Foxelli Men's Lightweight Heated Vest with Battery Pack

I am going to summarize this review by answering a few questions that seem to come up.Does it fit true to size? I am 5’8” and 185 lbs and a large fits me perfectly. Keep in mind I can usually wear a medium in men’s coats. It has enough room that I can wear a long sleeve fleece underneath and is not baggy so I can wear the vest underneath my heavy winter coat if things are really cold. Vest fits well enough that I can wear it by itself too.Is it waterproof? No water repellent maybe, but the exterior membrane is very lightweight.Does it come with a battery? Yes. A 10,000 mah.Will other battery packs work with it? Yes at least newer ones will. I have a lot of battery packs and 4 out of five of mine power it with no problem. However, I have an older one it does not like. My new Anker 10,000 mah slim battery works great .How long does it stay heated? Not sure yet. I’ll update once I have some new data to report.Does it get very warm? I have only worn it around the house on hi for about 30 minutes and it gets very warm especially the neck and surprisingly the hand pockets. Can’t wait for it to get cold enough here to put it to the test.Is there anything I would change about it? Yes, even though I ordered a men’s vest I received the right size (with the battery)but the zipper zips from the wrong side like a ladies jacket. Yes this annoys the heck out of me me but it is not a deal breaker. I wish the exterior was a little more substantial like a heavier goretex with a waterproof rating. A little more insulation inside wouldn’t hurt either, more like a puffer. But if they added much more it would be hard to layer this underneath another coat.Would I buy it again? Definitely YesOverall I think it is a good value considering the fact that it comes with a $25 10,000 mah battery. I give it 4.50 stars mainly because of the annoying ladies zipper.

I compared warming vests for several days before choosing this one and I've been very happy with it. The reason I picked this one over all the others is that its battery pack uses standard USB connections both to charge and to connect to the vest. That means I can use a general-purpose USB power pack as a back-up battery for it. I got this power pack for back-up https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08B1FSLPJ because it can easily provide the amperage that a warming circuit draws. It's bulky and heavier than the provided battery but it's also higher capacity and lasts all day for me -- if I need that.Although I got this vest for its USB connectivity, it was a huge plus that the vest itself is so well made. It has an extra inside pocket for a spare battery, and all its pockets have zippers. The vest is padded and warm even when turned off, is well made, water repellent, and has a removable, zipper-attached hood that's also thick and warm. The included battery is sleek, supports multiple USB connection types, and has a charge-state indicator. It's just an all-around nice product that's a pleasure to own and to use, and it even comes nicely packaged.The one quirk is that these vests are long. That's a positive when you're walking around or standing because they cover your whole torso completely and keep out the cold air, but it can be a negative when you sit because the bottom of the vest gets pulled tight when sitting unless you unzip it or hoist it up at the bottom.

I didn't think much about a heated vest, I have Reynaud's and didn't think putting on a vest would help my fingers - but it does! I used the vest on our trip to Alaska and it kept me nice and warm. To really "feel" the heat I had to have it on high, but medium setting kept me warm enough. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is that the heating around the neck seems minimal, even on high. With short hair, my neck gets cold easily and one of the reasons I chose this vest was for the heat around my neck - it does work, since I can feel the heater working if I hold my fingers around the neck, I just wish it was higher intensity - but the rest of the heaters work very well.

I am a birder and a photographer...I go to cold and windy places in winter to see and photograph birds....I bought my heated gloves last winter and loved them. So I started preparing for 2020 winter from now....below are the bullets of my thoughts...A. The power bank is really powerful and can even charge your depleted phone while it is warming the jacket. Additional USB port is there for that.B. The jacket warms up pretty fast.C. What I like most is where the heating coils are placed. One of the places is around the neck. That will feel super good in winter. Another place is lower back and belly. I absolutely love it.D. Last but not the least. I ordered the large size. I am 5’11” and about 195 pounds. The vest is a perfect fit. I intend to use just the vest in less cold. But will have a jacket on top of it in Jan-Feb.E. The vest is very well made. Very soft, comfortable, warm.F. I personally think the jacket is underpriced.Recommended.(I have not been offered any free stuff to write this review. This is my personal unbiased opinion)