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Originally Posted by stuxtttr
Maplin currently have lots of heated kit on offer, it all runs off AAs but could easily be converted to run off the Bike. With winter on the doorstep this could be a cheap solution.
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Well spotted - the vest actually looks quite good - just like a sleeveless fleece.
It would be a bit dodgy using on a bike though, for a start you would have to put a minimum 14v through the vest designed for 9v and I bet the heating element is weedy probably less than 10w since otherwise the batteries would be flat in 10minutes!
I dont know how much 10w would actually heat you up? looks like you need 60w + for a vest.
it's amazing how much these things cost, i'm sure it would be pretty easy to make your own, just a bit of resistance wire, and old fleece and a connection to your bike....
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