Heated Jacket recommendations please

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    Anyone use one for gardening, dog walking etc ?

    I got one off Amazon a couple of weeks ago but it had a low quality zip that kept getting stuck. I returned and bought a different one, this has an annoying collar that sticks in my chin, the collar won't fold down. So I will return that too and give up buying cheap Chinese one online.

    I will go and try them, Mountain Warehouse sprang to mind. Any others or recommendations please?
     
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      Regatta apparently. I've only heard of them in connection with motorbikes.
       
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        My SILs father had one to wear when he went to watch the football in winter. Don't know the brand, but I could ask.
         
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          There's quite a few listed by Screwfix here. It will give you an idea of brands to look for @JWK .

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            You could try 'go outdoors ' They do walking gear.
             
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            Lots of jackets these days have ridiculous stand up collars, I never wear any around my neck just can't stand it.

            Even round neck t shirts seem stupidly tight around the neck.

            But I've never heard of heated jackets, do you have a battery pack in an integral rucksack ,or just a long 240volt cable :biggrin:
             
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              It's a battery pack @pete about the size of a mobile phone, maybe chunkier. It slips into an inside pocket.
               
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                Thank you @Plantminded I've now found some reviews of these Screwfix jackets by a guy who I've watched before for other DIY stuff. It's helpful.

                 
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                  17C here today, you might be seeing some price reductions on them soon ...
                   
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