7/7/2023 0 Comments M12 heated jacket![]() ![]() Battery Storage OptionsĪnother comfort feature is the option to pass the battery through to either the front or rear compartment of the left pocket. I usually wear a medium in jackets and always debate on getting a large to accommodate wearing it over a thermal or sweater, but I went with a medium and it was perfect! The jacket was also long enough, especially when combined with a drawstring waist cord, that it stayed down when I was reaching or stretching to finish a job. The cut of the chest allowed me to comfortable wear a long-sleeved thermal underneath without feeling bunched up. The stretch Polyester material is very soft inside and out. ![]() The Milwaukee M12 QUIETSHELL Jacket is wicked comfortable. tools is another question altogether… Comfort & Design Whether or not you want to use the M12 batteries in your jacket vs. My key takeaway was that with XX batteries you can easily get a full days heat out of the jacket on the jobsite. I found myself constantly checking the battery state at first but after a few days of consistently wearing it I started to trust the battery life and get a feel for the settings. The next main question is how long did the battery last? The Kitted QUIETSHELL jacket comes with a REDLITHIUM 3.0 Ah battery. It was a QUIETSHELL highlight (another pun intended) for sure. This did 2 things – helps you easily identify the current heat setting and find the buttons to adjust them in the dark. Milwaukee also aced the ease-of-use test by incorporating backlight buttons in a color scheme to match the heat settings. And by the time the temps were dropping below freezing I was adjusting the heat to the high setting. I found that the low setting was just about right in 40-45-degree weather for me. I also loved that I could choose my desired heat level and that I had 3 options- Low, medium, or high. It allowed me to conserve some battery life and easily adjust the heat zones as required. So the ability to crank the heat on the body-based heating elements and minimize the heat level for the pocket elements was great. I tend to wear gloves, either work or thin winter) vice use the pockets. I find that I don’t often have my hand in my pockets since I am usually using them for the job at hand (pun intended). There are also 2 separate heat “zones.” And you can set different heat levels for them independently (more on that in a bit). I wore it outside consistently during a mostly 28-33 degree November week on Cape Cod and was quite comfortable. Because what good is a heated jacket if it just can’t produce enough heat? Well luckily that’s not the case with this jacket. Let’s start by talking about the overall heat performance on the Milwaukee M12 QUIETSHELL Jacket. ![]() Individually heat settings for both zones.Synthetic materials provide noise-reduced movement.Heating Elements: Composite Carbon Fiber.Specifications & Features | Milwaukee M12 QUIETSHELL Jacket Specifications No matter the task, this jacket performed exceptional. So when I got a chance to test out the new Milwaukee M12 QUIETSHELL Jacket it was a pretty easy yes! I wore it on the jobsite, in the woods, in an unheated shop, and even while putting up holiday decorations. I am a big fan of being warm, especially being a New England Native and dealing with the winter weather that comes with it. ![]()
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