Which Heated Jackets Brand Wins?

/ 1.2 kg, the lightest jacket tested

/ 1.4 kg, just over half a pound more than the Bosch

/ 1.6 kg, the heaviest jacket tested up to that point (later tied by Milwaukee)

/ 1.5 kg, slightly less than the DeWalt

/ 1.6 kg, tied with DeWalt as the heaviest jacket tested

peaked at 2.5 mph of air movement through the fabric (vs 6 mph baseline robe); noticeably worse than the other four heated jackets, which fully blocked airflow

did a great job, completely blocking the movement of air through the fabric

completely blocked the movement of air through the fabric, tied with ORORO for the best result

did very well, grouped with ORORO/DeWalt/Milwaukee as effectively blocking airflow

performed just as well as ORORO, DeWalt, and Makita, fully blocking airflow

outer layer felt pretty wet after the test, inner fabric stayed dry

did a great job; both inner and outer fabric remained dry after the test, the best result of the five brands

outer fabric felt slightly damp, inside of the jacket dry

outer fabric absorbed some water, inside of the jacket stayed dry

outer fabric felt slightly damp, inside of the jacket dry

x 7in back element + two 3.5in x 3.5in chest elements = 52.5 sq in total, the least coverage of the five brands

back element + two 3in x 6in chest elements = 81 sq in total, third-most of the five brands

back element + two 4.5in x 3in chest elements + two 4.5in x 3in shoulder elements = 85.5 sq in total, the most coverage of all five brands

x 5in lower-back element + two 3.5in x 3in upper-back elements + a 3.5in x 3in element near the front pockets = 77 sq in total, fourth of five brands

x 4.5in back element + two 4.5in x 3in chest elements + two 4.5in x 3in pocket-area elements = 81.5 sq in total, second-most coverage of the five brands, just behind DeWalt

second-longest of the five brands

with only three heating elements, the longest of all five brands

fourth of five brands

third of five brands

the shortest of all five brands

very good freedom of movement, just over half a pound of weight on the extended arm - the best (most mobile) result of the brands with a numeric mobility reading

of weight on the extended arm; heavier fabric than Bosch and doesn't offer nearly as much mobility

has underarm mobility gussets; 1.2 lb of weight on the extended arm, the same as ORORO

battery and adapter are very bulky with a large bulge on the side; 1.4 lb of weight on the extended arm, the least mobile of the brands with a numeric reading

started at 72/73/78F, ended at back 49F, chest 53F, arm 51F, average loss of 23F - the best (lowest heat loss) of all five brands

started at 69/75/74F, ended at back 43F, chest 55F, arm 43F, average loss of 26F, second-best of the five brands

started at 69/71/72F, ended at back 41F, chest 47F, arm 41F, average loss of 28F, tied-worst with Milwaukee

started at 73/79/74F, ended at back 46F, chest 52F, arm 44F, average loss of 28F, tied-worst with Makita

back 77F, chest 50F, arm 57F, average 61F, fourth of five brands (only beating Bosch)

back 76F, chest 46F, arm 65F, average 62F, 1 degree better than ORORO; noted as more of a work jacket with a looser, more drafty fit around the waist/wrist/neck, though the two extra heating elements (shoulders) seemed to help

back 76F, chest 47F, arm 66F, average 63F, took the lead from DeWalt at this point, second-best of the five brands (only beaten by Milwaukee); 'did a terrific job at wind resistance and the heating elements definitely helped'

back 81F, chest 50F, arm 68F, average 66F, the best (warmest) result of all five brands with all heat zones activated