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Which battery pack for heated gilet?

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MojoJojo71 · 09/12/2022 20:51

Planning to get DS this heated gilet for Christmas but it doesn’t come with a battery pack and there are so many on Amazon it is blowing my mind. Can anyone recommend a suitable one that will keep him warm in his cold student flat?

www.regatta.com/mens-volter-loft-heated-bodywarmer-admiral-blue/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1sucBhDgARIsAFoytUuXMLzPw8BfkoJUGGk8sZ1Uh9wEcG2dsZfqC5NsoE7ophPXljxzhPUaAgViEALw_wcB

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Bimbleberries · 09/12/2022 20:57

I got this one for a heated shawl.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08ZYKVBCM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And that was the second, 'lighter weight' one that I tried.

Be aware of how heavy battery packs are. The space for my battery pack is in one corner of the shawl, and it constantly pulls it down on that side so that it never sits comfortable. Maybe a gilet would be better in that respect though. I wanted something to wrap around me and cover my arms, but the position of the battery pack just make it hard - maybe if had been more symmetrically placed or something it would work better.

Neptunesgiraffe · 09/12/2022 20:59

If you look under the section where you can ask questions about the gilet, someone else asked about the battery pack. Customer services have put a link to the correct one.

MojoJojo71 · 09/12/2022 22:20

@Bimbleberries does it last for long?

@Neptunesgiraffe i saw that but the reviews for the one on there aren’t very good, most said it didn’t last long enough

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LIZS · 09/12/2022 22:36

www.regatta.com/heated-jacket-battery-pack-misc-1/
This is on the website.

MojoJojo71 · 09/12/2022 22:47

I saw that @LIZS but the reviews aren’t good so was looking for recommendations for a better one

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stayathomegardener · 10/12/2022 04:19

Watching with interest as in the same dilemma.

It seems the more expensive body warmers come with a battery.

Bimbleberries · 10/12/2022 07:19

MojoJojo71 · 09/12/2022 22:20

@Bimbleberries does it last for long?

@Neptunesgiraffe i saw that but the reviews for the one on there aren’t very good, most said it didn’t last long enough

It probably lasts the same length of time as the one on their website, as they are both 5000 mAh, so it'll depend on how much energy the gilet uses.

My shawl has three temp settings; it probably lasts 3-4 hours on the higher one, though sometimes it's hard to tell as the blanket turns itself off after a certain amount of time and then I have to remember to turn it back on when I notice it getting colder. I'm not sure what the actual temp or energy rating is, though, as it's just 3 settings.

I think if you want a longer lasting one, you'd have to go for the 10,000 mAh ones or higher. But check the weight on those for sure. The 5000 lightweight one I got was 98g; the one on your site was 210g, so that's a noticeable difference. There are some on amazon I've seen just now in the 10,000 range that are also about 220g, so if that weight works for a gilet (which presumably it does or someone would have mentioned it in the comments), then you could try that. But I was surprised at just how heavy it felt to wear something with a battery pack on one side!

The lighter weight the pack is, the more expensive, and also the more capacity, the more expensive - and I was also concerned about the brands, as I was a bit concerned about fire safety, so wanted a brand I'd heard of at least (though I don't know how much difference that makes).

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