VenustasMen's Fleece Heated Vest with Battery, Lightweight Insulated Electric Vest

The only bad thing I can say is I was disappointed after reading about USB connectivity and type C charging port to discover that the connection cord from the jacket to the power bank is is 3.5mm, like a laptop. Which means you have to use their power bank. They include one so not that big of a deal, although I've been looking at a heated jacket for a while to wear while I umpire softball and their power bank will not last an entire tournament and while I can generally recharge it between days, during the day not so much. If it finally gets to 32 degrees as you finish for the day, their power bank isn't going to make it the entire day. Granted I'm sure there's some liability there for minimum power required etc.However, the other issue Ive found is that this connection does not stay connected we'll. So if you're moving around much it tends to come loose which is not so great. A standard USB connection would've been better IMO. Yes, it would've required a cap due to water issue for washing, but there are work arounds for that. I have USB memory sticks that handle water.The jacket itself is fantastic. I wore it during an outdoor concert I was playing and it was warm enough that I actually never connected it to the power bank, never turned it on. I was almost to warm in it.I believe the zipper is compatible with my big jacket that has a removable fleece lining.I find the button to be a bit awkward and requires placing my thumb underneath it when I press it opposed to just pressing it. However since it's a vest that's not a big deal as I can just slip my thumb in behind the button from the arm hole.The fitting of the jacket is slightly odd. I ordered one size up and am very glad I did. The chest area is a bit lose, but by the time anything is placed in the pockets, including the power bank, I wouldn't want the bottom half any tighter though according to size chart the XL would fit me better across the midsection. I definitely wouldn't be able to also put my hands on the pockets if I had ordered the XL.Overall this is totally worth the money. Whether the full price or on sale. The power bank itself will run you on average $30 (20-50 depending on your preferred online vender, min 50 but often closer to 75 in a brick and motor store) subtract that from the cost when considering the cost of the jacket.The one draw back is fleece and dogs do not much go together, and it's black with tan and white dogs at our house. However, that is a personal thing and I don't think I'd be happy with the nylon style jacket either.

Update. 11/14. It did it's job. Riding down the 60. It was 45 outside. It was cold. My feet and hands were cold. But my middle body. Stayed warm and comfortable through my 2 hour ride. For the cons now. 1) It died an hour and a half after my start. I will test with accurate timing next time. 2) it takes close takes hours to charge from 0% to 100% there is no way you can let it charge for an hour or two and expect to get 15%. 3) it's a RC port. I 100% understand that it's best because it allows the cord not get bent and it moves freely. But this does put a big hole in I might not get another one after this one breaks. Just because it's a RC port. I can't just pop any battery on it. Also it being a RC port. Makes it very hard to find a portable battery since no one really uses RC ports now. If you change to C type. I'll be buying one after another once they completely break.Over all 4 stars. It's comfortable. It gets pretty warm. As a stand alone with no power It still keeps you warm. It's stylish. It fit perfect. Change to a C type. You'll have a repeating customer.I just got the vest. The purpose of me getting this vest. are for 2 reasons. 1) for work. CA is currently cold. 2) for when I ride I don't freeze at night.I am not sure if I'm that cold or if it doesn't get that hot. I am currently 20 minutes in and I don't feel much of a difference. I can feel myself getting warm. But not at the level and speed I was hoping for. I put my jacket over the vest and I did feel a bigger difference because of the insulation. But as a stand alone. I'm still a little iffy. I'll update Monday. I'm taking my first 200 straight mile trip this weekend. I'll update my review on the vest than.No I didn't ride with the vest alone. I am currently testing it around the house and standing outside. I want to give it a fair chance and review on the vest. I 100% understand I won't get the sun in a vest. I'm just trying to stay realistic warm at night.

Was accustomed to wearing a heated jacket powered by the electrical system on an ADV motorcycle. My new bike does not have the electrical capacity to power heated gear so I bought this battery powered heated vest to wear under my heavy duty textile motorcycle jacket. It works well, but does require the unit to be on the high power setting to keep warm on cold riding days. The heated neck portion of the vest is great for motorcycling. The vest is not as warm as heated gear powered by a motorcycle’s electrical system, but is better than no heated gear at all. Fit is as described. The shipment was missing the charger and charging cable, but seller’s customer service came through providing the missing components after two requests I sent via email. Update: 95% of battery gone after 1 hour on high and 1 1/2 hours on medium. That’s disappointing. Battery is only rated at 5000-6000 Ah so poor battery life should not be surprising. I have battery powered heated gloves that use the same battery capacity and the battery life on those is great due to their smaller size. Guess I’ll need to buy a spare battery for using this vest more than 2 1/2 hours!

Bought this as a Christmas present for my husband and he loves it. But recently, it stopped heating. The battery pack charges fine, but when the button is activated, it flashes red, white, blue and it just goes off and it won’t heat up. Also, intermittently, the lights will flash but won’t stay and heat up. Please help. Thanks