Heated Jacket

[Couch]

Hey Diesel, a serious question.............I would have thought that without heating panels in the front of the jacket, as well as being sleeveless, that it would be difficult to warm the upper body throughout, wouldn't the wind chill on the front of the vest be noticeable, particularly on the upper arms?  Oh, I do mean when it's turned on of course!

[Diesel]

Good question mate, and you may know more about the answer than I in your Ambo line of work, but once the core of your body is warm, the extremities sort themselves out. With nice warm blood leaving the core, you stay surprisingly warm for a long period of time. I have experienced both this situation (leaving Silverton NSW -1*C) and the opposite (leaving Griffith NSW 0*C). Silverton I had the vest and barely noticed to cold (except nose/face etc - jacket ON) Griffith - NO jacket. Was warm for around 40 mins until the "cold to the bones" feeling won over and didn't really enjoy the ride for the next 3 hours until temp got over 6*C and sun was up.

A huge difference in riding comfort and therefore less distraction etc.

Can you tell I'm a fan?  lol

For $149 and living in Tassie - it's probably worth it for the Aussie made wonder - you can even wear it to the footy, or around the yard etc.

Hope this helps.
Cheers, Diesel

[saaz]

Even just wearing the jacket without it being turned on makes you feel warmer - must be the insulation. When turned on you can feel the heat on the spine area and it really does work.

[Couch]

Thank's Diesel & Saaz, I figured that could be the case but just wondered about the wind chill. I'm sure if we were riding in extremely cold temps for long periods of time then a fully heated jacket liner would be the only way to go, but we're not really are we, it might start out cold first thing in the morning but usually warms up after a few hours, unless of course one lives in Canberra or some other bitterly cold area. Where we live in Tassie it seldom gets much below zero and that's generally during the wee dark hours and by the time we're ready to hit the road it's usually between 3- 6 degrees, that said there are other much colder areas on the Apple Isle, but not near our little corner of the planet!

[saaz]

Its usually not Canberra that is the problem, but going out past Yass or Goulburn when it is below zero, and even worse when it is foggy and no sun for hours.  Very rarely would the temperature stay below zero all day, as that is usually the reason to go on a ride - get out of the cold!

[Couch]

If anyone is interested in purchasing "Warm & Safe" heated clothing (jacket, jacket liner, gloves, glove liners, etc. etc.) then send me a personal message and I'll tell you how you can obtain 15% discount on your total purchase!

[Pezzz]

I have just popped the Jett original jacket on my birthday list ....   

[ST2UP]

We have JETT vests and they are sensational..........here is just another option, they have a bike powered option too as well as gloves although they dont appear overly motorcycle. 

http://www.zarkie.com.au/

 

[Couch]

If anyone is interested I have a brand spanking new Original Jet Vest with single battery for sale!!!    I purchased the vest a few months ago believing it would be suitable to wear during our winter months here in Tassie but it just doesn't get cold enough here to wear it........ha ha, I'm joking of course!!  Now, my real reason for selling it........I prefer to wear a short jacket when I ride and after trying on the Jet Vest I found that it was just too long to wear under either of my short jackets so rather than look like a dork with the vest hanging a couple of inches lower than my jackets, it's gotta go!!  It's a size M.......and to give an indication of sizing I'm 5'7'' (1700mm), 42" (1065mm) around the chest and 38" (965mm) waist and it fits very well.  All I have done with it is charge the battery, turn the heat on to try it out, and try it on with my jacket, but it's never been worn other than that..........they normally sell for $149 delivered, and I'll sell it for $125 delivered, send me a PM if anyone is interested, it's all charged up and ready to go!!

[Williamson]

Couch, PM sent.

Cheers,  Michael

[Couch]

SOLD

Couch, PM sent.

Cheers,  Michael