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NedSVS · 08-02-20, 04:47 PM

This is the first winter in quite a few years that I have carried on riding - I have a blood circulation problem called secondary Raynaud's (secondary because other health conditions caused it) and therefore suffer badly with cold. I thought I would give one of these USB heated vests a go, thinking it was worth a try at around £15

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-...hdgg9xu_tjIp-g

They have proved so popular prices have gone up a little since I bought one in December. I was slightly pessamistic that it would be any good as it only uses about 8w on high - I needn't have worried and infact I'm quite impressed. I'm running it off a 1.5a USB supply under my pillion seat via a lead. This requires making a small button sized hole in each layer you wear over the vest (but not your jacket), to post its usb connector through. My brother prefers to run his of a USB power bank (no need to make button holes in your clothing), using one battery on a run outbound and a fresh battery for return - so several hours on two batteries.
I bought one size bigger than the size chart suggested for me and was glad I did. One problem is you can't see the glowing power button to see what level of power it is on, but if you press it for three seconds it automatically preheats and then drops to medium - this has been fine for me. If you already have a USB socket on your bike or own USB power bank batteries for your phone or tablet, then this may be well worth a try for you.

08-02-20, 04:47 PM	#6
NedSVS Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 567	Re: winter is coming. for those that get cold. This is the first winter in quite a few years that I have carried on riding - I have a blood circulation problem called secondary Raynaud's (secondary because other health conditions caused it) and therefore suffer badly with cold. I thought I would give one of these USB heated vests a go, thinking it was worth a try at around £15 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-...hdgg9xu_tjIp-g They have proved so popular prices have gone up a little since I bought one in December. I was slightly pessamistic that it would be any good as it only uses about 8w on high - I needn't have worried and infact I'm quite impressed. I'm running it off a 1.5a USB supply under my pillion seat via a lead. This requires making a small button sized hole in each layer you wear over the vest (but not your jacket), to post its usb connector through. My brother prefers to run his of a USB power bank (no need to make button holes in your clothing), using one battery on a run outbound and a fresh battery for return - so several hours on two batteries. I bought one size bigger than the size chart suggested for me and was glad I did. One problem is you can't see the glowing power button to see what level of power it is on, but if you press it for three seconds it automatically preheats and then drops to medium - this has been fine for me. If you already have a USB socket on your bike or own USB power bank batteries for your phone or tablet, then this may be well worth a try for you. Last edited by NedSVS; 08-02-20 at 05:23 PM.