Heated vest. Has anyone bought and used one? Reviews?

There's a few that run off the battery packs for cordless tools like ryobi and others. If you have any for fixing the trucks I'd look for compatible ones.

 

They are nice and have their place. Like a flag man or other outdoor sedentary job. I would not want to depend on batteries.
I’m out in extreme cold on the slopes and have no problem staying warm. It’s just a matter of proper clothing.

 

Don’t forget the heated socks

 

When I was in college, I had the Widder system ii 'lectric vest, with the arm chaps, leg chaps, and gloves. Plug into the bike and with the flip of a switch, I was toasty warm on even the coldest days...like having heating pads wrapped around your entire body. It let me ride my motorcycle comfortably from about the 2nd week of February through the 1st week of December. Unfortunately I outgrew it, so I passed it down to my brother (who was getting ready to deploy...parked his truck at my grandma's outside of Chicago and was going to ride his motorcycle back out to base...in Montana...in November). I figured he needed it more than I did for that trip.

I keep meaning to get another set of heated gear...might go with Gerbings jacket/pants liners instead of the awkward arm/leg chaps. Gerbings also has socks in addition to the gloves.

I've seen Milwaukee brand heated jackets and such at various farm & ranch or hardware stores and considered them...but haven't sat around outside long enough to pull the trigger. If I'm working, I'm usually active enough to keep warm with just a jacket.

 

I have a couple of hand warmers that use lighter fluid Dad got us for hunting like 40 years ago.

 

I never needed anything warmer. There is a case of hand warmers that when cracked will chemically generate heat still on the shelf where it's been these last 10 years. Although I do have my limitations vs Cold these days unlike back then.

 

I usually wear thermals under my jeans & shirt, a Carhart vest, and a hat. That keeps me comfortable inside the truck while I'm driving, but lets me jump out to check in at a shipper/receiver or take care of something quick & easy. Keep a jacket on the jump seat to throw on if I'll be outside for longer (fueling, loading/unloading).