ago

        Yeah it really is. But there are even synthetics that are sufficient here. I’m just saying a base layer is very helpful.

  • Badabinski@kbin.earth
    3·
    4 days ago

    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.