Just fyi -Milwaukee’s battery and power source works in Dewalt’s jacket - dewalts battery and power source works in Milwaukee’s - you do NOT need to stay in your battery platform. They use the same plugs, they use the same polarity, and they are both 12v/18v jackets.. That said - i have no idea how anybody walks around, and works with the 18v batteries in the jackets.. its like walking around with a 2 pound weight pulling on you all day.. ive tried it, i hated it, stay with the 12v batteries. Dewalts power source fits both their 12v and 20v battery packs. Their power source is actually way bigger than it needs to be for the 12v battery.. best combo - Milwaukee power source, 2 or 3 amp hour batteries - and just take spares.. Milwaukee ALSO - has a 12v cigarette lighter adapter, so if youre in a machine with a 12v plug, you dont even need a battery.. the genuine Milwaukee 12v adapter cord, is a convertible cord.. its 2 pieces, you you can separate the 12v cigarette lighter plug from it - and it will become just and extension cord - meaning you can plug in say the m18 power adapter - with a huge m18 battery - and sit the battery down near you if you are in a machine and you dont need to keep it in the coat. I have everything i just mentioned..
Great post! I'm a paramedic working in North Eastern Ontario Canada. I'm often required to standby at structure fires in close proximity to where firefighters are working. I use the Milwaukee. Great product.
I worked outside year round for many years, Milwaukee heated gear was a life saver. -40° working in a lumber yard all day, I wore the heated hoodie and heated jacket over my coverall pants, and it kept me very warm but not sweating.
I love my Milwaukee Toughshell jacket. I bought it 2 years ago and it still works great after running it through the wash bi weekly. I usually let it hang dry. Its a warm jacket even without the heating element on. Water and wind resistant. I just bought the new hybrid lightweight Axis Milwaukee jacket for less cooler temps.
November !st. Long underwear. November 2nd, Hoodie. November 3rd, woodsmen jacket. I hate the cold just as much as the heat. But it helps to look good.
After seeing this video, I actually have 2 questions. 1. How does Milwaukee's M18 5 amp hour battery last a hour longer than Dewalt's 20 volt 5 amp hour battery? And 2. How long did the M18 9 amp hour battery last before going dead?
I can say the firehose flexfit work pants are great. They are warm, rugged, yet easy to work in. I work on a dairy farm. So I'm outside almost all day. And I agree it is like wearing a pair of pajama pants. I have 3 pairs of the fleece lined. I am going to try a pair. Of the non insulated ones this summer.
Also I found my milwaukee hoodie has two pockets inside the battery holder. 1 for the m12 and the m18. So big or small it will take it and hold on pretty good. I complained that the m12 kept moving until I found out the small pocket for it. Now it says in place and I have issues with its placement in 2 of my cars that have aggressive side boulders since there sports cars. If your in a truck or a seat that's has a relatively flat seat you will be fine. If your driving a BMW with sport seats it will be annoying.
I use my heated hoodie when I'm just getting in the car in the morning before the seat heaters warm up, and when I'm walking to the building. I'm a college student so sometimes you gotta part in the back of the lot and walk a hell of a distance to the building. The heated hoodie along with my MEC jacket make it super hot, water, and wind resistant.
My preferred outdoor work where is the north face thermal ball jacket. If you wear this thing you won't need a heated coat because it keeps you warm enough and it's insulated all the way through. Also the material is very light weight so you don't have to worry about it getting in the way if you're operating any equipment. Also the hood is insulated enough to where it fits right under your hardhat and when you wear your hardhat over top of it it looks like you were just wearing your hardhat. Also it's about $200 less and you don't need to worry about buying all the separate stuff for batteries and heating. So I think it's a little overkill if you go with the heated coat because their jackets that are warm enough out there that can compete with those that are $200 cheaper.
there are all kinds of coats that are warm enough for winter the Idea of heated coats are they are light weight you cant have both it takes an insulation layer to stay warm without electric.
got this jacket this christmas break and got the Milwaukee. the battery placement is perfect never realise its there until break time where were in the work truck and thats when i feel it. i have he sweater with the heavy jacket not the light jacket. i must say today was -16 but feeling like -22 with windchill and i wore a skii mask and i barely felt any cold really i was pretty warm. The heated element of the sweater i dont feel much hounestly when im working but when i wore it at home i could feel it. Once major problem is wearing a hardhat with the hoodie. The hoodie is so insulated that when you put the hardhat ontop of the hoodie it doesnt stay. was walking the joists bent down to nail it into the rim boards and many times the hard hat fell. And just walking too. It doesnt properly fit with the sweater. but all round its a great jacket without the heating element too.
