It has proven to be a very comfortable coat to wear. If the battery does run down, the quick charger will have the battery charged in just 30 minutes.Īs far as testing and using the Milwaukee heated jacket, we have worn it while working in cold and even rainy weather for the past couple of weeks. For a finishing touch, Milwaukee’s logo is embroidered next to the upper pocket on the front and on the upper back near the collar. The 12V Red Lithium battery that comes with the jacket can provide up to 6 hours of warmth. Pre-heat is represented by a blinking red light. Pressing the power button allows the user to select from three different heat settings: low (blue), medium (white), and high (red). The temperature setting can be adjusted at any time by cycling the power button. After preheating, the jacket will automatically adjust to the Medium heat setting. Simply hold down the button for about 3 seconds and then the jacket will begin to preheat for 5 minutes. There are 3 heat levels and all of them are controlled by 1 button on the left side of the chest above the pocket. The heating elements are actually sewn-in carbon fiber strips and the whole jacket is hand-washable provided you remove the battery holder. Operating the jacket is very simple. This keeps the core of your body warm which in turn warms your other extremities.
Altogether there are three heating zones: one across the upper back and one on each side of the chest. The carbon fiber heating zones are what make this jacket great for working in cold weather because all you have to do when you’re cold is turn up the heat instead of adding more layers. There are trim cords inside the waist hem that can be cinched to keep the wind out and the warmth in. We really like that all of the zippers felt as if they were durable and that they each have a nylon braided rope pull. All the pockets have zippers and the battery fits nicely into a special pocket on the lower left side of the back (which keeps it from getting in the way). For pockets, there is one on the upper left-hand side of the chest and two hand pockets.
It features a high quality and comfortable soft outer shell made from 95% polyester and 5% spandex. The polyester makes the jacket water and wind resistant while the spandex gives it a soft and slightly stretchy feel (kind of like the European Speedo’s worn by Doug Mahoney over at ToolSnob). There is soft micro fleece trim around the neck, down the inside front and there are built-in elastic micro fiber sleeve cuffs. At a glance, the Milwaukee M12 cordless heated jacket might appear to be like most sporty soft shell style jackets, but upon closer examination, we noticed some things that set this jacket apart. The kit includes the M12 cordless heated jacket, M12 battery holder, one M12 Red lithium battery and a 30-minute quick-charger. The Milwaukee Heated Jacket Kit arrived in a red cardboard box with everything individually wrapped and packaged inside.
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