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Was this it?

https://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m4084.l1313&_nkw=Gyde+Supply+Co

Battery is extra, and not included.

Sounds interesting but limited with the amount of energy you can store with even today's batteries. Coming up on old fart age I just add another layer. Or carry a packable down vest or liner if I expect to want it later.

Bump... anyone else have any input?

Not too much in vogue but the old school type warmers using lighter fluid work pretty well. Son bought me a couple of Zippos a while back and I put one at a time in a fleece hand tube or put one in each jacket or coverall pocket. Also the Hot Hands chemical units work in the right places. For boots I use either the foot shaped model or 2 smaller stick-ons under my toes and instep. They also make a body warmer I usually stick on my base layer over my abdomen. Like wise smaller stick-ons over the kidney area. For a real treat put a hand warmer size or stick on toe warmer in your beanie or insulated cap. Heat your head warm your feet. For any heater the closer to the skin the better the heat transfer. If you only sit a couple of hours anything works. There's plenty of times I do all day sits during rut.

They make them for motorcycle riders and I've heard good things about those, but I believe most of those are 12V and you plug them into your bike while you're riding.

People function well in Antarctica and on the top of Everest w/ down clothing.


mike r

No.
My vest is orange.
I will be hunting with temps in the 20's-30's this year and will appreciate it again.

Appreciate all comments, thanks guys.

I was just reading some comparisons and reviews of different brands and am really considering the black 20v lithium-ion Dewalt. I want to say I read somewhere that they make some kind of conversion kit to use the 18v Nicad's in place of the 20v lithium's, can anyone verify that for me (I have a few 18 volt batteries and chargers already, it'd be nice to be able to use them)?

I have a Gerbing Gyde vest that is heated with four settings and will run 2 hours on high (130*) or 8 hours on low (100*). I wear the vest as a second or third layer, as close to the base layer as possible. I bought it for deer season last year, and wear it all of the time I'm in cold weather now. I did buy a second battery this year, but the old battery is still running fine. Two heat panels on the chest, one large panel on the back, and a panel in the collar.

If I'm cold on the stand I run it on high until I can feel the heat and then bump it down to 2nd gear 110* for 6 hour run time. It is much more versatile that I thought it would be. It has eliminated 1-2 bulky layers and I stay warmer to boot.

I paid $140 range last year in early Oct, but it seems that in November they bump the price up. I bought my dad one for winter trout fishing after I was satisfied with mine, and ended up paying more for the same item. I went with the vest because the jackets don't have heat in the arms anyway, and I want the heating elements close to the base layer.


Ororo is another brand that I have heard people were happy with.

That's a 7 volt battery, correct? Seems awful small to last all that long. How much was the spare battery you bought? With both batteries you'd have no problem running that vest all day long in the woods would you not?

Having spent the majority of my life in Windy Wyoming, just dress yourself in layers with wool and goretex shell and cover exposed skin. Buy great gloves, great socks and great boots. I'd hate to be out somewhere depending on batteries to keep me warm. Plus, you don't ever want to get sweaty.

My Buddy makes custom BR bullets. He has an electric heater to heat the jackets before seating the cores.
Oh, the wrong kind of heated jacket!

Yes the 7 volt. If you run the battery at level 4, or high, it will not last. The advertised run times on the batteries seem about right. It will run a long time on level 2, 5-6 hours. Each setting gives or takes away 2 hours for 10* in heat. Level 1 (low) is 100* 8 hour run time. Level 4 (high) 130* 2 hour run time.

For stand hunting, etc. where it is just a cold sit, they work great for me. I wear it instead of a winter coat just about every day, and even down to the low 20's with a light windbreaker over it, and gloves I'm comfortable.

Extra battery was $45, and they charge pretty fast.

Last year I bought some old school Zippo hand warmers that we used to use in the 70`s & 80`s
Haven`t used em yet.
https://www.zippo.com/collections/hand-warmers

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