As a street photographer here in New York, I don't do manual psychical labor as much as you guys, but it would be nice to have a warm jacket to stay out longer. This was a great review!
My cold weather attire on the farm in the wintertime is lined Pants, field and stream flannel jacket, carhart bibs and jacket and the same style of hat that was shown in the video. Plus long underwear if it is really cold
I chose Milwaukee a few years ago for work simply because they were the only ones at the time that were machine washable. The dewalt and Bosch at the time were hand wash only so the fact I could get a better wash at the end of the week with the rest of my clothes was a selling feature. They may have upgraded and all machine washable now but not sure.
Good review man. I have the Milwaukee myself and I especially love the heated pockets myself. The 9.0 battery does last a long time , but the size and weight is too ridiculous for pocket carry. I like to use the 3.0 12v myself , when you have at least 2 batteries, it doesn't really matter because you will have one charged and ready at all times on site. Also the wire will come out of that backside pocket and is long enough to route to the side pocket when driving. Also since I'm an unabashed team red fanboy, another nice feature is that the battery pack will charge a phone or any usb device in your pocket as well.
Grey review! very in depth, and informative! I live close to the Duluth trading co store so I will get these pants. also the Milwaukee coat with the 9.0 ah battery is a winner.
Was hoping to hear about your thoughts on the heated pockets in the Milwaukee. I know Dewalt doesn't specifically advertise the heated pockets, but do you find heat in the Dewalt pockets as well? My wife has the Women's Milwaukee version and loves it. Thanks for the video!
If you buy an excavator what do you want on it For example Buckets (ditches bucket, ripper, fork, rake and sieve Cab with heater (with us is that Standard) Hydraulic quick coupler 4 hydraulic jacks with or without the thumb with or without rotator tilt
Great video bud. I love them pants just picked myself up them and the ultimate flex ones with the neoprene knee pad and I love them my knees love them even more. Threre great for everyday kneeling but if your going to be on your knees all day the knee pad with those brackets on them work great. I have the awp ones but I have seen them on Duluth as well.
I know this video is a few years old but i just found it. Like watching your videos, very informative. I own and operate a tree service business in Northern WI. Been doing this for 40 plus years. I was looking for a new pair of winter pants because my current ones are getting pretty thread bare. I have always wore Timber Savage winter pants. They were the best ever but they quit making them. After hours of digging on Google i found a company named Snicker's. This company makes work ware, in Thier line up of winter pants, i found these (Snickers 37.5) winter pants. They are very similar to my timber savage pants with the high back. You should look them up i know you will like them. Keep giving us good content, God Bless!
ANYTHING you buy from carhartt - jackets or bibs - ABSOLUTELY needs to the sandstone material. The difference is night and day in terms of how soft and flexible is it compared to the originals.. ive had/had every milwaukee jacket you do, (the older softshells are much warmer, flexible, more comfortable - but not a durable) and the absolute most comfortable free flowing warm jacket you can get is the Carhartt SANDSTONE, Sherpa lined Sierra jacket. (The one with the zippers, not the similar one with the buttons). It has armpit big armpit gussets that let you raise your arms and the rest of the jacket barley moves. I cant get past the non heated Milwaukee 3in1 (same exact jacket as the new nonheated models BTW) ripstop being so stiff and loud when it moves. It sounds like youre walking around in a garbage bag, and the entire jacket moves around when you move your arms. In cold winter weather ( i work outside as a lineman for a utility company in NJ ) - its TANK TOP, long sleeve shirt, and the older heated Milwaukee jacket on high with a carhartt hat.. and ONLY THAT , thats good down to flirting around 10 degrees or lower. (Must have extra batteries. I take 3 in total. Thats the only bad part. You have to prepare, and have a charger somewhere JUST IN CASE you work late. ). the whole point of heated gear is so you DONT need to layer. To get the benefit