Heated Jacket advise

[longjohn]

Looking for a heated jacket that will double up as a normal jacket whilst off the bike, anyone have one they would recommend.

Cheers

 

[Wapping]

What do you mean by:

double up as a normal jacket

That it doesn’t look like a motorbike jacket?

That it looks like a motorbike jacket, that isn’t heated?

That is a jacket liner, which sort of looks like a windscheater?

 

[longjohn]

What do you mean by:

That it doesn’t look like a motorbike jacket?

That it looks like a motorbike jacket, that isn’t heated?

That is a jacket liner, which sort of looks like a windscheater?

So I can wear it of a night save taking an additional jacket with me taking up room in my luggage

 

[Deleted account 210901001]

The Keis Red ones aren’t too hideous at a push.

Hide the cable and it’s workable.

Having said that I don’t really care what I lol like on a bike trip too much ….


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[Wapping]

So I can wear it of a night save taking an additional jacket with me taking up room in my luggage

Therefore the latter of my three questions.

Most of the modern electric liners with arms attached, look like a windcheater. I use my RapidFire liner that way. I doubt if it’s waterproof, much beyond a very light shower. If you are really fussy, take a fleece * or one of those down jacket things that fold up or compress small. I have all three, but taking with me only what I think will be appropriate for my jaunt. None of them take up much room on the bike and I don’t have huuuuuge ‘must have’ panniers. Even an EDZ shell will do, if that’s your thing.

* Various thicknesses available and can be used as a layer on the bike, possibly dispensing with the need for anything electrical at all.

 

[yoyo]

I use my Gerbing one as a jacket when I'm off the bike, it's like a soft shell jacket. The only downside is for a heated jacket to be effective it has to be a tight fit which isn't great when you are off the bike.

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[longjohn]

Thanks I will take a look at them both.

 

[Wapping]

Thanks I will take a look at them both.

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