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Anyone have or use the Milwaukee heated jacket (or other brand)? I'm considering buying one to use while hunting and wondered if they were worth the money and really worked.

I got one

Used it yesterday

I'm looking at one after sitting in 40 MPH winds in Colorado. Contracting buddy of mine has one and says battery lasts about 2 hours, he turns it on for 10 minutes when he gets cold and then turns it off to conserve the battery. You could always carry a second battery. I think a 10 minute warm up is what is needed after sitting and getting cold. Good luck.

Black Friday sale day is supposed to include a free vibrator.

Thanks for the detailed report Slum.

I'll definitely wait till Black Friday if they're giving away free vibrator's with em!!

Two hours doesn't sound very long but I agree you could use it up 10 minutes at a time.

Wondering how much more battery that vibrator will use?

Thinking about the Dewalt one. I've got loads of 20v and 60v flexvolt batteries.

Wouldn't be opposed to a Dewalt either. I'd imagine they'd be pretty similar.

I see off brands are making heated vests with battery's too but I'd want to hear from someone I knew and trusted about them before I'd invest in one.

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Dont waste your money

If youre thinking this will keep you warm sitting idle in a tree stand...it doesnt.

The battery rating is pure bovine scatology. The batteries last about 1- hour on high. That "high" setting is isnt what you might think it should be.

The elements are two business card size pads above the chest. To get any real benefit out of it, for sitting- you need to have the jacket make close contact to the body with only a single base layer.

If you have 2-3 layers on underneath the heat radiates more out to the atmosphere instead of your skin.

If youre doing some chore or work and your burning calories via movement to suppliment the jacket, it would probably be ok.

Also probably depends on your metabolism and tolerance for cold. Any amount of wind- really robs your benefits altogether.

I have three batteries and it becomes an albatross

I have had the Bosch heated jacket for about 5 years. The jacket itself is so warm I don't even use the heated part. Bad thing is the jacket itself doesn't breathe at all, but no wind will come through it either. Mine was a gift. I wouldn't buy one. Hope this helps.

My wife has the De Walt. You still dress for the temps, but it backs it up. Generally 2-4 hours depending on a 20V battery. She is an athlete, very low BP and pulse and fairly small at 113 pounds. She gets cold really easily.

This is the best thing we've ever found.

Carrying a few extra batteries is nothing compared to getting cold.

And yes you have to understand insulation, and heated clothing and how to use it or it isn't going to seem as efficient as you would like.

She also has a brand of long underwear too, can be powered by cell phone battery charging packs. Works very well. Enough so that a few weeks ago in Alaska she would turn them on now and then as needed but never used a whole battery in a day of being out in sub freezing temps.

They are all inner layers, not outer layers. If you put them on as an outer, you better not be dumb enough to have layers on under them or they will seem like they are not working...

Thank you very much, that's the kinds of report I was looking for.

Thanks to others that have responded as well. Would like to hear of any and all opinions.

I'm done adding weight to my hunting gear. I found myself leaving it all in the truck this year and hunting with a rifle and a knife.

If you want your jacket, you can keep your jacket.

Can I get your jackets since you're not using them any more??

I haven't done it yet, but I'm thinking that for stand hunting you could use the chem toe heaters, with the sticker, and stick them on the back of your shirt by your kidneys.

Get one of those Solanpas back relief things with the heat warmers like Shaq. 😄

might work

I hear moving to Florida is a thing now.

A bit more but will last you all day if you only use it 10 minutes at a crack!

Well huh...the things you learn here, I had never even heard of such a thing.

My hunting buddie just bought one, and is going to try it this weekend! I still like my goose down and Wool!