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Written by Tony Grimaldi   

Gerbing's Heated Jacket Liner

When I first started looking at heated clothing several years ago, I thought a heated vest should provide suitable warmth. I figured that providing heat to my abdomen would allow my body to produce more heat for my arms and legs.

Good theory, but my first purchase of a 1st Heat heated vest didn't support it. That model uses heated wires sewn into the garment and I found that the design made for lots of cold spots, especially under my arms.Gerbing's Heated Jacket Liner

So next season I decided to get a heated jacket liner. I looked at a few and finally decided on Gerbing's heated jacket liner. I already owned a pair of Gerbing's heated gloves, and I knew that the gloves could be connected directly to the jacket liner so that I could use a single power source.

Good choice! Gerbing's heated jacket liner uses a system of heating panels that distributes the warmth much better than the heated wires on the 1st Heat. No more cold spots!

The Gerbing's heated jacket latter provides a very comfortable heat. It is not necessary to wear it directly against the skin - a slightly loose that allows the heat to distribute evenly inside the liner. This is because the windproof shell and Thinsulate lining are effective in keeping the cold out and the heat in.

The warm air is also held in by the snugly fitting collar and sleeve cuffs. The collar is heated (a very nice touch) but even when the jacket liner is not powered it provides extra warmth on cool days.

I've worn the liner in really cold weather and it's amazing how much comfort it provides. It is really well made and I'm sure it will give me years of service. Gerbing's has obviously given a lot of thought to the design and there are several nice features such as hand warmer pockets, a deep inner chest pocket, and connectors for Gerbing's heated gloves and pants or pant liners. The glove connectors have their own zippered pockets so they can be tucked out of the way when not in use.Heated Jacket Liner - Glove Connector Pocket

There are heating pads in the sleeves, chest, back and collar. The heating elements are parallel wired so that even if one fails the others will keep on going. This is a big improvement over other brands with conventional wiring that stop working if the there is a break anywhere in the connection.

And you can be pretty sure that the heating elements will not fail. Gerbing's has a 30 year reputation of making quality products and give a lifetime warranty on the heating elements.

When I bought my jacket liner I also sprang for the Permanent Dual Temp-Controller. This has controls two articles of heated clothing, so I can set by gloves and jacket liner separately. This turned out to be a good choice because my gloves need a higher setting than the jacket liner. If there was just one control I might be fiddling with it to find the right level of comfort, but the dual temp controller lets me set it and forget it.

I can't find any negatives about this jacket liner. Just make sure your battery is powerful enough - the jacket liner draws a fairly substantial 77 watts.

I am really happy with Gerbing's jacket liner. After experiencing the luxury of heated clothing I will never again ride in cold weather without it!

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