iSportsman Staff

Heated vests offer enticing comfort in chilly winter months, but how do you know you’re making the right inVESTment? We’ve compared three heated vest options to help you choose your super-charged winter layer without the hassle of researching multiple products. 

TideWe Heated Vests $99.99

• Number of Heat Settings: 3 adjustable heat settings—low (113°F), medium (122°F), and high (131°F.) 
• Battery Charge: Quick charge in 2 hours; fully charged in 3-4 hours. 
• Battery Life: 10 hours on low, 6 hours on medium, and 3 hours on high. 
• Machine washable: Yes, up to 50+ washes; though air drying is suggested. 
• Bonus features: 2 USB port battery doubles as a phone charger. Safety features shut off heat at 131°F. Three large heating panels throughout the vest on the abdomen, back, and neck. 

What customers are saying: 

“Very good quality, comfortable and true to size. I bought myself one after buying my wife hers (she’s always cold) and trying it out. Now we both have one to wear out on those chilly evening walks. I would recommend as a confirmed buyer of two.” -Michael T. 

Pick up the TideWe heated vest directly from TideWe. 

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Snow Leopard Heated Vest $99.99 

• Number of Heat Settings: 3 adjustable heat settings—low (113 ° F), medium (131°F), and high (149°F) 
• Battery Charge: 5 hours to full charge. 
• Battery Life: Unclear10 hours battery life. 
• Machine washable: Yes, washing bag included. 
• Bonus features: Heat distributed through 8 heating panels found throughout the vest on the abdomen, shoulders, upper back, lower back, and neck.  

What customers are saying: 

“The battery of the Snow Leopard sits more comfortably and better balanced to the life side of the vest as you wear it. Like most things electric, they do not last as long as the “up to ten hours” stated in cold weather. On the “low” setting, about 7 hours is a more realistic heating duration.” -Randy W. 

The Snow Leopard vest is available through Amazon. 

Venustas Heated Vests $119.99

• Number of heat settings: Four- pre-heating (temperature not specified), low (100°F), medium (113°F), and high (131°F) 
• Battery Charge: Full charge time not specified. 
• Battery Life: 2.5-3 hours on high, 5-5.5 hours on medium, 8-9 hours on low. 
• Machine Washable: Yes 
• Bonus features: Battery can double as a phone charger. Six heating zones distributed through the vest on the chest, shoulders, upper back, and neck.  

What customers are saying: 

“I commute about 15 miles from Downtown Denver, either by motorcycle or bicycle-train-bicycle. This vest seems to block the wind pretty well and the heat is awesome. Some vests heat in the front only on the abdomen, but this one heats on the chest as well. The battery life is not awesome, but good enough. And the sizing is pretty accurate for US mens.” -Clay L. 

The Venustas vest is available on Amazon with two-day shipping for Prime members. 

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