Viewing Garments

donkearns · Post by **donkearns** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:34 pm

I came across this when looking for another item on Maplin.
Could be a good small investment for going observing over the winter months.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Mod ... 5&source=1

Don

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:59 pm

Yea I saw it on display in there aswell, its looks great but I think you'd be going through batteries like no tomorrow.

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:11 pm

Cool!

Uh... I mean...

warm!

I wonder can you use rechargers?
If not it'd be expensive
(unless you hooked yourself up to a power tank powering the scope!)

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:11 am

I personally would not go for this, I had considered it, rechargeable batteries just don't last as long so would give you more grief then normal batteries and been plugged into the scopes power pack is only going to lead to a mass of cables wrapped around me.

donkearns · Post by **donkearns** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:21 am

The blurb on the site says that it's meant to be turned on to warm up then turned off.
Then on again when you feel cold.
Just being left on will give a paltry 40-50 minutes.
Hmm.

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:07 pm

I received the heated hat ( like a hunting hat with the ear flaps) as a Christmas gift and I have to say it's the biz.
It heats up in a fews min and really keeps you warm.
I used one set of bats for the whole night.
The heated insoles look good too!