Rustyiron
Super Member
This winter I obligated myself to a friend that plows a ton of local driveways, to do a portion of his "route". I've spent plenty of hours plowing on my (over a mile) roads with my open station tractor, but that was at home and on no schedule. If I got chilled I could just drive back up to the house & warm up, or hop in the SS with cab & heat. (the tractor is more fun). But being on a schedule for this new work, running home to warm up was not an option so I spent $280 on this heated bike gear after talking with a few friends that ride well into the winter and love em.
Well last night I was finally able to try out my new 12v heated motorcycle jacket. I can tell you guy's that it is well worth the money. After speaking to "the guy" at "Whitehorse Gear" (I think he was the owner) he talked me OUT of the pants, socks & gloves, telling me to try the jacket first, and that by keeping your "core" warm go's a long way, and the other parts could be added later if needed.
I spent 5 hours last night on the tractor. It was around 15deg. with light snow & breezy to windy depending where I was, completely comfortable, without a bunch of "bulk". I had a tee shirt under the jacket (think thin coat liner made out of an electric blanket), a snug sweatshirt, and my Carhart vest up top, with long johns under insulated (legs only) Carhart bibs. My head, only a "ball cap" with the "work tunes" keeping my ears warm & happy. I'm sufficently suprised and impressed to pass my "story" along here. I work mostly in the woods with my tractor and I do not want a cab tractor that would only get broken up and is a p.i.a. to get in & out of constantly. I'm happy with my little fan in the summer, and now with my heated clothes for the winter.
Here is a link Motorcycle Warming Apparel - Whitehorse Gear
to the place I got them from, I was impressed that he actually un-sold me on the additional items that would have nearly doubled his sale to me. They are mainly an "on line" retailer, but they happen to be about 30 minutes from me and do have a store there, and with clothing, I prefer to try stuff on first.
Well last night I was finally able to try out my new 12v heated motorcycle jacket. I can tell you guy's that it is well worth the money. After speaking to "the guy" at "Whitehorse Gear" (I think he was the owner) he talked me OUT of the pants, socks & gloves, telling me to try the jacket first, and that by keeping your "core" warm go's a long way, and the other parts could be added later if needed.
I spent 5 hours last night on the tractor. It was around 15deg. with light snow & breezy to windy depending where I was, completely comfortable, without a bunch of "bulk". I had a tee shirt under the jacket (think thin coat liner made out of an electric blanket), a snug sweatshirt, and my Carhart vest up top, with long johns under insulated (legs only) Carhart bibs. My head, only a "ball cap" with the "work tunes" keeping my ears warm & happy. I'm sufficently suprised and impressed to pass my "story" along here. I work mostly in the woods with my tractor and I do not want a cab tractor that would only get broken up and is a p.i.a. to get in & out of constantly. I'm happy with my little fan in the summer, and now with my heated clothes for the winter.
Here is a link Motorcycle Warming Apparel - Whitehorse Gear
to the place I got them from, I was impressed that he actually un-sold me on the additional items that would have nearly doubled his sale to me. They are mainly an "on line" retailer, but they happen to be about 30 minutes from me and do have a store there, and with clothing, I prefer to try stuff on first.
