ZIFUMEI 7.4V Fleece Heated Vest for Men with Heating Hood Heated Hoodie for Women with Extra Battery Pack Heated Vests

This heated vest fits nicely and works well as a layer-either a top layer or under a rain/wind breaker.Use caution when unbuttoning the hood from the jacket. There are small tabs to pull on. Don't just pull the snaps as they can break. Those snaps are the electrical connection for the heat on your ears.I like that ZIFUMEI provides an extra battery pack for longer lasting heat. Unfortunately, it has a barrel connector plug instead of USB, so you can't use it to charge a phone or other accessory.The one odd thing about this is that it is marketed for men or women, but it zips "backward" like a women's jacket.Overall, I really like this vest. It's very handy for late evening walks and will be great as we go into winter.

This is a very nice heated vest. Seems to be well made. My only complaint is the battery pack is in the pocket. Because of this you can’t really use the pocket to warm your hand which is too bad as the heat is right there.

Pros:It's REALLY nice not to be cold. I live in New England and I'm cold for about 9 months of the year. This helps.Hood - this is a very nice feature, with heating pads positioned over each ear. this is especially nice when your hair is not fully dry and it's cold out. (I have used this feature while wearing a shower cap and a deep conditioning mask in my hair and it felt and worked great!)Large enough to wear a layer underneath and has zippers under the arms to expand further.Comes in a nice reusable bag with an extra cable to connect the batteries.Cons:bright lights on the control buttons (located on the left breast) stay on while the power is on - both distracting and attention grabbing.no charging or level indicators on the batteries, but the charger has a light that turns from red to green when the battery is fully charged.heat settings randomly change on their own (it's noticeable because the colored lights change.)battery life is questionable - after a week or two the first set was taking nearly 48 hours to charge, but I was able to get the whole kit replaced and the new ones seem to be working fine. Their longevity depends on the settings you use, but on cold days when using all the elements on high this only lasted a couple of hours.the batteries are heavy and having it the side pocket feels unbalanced. I would prefer to keep it in the chest pocket. It also appears you cannot just replace the batteries, which seems wasteful.

I bought this for my boyfriend who works outside in frigid Maine Winters. He has had other heated vests in the past but this one is the greatest. The material is great, similar to gortex. He is a carpenter so it’s important that the material not easily tear or get dirty. He loved that the sides zip down to allow for a little extra room around his midsection, so he can layer his clothing underneath comfortably. He won’t use the hood while working so is happy that it can be detached but will attach it for outdoor recreation like ice fishing. The battery holds up well through the day and it comes with two so you can keep the second charged and ready on extra cold days if you need a extra hours of hot heat. I expect this will last at least two Winter seasons, but likely more. I will not hesitate to order again if it wears out. He wears a size XL-XXL normally, a size 38 waist, and 6’4” tall. (Skinny long legs with muscular arms and a big beer belly)

This vest is amazing. So many warmers. I originally bought this for our Alaska cruise and quickly realized what a great Christmas present these will be for my kiddos and grands - so bought 8 more.

Vest works great... when the battery pack is charged. Used mine for hunting... but found out the hard way that apparently the battery pack will lose charge when NOT being used. And does not go 10hrs if using all the zones together (and not on high).Fit is tight. Bought XXL. There is the side zips for extra room... but I needed those both unzipped to get it on over just a sweatshirt. I will certainly get a lot of use out of it... now that I know the trick.

The vest does heat up I bought a different battery that has a gauge on it and works. But cost $60.00 so that is the only way to use this vest. They need to sell just the vest and lower the price and get a battery that works.

Like the vest. No way to charge batteries as no charger in package.