Dang... Hooked the jacket up to the 12 Volt supply...
Had the controller on "high" took about 15 seconds to start
to feel the heat. VERY warm.. Of course, running it in the house is
not the best way to judge the liners effectivness, but I will say this,
the heat output was almost uncomfortable... Even without power,
the liner probably would provide a fair amount of protection from the
cold.. Gonna step outside (it's around 16 degrees) and see how well the
un-powered liner protects me from the cold. Ok, the liner, un-powered,
does provide a bit of warmth, probably on the order of a light jacket.. There is a
bit of cold infiltration on the sides. The shell appears to be made of Rip-Stop
but I would be wary of snagging the material.
What I do like is that the warmth is not centralized, it seems like you are enveloped by a blanket of
warmth.
The length of the power cord from the battery terminals to the jacket pigtail is 40 inches..
the pigtail on the jacket is 3 inches.
15 amp fuse inline on the 40 inch power cord
If your upper torso is "longish" I would try before I buy,
the liner might seem a little short. For me, my riding pants
are going to come up high enough to provide protection at the
bottom end of the liner.. YMMV...
Toasty Putt...