Alpinestars Heat Tech Vest - Black

Having previously had wiring failures with 2 other brands of heated gear, I decided to try the Alpine Stars heated gilet. First impressions are this is extremely well made and the gilet uses heat pads rather than the wiring you find in other brands, so I’m more confident in the durability of this vest. On my first outing the battery was still going strong after 4 hours on low setting followed by 1 hour on high which is impressive! Heat is nicely spread over lower and upper back and both sides of the upper chest. Gilet is all-day comfortable without being bulky and you don’t notice the battery which sits in an external pocket. Not having a din / power socket on my bike for the alternative direct to bike lead that comes in the box, I’ve managed to source a genuine AlpineStars direct to battery lead so even if the battery does run low I’ve now got back up power. Very impressive product and looking forward to winter rides knowing I’ll be nice and warm!