1 Heated kit for sale in Maplins (UK and Ireland) Sat Aug 24, 2013 2:11 pm
Corkboy
Life time member
I was just down in Maplin electronics and saw that they had their battery powered heated jackets,fleeces, gloves, insoles etc. on special. The fleeces were €9.99 or £6.99. That's cheap!
I already have one. It will run for about an hour an 6 AA batteries, but I replaced the battery packs with a 5V 2A transformer that plugs into the bike socket. No problem to do if you are handy with a soldering iron.
As it is battery operated, the heating element is pretty small, just covering the chest area left and right. But if you are looking for a cheap piece of kit for the forthcoming winter (in the Northern Hemisphere) it is worth it.
I don't know how much the Gerber kit it, but I'd guess add a zero onto the price above.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/large-electric-heated-fleece-vest-531698
I already have one. It will run for about an hour an 6 AA batteries, but I replaced the battery packs with a 5V 2A transformer that plugs into the bike socket. No problem to do if you are handy with a soldering iron.
As it is battery operated, the heating element is pretty small, just covering the chest area left and right. But if you are looking for a cheap piece of kit for the forthcoming winter (in the Northern Hemisphere) it is worth it.
I don't know how much the Gerber kit it, but I'd guess add a zero onto the price above.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/large-electric-heated-fleece-vest-531698
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Corkboy '87 K100RS SE (The black one - one of the two bikes I'm sorry I sold)
'87 K100RS 0140995 (Gone)
'97 K1100LT 0188024 (Gone)
'08 K1200GT Wedge - but still a K
'08 Transalp 700