Heated vest experience?

[Lowg08]

My BIL got a heated tidwe vest it last all day on low and will burn you up. I’m really considering one

 

[LostArra]

I’ve owned the Pnuma and Arris. Gave the Arris away, the Pnuma is far superior due to the snugger fit and better heat transfer.

I've had good experience with the Arris. It's a warm comfortable vest without the battery on. The sizing panels are a nice feature so it fits right with whatever I'm wearing underneath. I also like the options for heating areas. (Disclaimer: I don't get single digit temperatures during hunting season)

 

[Brewski]

The costco 32 degrees brand heated vest is an ok deal on sale at $40. I got a medium and its really big and sized like a big large. The fabric is not loud but not quiet, worn under a jacket its not noticeable. It has a usb input so you can use any portable battery pack which is a huge plus.

 

[camping1601]

There is a thread somewhere here about a better/larger aftermarket battery for pnuma and that is a must buy. That is the only weak spot. Pnuma charges a fortune for those shitty little batteries that dont last long and require a non-standard charger.

I've probably only got 10 sits with my pnuma vest and 3 with the new bigger battery. So far so good. I also bought some cheap amazon heated fleece vest prior to the pnuma and it was just too bulky and loose/awkward fitting and messed up layering.

I started the battery thread and somewhere in there I posted a second battery I bought and tried and it's even better.