of the heat, you NEED to wear less clothes, otherwise you wont even know the heat is on. Tried the m18 battery packs. Too big, too heavy, too uncomfortable with that weight hanging in a pocket all day. Must go m12, 2.0 batteries at least - 3.0’s now if you wanna spend the money - but you can just save $ and carry another 2.0.. its almost better cause having 3 batteries over 2 - cause it cover you just in case you cant get the spare on the charger right away.. In extreme cold, sub zero wind chill, - throw the Carhartt sandstone jacket over the heated soft shell milwaukee, with the heat on. Carhartt must be a bigger size. The Carhartt breaks the wind, and keeps the heat INSIDE. The heated MILWAUKEE, has to be close enough to you WITHOUT THICK LAYERS under it... ive NEVER NEVER NEVER had to go more than that.. EVER. And the carhartt jacket on the outside is on rare occasions. For pants - it’s Carhartt insulated jeans, NO long underwear, (unless its well below zero and wind, then something VERY thin) and Carhartt SANSTONE Bibs over them when its really cold. The pants and the jackets need to be separate. You cant wear a ZIP up one piece suit and expect to move around , bend over, raise your arms.. its just not gonna happen. Youll be miserable with the things pulling at every part of your body. I have heavy insulted Leather, waterproof Carolina boots for extreme weather and snow. Gloves is anyone’s guess.. so far best ive found is the leather insulated Carhartts, with bee’s wax applied to waterproof them.. those cheap (in the package, open and shake) hand warmers go a long way... There’s no way i could wear all those layers like you do.. (your area may demand it, but you should utilize the heat and you can drop 2 layers off that set up) I absolutely refuse to shell out the money on the heated Milwaukee gloves for one simple reason - one rip - and you wasted all that money The biggest downside of these heated jackets is where the batteries are. Its a pain to change them out - and i find myself taking the jacket off to do it.. they should make one of the chest pockets available, or one of the head pockets as an alternate battery placement option.. the (old?) dewalt heated hoodie (much thicker and more insulted than milwaukee’s) has/had that option.. the dewalt is almost an exact clone of the Carhartt’s - which has basically been “industry standard” for decades - just with heat.. I’m telling ya - just try it.. tank top, long sleeve shirt, soft shell heated jacket on high, (its a lighter, warmer, more flexible, more comfortable jacket) and Carhartt SANDSTONE Sherpa lined Sierra jacket.. throw in your favorite warm hat..
Thanks for your insight, I’m still shopping. I haven’t seen many electric jackets in stores in Canada, I definitely need one for working outside. I’m a welder and I don’t move around much.
Hey, Just wanted to let you know I bought a heated Milwaukee jacket last year due to your feedback on them. This year I went all out, got the bibs, heated gloves, balaclava, the all weather hoodie, toque and new Axis Gridiron layered jacket kit. So I spent about $1500 because of you and I wouldn’t have otherwise. In Canada Marks doesn’t carry that brand and Home Depot is the main place that does but they stock almost zero products in store so I ordered online. I wouldn’t have known it exists if not for you channel. So use this message to get the new jacket and gloves from them to review 😉
My Milwaukee tough shell has a vertical pouch in the pocket. But, mine is 2 years younger. A newer feature perhaps. I feel the heat mainly in chest. Less so on the back and in the pockets. But, that may just be me
My favorite winter coat is an occunomax 3 in 1 hi vis. I have yet to find something that will block the wind and rain like this coat. Great review. Thank you for all you do
I love all of Duluth trading’s clothing. I have pants, shirts and jacket and they are some of the most comfortable and long wearing clothing I’ve owned.
Yeah i want to be snowmobiling with a 18v 9ah battery or even just walking around... that will be a funny conversion weather you're hurt on the jobsite or having some fun in the cold
All you need is heated socks and gloves, I don't care if you use the warmest jacket on the planet if those two get cold especially the feet your going to be cold
I Like OldMill. Menard Brand, No need for heating since if you are working you get your heat from the body.OldMill might beef bulky but you have to how to use it. The user is the main thing, most people get wrong.
