Sparky
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Has anyone tried any of the battery heated clothing?
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Has anyone tried any of the battery heated clothing?
My wife and daughter (and a number of our friends) have the Lenz battery heated socks and LOVE them.
The durability of the socks and the batteries has been very good, with my daughters having about 40 days on them and they're in great shape. The blu-tooth control on the socks for the battery pack is great, as to protect the batteries you're supposed to roll the top of the sock once over the battery (the top 2" of the sock isn't super tight, so it's comfortable to do so my wife and daughter tell me) to help reduce the risk of the battery coming unhooked from the heating elements and falling out
Which Lenz do you have? I've been considering picking up a pair ever since my Hotronics died.
They both have the 1.0's
What about the jackets base layers
Imagine what it would be like if you only needed 1 layer of clothing under a jacket. The temp is all controlled by your personal preference. I'd pay money for a system like that.
What if on that freezing cold day the battery dies, or the app malfunctions. The cold days are ALWAYS when the lift breaks on me.I agree. I know from experience that after one lap down some bump run I will regret throwing on a bunch of layers even on the coldest days. It would be nice to have someway to stay warm on the first ride up of the day or after lunch or when the lift breaks down without having to carry around additional layers. Barring that, I wouldn't mind some layers that actually "wick away" moisture like they claim to.
What if on that freezing cold day the battery dies, or the app malfunctions. The cold days are ALWAYS when the lift breaks on me.
I don't understand why you would need an expensive battery system for a base layer. Just use one that is warmer.
I see it for your feet where layering up is impossible but the rest of the body, I don't get it.
I don't even get it for the feet. If your equipment fits right, why are your feet cold (unless you have a circulation problem, etc.... I imagine it could help those folks).
my feet sweat and therefore get cold. When I am in VT skiing, I don't have the cold feet issues hardly at all because the runs are long enough to pump warm blood into my feet on the way down. At home in PA, if its really cold Sub 20, then its a problem because you sit on the lift longer than you ski. There have been times where I've been completely numb in my feet after 2.5 hours. It sucks!
Lenz socks which cost $200!
At home in PA, if its really cold Sub 20, then its a problem because you sit on the lift longer than you ski. There have been times where I've been completely numb in my feet after 2.5 hours. It sucks!