Machine-washable heated jacket, very warm gloves
- January 8th, 2008
- 4 Comments
We’ve all seen heated clothing before but there are a couple of somewhat unique about this line of jackets and gloves. First, the gloves have heating circuits that go all the way to the fingertips. Most other heated gloves center on the palm of the hand but these ones keep the part of your hands most susceptible to cold — your digits.
Second, the jacket is machine washable. That’s great but what’s also cool about it is that I couldn’t feel a hint of tubing or wiring. It felt just like a regular jacket and was pretty lightweight. Most other heated jackets feel like you’re wearing a plate armor made of stove coils. Not this one. It also plugs into your car’s cigarette lighter for those long trips in the Alaskan wilderness with the windows down in the dead of winter.
The gloves cost around $150 and can be found in specialty catalogs like Herrington. The jacket runs from $180 to $250 depending on the thickness, length of heating time, and recharging options. They’re made by AddHeat out of Taiwan.
thebonafortuna (Who am I?)
10 months ago
Wait, you mean somebody actually made gloves which keep my fingers warm? I mean, its great having warm palms and all, but I will gladly pay $150 for gloves guaranteed to keep my fingers warm.
How did the quality look?
Doug Aamoth (Who am I?)
10 months ago
Yeah, they looked pretty cool. I found myself thinking that if I ever needed really badass gloves for some reason, I’d buy them. The white ones kinda look like a Nintendo Power Glove, which is what caught my eye at first. I’d probably go with the black ones. At any rate, they seem to be built really well.
thebonafortuna
10 months ago
Thanks for the reply, I might just have to check these things out some more. Hey I saw you got married, congratulations!
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AtlasRider (Who am I?)
2 weeks ago
Gerbing has been making stuff like this years. Motorcyclists swear by it, and they are more exposed than someone in a car with the windows rolled down.