I had DeWalts heated hoodie & hated it. It had 2 hour run time with a 4ah 20v battery. The coat was poor in design. The fit was poor & the battery pack was bulky & I could not sit in the truck without it getting in the way. I was not impressed. I am sticking to my Tough Duck outerwear.
best bibs on the market by far IMO are Polar King by Key or any type of Key brand bibs. the fit a far superior to carhartt and offer short and Tall sizing along with the regular S, M, L, XL. So no matter if you are short and stalky with small legs or tall and lanky with long legs they have sizes that fit anyone. they do run a tad small/tight though which can be nice.
Is there a video of testing water resistance on both jackets ? And all of there work and big jackets . I’ve made the mistake buying 2 hoodie style dewalt jackets and they don’t repel water
The Milwaukee jacket your showing, Does it come with that hoodie to or is it just the jacket so I know which one to order for my 73 year old dad and the best lightweight battery option for optimal run time. Thanks
Love milwaukee, deluth and dewalt (in that order), but for me carhartt will always be my go to for coats (even if they aren't the absolute best in every situation)
Any chance to see your fish room? saw a ray, and i think a alligator gar. I had a 90 gallon fish tank at one time, with plants and drift wood had tropical fish, but never got into the extreme fish where they get so large.
The dewalt adapter always seems to get dislodged from the battery, replacement or resetting is near impossible with the jacket on at least for me. I have to remove the jacket, I wish it were more secure, I’ve just gotten the Milwaukee and noticed the dewalt adapter works with it as well. Maybe running my Milwaukee with my dewalt batteries will yield more run time and with the battery pocket a little easier to access the dislodging problem will stop.
I need one of the dewalt jackets. Just one question if someone who has one wouldn't mind to answer. I only have the 6 AH flexvolt batteries. Will these fit inside the jackets?
Man that bird is killing the video if this guy wasnt so informative I wouldnt have made it to the 9 minute markdont get me wrong I love parrots but that bird is farrrr louder than he is.
If you are looking for superior rain gear try Pioneer i have three suits of full class 3 rain gear and they are great, a little pricey but absolutely great, and if you don't want rain gear they also have all sots of other work wear, check out Tough Work wear . com, Best Quality.
Pioneer makes all sorts of work wear, including insulated clothing ,the rain gear is like a wind breaker its warm and comfortable but for your type of weather i would say wear warm cloths underneath.on windy days the rain gear is so nice,i do not have the insulated but just the normal jacket is very warm. this clothing is designed for Canada so i would say yes they are warm. The web site also has other insulated work wear.I highly recommend pioneer. Dont worry i am not a sales man just a guy (kid) who knows about this stuff.
If you're wearing a heated jacket you've already lost the winter fight. Get some quality insulated gear and as long as your heart is beating and it's zipped up your warm
Just fyi -Milwaukee’s battery and power source works in Dewalt’s jacket - dewalts battery and power source works in Milwaukee’s - you do NOT need to stay in your battery platform. They use the same plugs, they use the same polarity, and they are both 12v/18v jackets..
That said - i have no idea how anybody walks around, and works with the 18v batteries in the jackets.. its like walking around with a 2 pound weight pulling on you all day.. ive tried it, i hated it, stay with the 12v batteries. Dewalts power source fits both their 12v and 20v battery packs. Their power source is actually way bigger than it needs to be for the 12v battery.. best combo - Milwaukee power source, 2 or 3 amp hour batteries - and just take spares.. Milwaukee ALSO - has a 12v cigarette lighter adapter, so if youre in a machine with a 12v plug, you dont even need a battery.. the genuine Milwaukee 12v adapter cord, is a convertible cord.. its 2 pieces, you you can separate the 12v cigarette lighter plug from it - and it will become just and extension cord - meaning you can plug in say the m18 power adapter - with a huge m18 battery - and sit the battery down near you if you are in a machine and you dont need to keep it in the coat. I have everything i just mentioned..
Great post! I'm a paramedic working in North Eastern Ontario Canada. I'm often required to standby at structure fires in close proximity to where firefighters are working. I use the Milwaukee. Great product.
I'm glad to hear this helps- Thank you!
I have the milwaukee heated bookie and it's gone threw two winters now and still works, washed a few times too and it's great. Makes a big difference.
I worked outside year round for many years, Milwaukee heated gear was a life saver. -40° working in a lumber yard all day, I wore the heated hoodie and heated jacket over my coverall pants, and it kept me very warm but not sweating.
