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4.5
I almost never leave reviews, but I thought I should on this vest. After spending a couple hours researching different heated jackets and vest, I picked this one while it was on sale.Bought this vest for a Grand Canyon backpacking trip in February 2022.This was surprisingly the perfect choice for overnight temps of 20F-28F degrees.I opened this up like a blanket in my sleeping bag at night and I was too warm using the heat at times.I really enjoyed wearing it in the morning to keep me toasty while making breakfast on the trail.The neck heats the fastest and the hottest then the back and last but not least the hand pocket areas. All areas got warm, but the neck was by far the warmest. It does drain a battery pack a little quicker than advertised, but that was to be expected. The material it's made up of is like most puffer coats but maybe a little weaker. I did not have any snags or tears on my trip, but I was somewhat careful. Overall, I do recommend this vest and will probably buy one for my wife and son for the cold days we hike.I normally wear a medium, but I bought a large cause of layering. I should have got a medium cause the large is just a little wide in the shoulders and waste, but I like my clothes to fit. I'm - 5'10 - 144lbsThese work just fine, get you nice and toasty, only trouble is when ordering size, it's best to order 2 sizes larger than you normally would.I like it has a heating coil on the back. It just could be better quality material.Runs a little small so my husband ended up with a total of 3 of these. He isn't complaining though. They work incredibly well and really keep you warm. It's east to cycle through the heat settings and get the one you need. Turning on and off is just as easy. It works on a phone power bank. They are comfortable to wear and have made winter a brease so far. They are a bit expensive but well worth it.This est does warm, but I feel like I can only feel it in the neck and certain spots on the body of the vest, the vest does need to have a constant power source, which can get really hot. As far as the fit, it fits well, not really thick at all.Pros:- The heated best works fine. It can get hot if it touches my skin so I have to wear a collared shirt with this.Cons:- It’s sized a bit smaller than I’d like.- It is way overpriced for a vest without a battery. I’d say it’s worth fifty dollars at the most.Perfect for hunting. Price is good, put the money into a good battery pack.For the price paid, I cannot believe that this does not include a battery pack that is absolutely needed to make the vest work. Before buying one of these make sure that it includes a battery pack or that you have at least a 10,000 MAH battery pack to use with this. After receiving it and realizing it didn't come with one I went back to look at the product page and realize that not so obviously it does say it does not come with one. I find this is really silly especially if you're giving it as a gift. After doing some research most vests do include a battery pack. This fits as expected and does work well.
