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rbitra · 10-17-2006, 08:09 AM

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Steve781 · 10-17-2006, 08:24 AM

$200 plus shipping from Oz so I can get 4 hours of heat? What do I do for the second half of the day? I think I'll stick with my Widder setup. The Widder vest w/ electronic (PWM) controller is the same cost. I added the arm chaps, less fringe, for another $80. Now I'm good to ride the Texas plains in January.

An advantage might exist for this product if you switch bike frequently, but I just added extra plugs to each of my bikes for $12 or so.

ksquid · 10-17-2006, 08:38 AM

Jett claims that a single battery will last up to 4 hours on high, 5-6 hours on medium and up to 8 hours on low

ksquid · 10-17-2006, 08:42 AM

Click here

I like the idea of using a vest for other activities like skiing (turn it on when you ride up the lift and turn it off when you are working up a sweat going down the double diamonds), hunting, boating, etc. No wires to route through your clothing or suit.

Joseph_Betor · 10-17-2006, 10:10 AM

The connectors look similar to the ones on my Gerbing vest. Wonder if the battery would work it?

Joseph_Betor · 10-17-2006, 10:35 AM

Gerbing offers a larger capacity lithium battery that they say will last 1.5 hours on full, so either the Jett vest is more efficient or has a significantly lower draw.

maladg · 10-17-2006, 11:20 AM

Sounds like just the thing for the Slash 2 rider on your Xmas list. Help keep those Lederhosen from creaking.

Gritboy · 10-17-2006, 11:46 AM

Too pricey for my blood. I'll stick with smearing sterno over myself and lighting myself on fire!

Seriously, it' sounds cool if you have the bucks, but with heated grips and proper layering I rarely see the need.

Kreb_Cycle · 10-17-2006, 01:26 PM

Running out of batteries to charge?

seruzawa · 10-17-2006, 01:52 PM

I use a nice thick polyester sweater under the JR Ballistic. Works great down to 33 degrees. Doesn't need any batteries at all.

10-17-2006, 08:09 AM	#1
rbitra Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 52	Re: Wireless Heated Vest Eliminates Battery Hookup First

10-17-2006, 08:24 AM	#2
Steve781 Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 148	I'll Pass $200 plus shipping from Oz so I can get 4 hours of heat? What do I do for the second half of the day? I think I'll stick with my Widder setup. The Widder vest w/ electronic (PWM) controller is the same cost. I added the arm chaps, less fringe, for another $80. Now I'm good to ride the Texas plains in January. An advantage might exist for this product if you switch bike frequently, but I just added extra plugs to each of my bikes for $12 or so.

10-17-2006, 08:38 AM	#3
ksquid Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My new favorite site is CycleWorld.com Posts: 3,785	Re: I'll Pass Jett claims that a single battery will last up to 4 hours on high, 5-6 hours on medium and up to 8 hours on low

10-17-2006, 08:42 AM	#4
ksquid Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My new favorite site is CycleWorld.com Posts: 3,785	Product Review Click here I like the idea of using a vest for other activities like skiing (turn it on when you ride up the lift and turn it off when you are working up a sweat going down the double diamonds), hunting, boating, etc. No wires to route through your clothing or suit.

10-17-2006, 10:10 AM	#5
Joseph_Betor Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 51	Re: Wireless Heated Vest Eliminates Battery Hookup The connectors look similar to the ones on my Gerbing vest. Wonder if the battery would work it?

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10-17-2006, 10:35 AM	#6
Joseph_Betor Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 51	Never mind Gerbing offers a larger capacity lithium battery that they say will last 1.5 hours on full, so either the Jett vest is more efficient or has a significantly lower draw.

10-17-2006, 11:20 AM	#7
maladg Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rock throwing distance from Home Despot HQ Posts: 1,143	Re: Wireless Heated Vest Eliminates Battery Hookup Sounds like just the thing for the Slash 2 rider on your Xmas list. Help keep those Lederhosen from creaking.

10-17-2006, 11:46 AM	#8
Gritboy Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 532	Re: Wireless Heated Vest Eliminates Battery Hookup Too pricey for my blood. I'll stick with smearing sterno over myself and lighting myself on fire! Seriously, it' sounds cool if you have the bucks, but with heated grips and proper layering I rarely see the need.

10-17-2006, 01:26 PM	#9
Kreb_Cycle Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 874	Re: I'll Pass Running out of batteries to charge? __________________ He was a fattish but active man of paralyzing stupidity, a mass of imbecile enthusiasms—one of those completely unquestioning, devoted drudges on whom, more even than on the thought police, the stability of the Party depended. - George Orwell _1984_

10-17-2006, 01:52 PM	#10
seruzawa Balrog of Morgoth Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 13,538	Re: Wireless Heated Vest Eliminates Battery Hookup I use a nice thick polyester sweater under the JR Ballistic. Works great down to 33 degrees. Doesn't need any batteries at all. __________________ Indeed, some of us will always be sympathetic to Mrs. Palin if for nothing else than her enemies. The bile she extracts from her critics is almost like a dye marker, illuminating deep pockets of asininity that heretofore were either unnoticed or underappreciated.