22-12-13, 06:08 PM
I got the 'volcanic heat' heated fleece waistcoat from maplin. £25 I think.
Really not worth it.
Its big and baggy and that's a medium. (I've since had it on the sewing machine and taken the waist in by a good 6 inches). it takes 6 AA batteries on 2 bulky battery packs that are exactly where the belt of my Knox back protector goes. Not comfy.
And worst of all, the heated part is just two small (10cmx20cm ish) elements on the chest. Pathetic really. And the batteries don't even last all the way from home to work (70 miles). So not great. Certainly not volcanic!!
Buy cheap buy twice! (Except expensive enough to be quite annoying!)
I'm trying to find some flatter 4.5-5V batteries to use instead of the AA's. Might even try and wire it into the bike as the warmth is better than nothing.
Really not worth it.
Its big and baggy and that's a medium. (I've since had it on the sewing machine and taken the waist in by a good 6 inches). it takes 6 AA batteries on 2 bulky battery packs that are exactly where the belt of my Knox back protector goes. Not comfy.
And worst of all, the heated part is just two small (10cmx20cm ish) elements on the chest. Pathetic really. And the batteries don't even last all the way from home to work (70 miles). So not great. Certainly not volcanic!!
Buy cheap buy twice! (Except expensive enough to be quite annoying!)
I'm trying to find some flatter 4.5-5V batteries to use instead of the AA's. Might even try and wire it into the bike as the warmth is better than nothing.
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