I love my Milwaukee Toughshell jacket. I bought it 2 years ago and it still works great after running it through the wash bi weekly. I usually let it hang dry. Its a warm jacket even without the heating element on. Water and wind resistant. I just bought the new hybrid lightweight Axis Milwaukee jacket for less cooler temps.
November !st. Long underwear. November 2nd, Hoodie. November 3rd, woodsmen jacket. I hate the cold just as much as the heat. But it helps to look good.
LOL true!
After seeing this video, I actually have 2 questions. 1. How does Milwaukee's M18 5 amp hour battery last a hour longer than Dewalt's 20 volt 5 amp hour battery? And 2. How long did the M18 9 amp hour battery last before going dead?
I can say the firehose flexfit work pants are great. They are warm, rugged, yet easy to work in. I work on a dairy farm. So I'm outside almost all day. And I agree it is like wearing a pair of pajama pants. I have 3 pairs of the fleece lined. I am going to try a pair. Of the non insulated ones this summer.
Mine are fleeced lined as well. Love those pants!
Carhart and Milwaukee need to get with the program and start making safety yellow coats! I hate wearing Vests over coats!
Yes!
Yes 100% with you bro
Me to. I bought the heated milwaukee vest. And wear a reflective hoodie over it.
That's an idea!
I was out plowing yesterday and was just thinking about getting a Dewalt jacket! thanks for the review!
Chris Kraemer they are the best
I'm glad to hear this helps- Thank you!
Also I found my milwaukee hoodie has two pockets inside the battery holder. 1 for the m12 and the m18. So big or small it will take it and hold on pretty good. I complained that the m12 kept moving until I found out the small pocket for it. Now it says in place and I have issues with its placement in 2 of my cars that have aggressive side boulders since there sports cars. If your in a truck or a seat that's has a relatively flat seat you will be fine. If your driving a BMW with sport seats it will be annoying.
One of those heated jackets would be handy for doing snow clearing
Yes!
I use my heated hoodie when I'm just getting in the car in the morning before the seat heaters warm up, and when I'm walking to the building. I'm a college student so sometimes you gotta part in the back of the lot and walk a hell of a distance to the building. The heated hoodie along with my MEC jacket make it super hot, water, and wind resistant.
Just wait till your in the real world kiddo
My preferred outdoor work where is the north face thermal ball jacket. If you wear this thing you won't need a heated coat because it keeps you warm enough and it's insulated all the way through. Also the material is very light weight so you don't have to worry about it getting in the way if you're operating any equipment. Also the hood is insulated enough to where it fits right under your hardhat and when you wear your hardhat over top of it it looks like you were just wearing your hardhat. Also it's about $200 less and you don't need to worry about buying all the separate stuff for batteries and heating. So I think it's a little overkill if you go with the heated coat because their jackets that are warm enough out there that can compete with those that are $200 cheaper.
I have never tried that jacket. Thanks for pointing out all the details. I need to look into it.👍
It also keeps the wind out.
there are all kinds of coats that are warm enough for winter the Idea of heated coats are they are light weight you cant have both it takes an insulation layer to stay warm without electric.
Absolutely agree on Duluth Trading Co. their fire hose pants are the best work wear by miles.
Awesome 👍
An excellent review and as a landscape photographer getting up early in winter conditions this is perfect, I like the Milwauke jacket
Thanks Ian, I appreciate it!
got this jacket this christmas break and got the Milwaukee. the battery placement is perfect never realise its there until break time where were in the work truck and thats when i feel it. i have he sweater with the heavy jacket not the light jacket. i must say today was -16 but feeling like -22 with windchill and i wore a skii mask and i barely felt any cold really i was pretty warm. The heated element of the sweater i dont feel much hounestly when im working but when i wore it at home i could feel it. Once major problem is wearing a hardhat with the hoodie. The hoodie is so insulated that when you put the hardhat ontop of the hoodie it doesnt stay. was walking the joists bent down to nail it into the rim boards and many times the hard hat fell. And just walking too. It doesnt properly fit with the sweater. but all round its a great jacket without the heating element too.
I was like wtf is whistling sound ohhhh a bird lol
Great review! The Milwaukee jacket looks awesome!
Its a great coat!
As a street photographer here in New York, I don't do manual psychical labor as much as you guys, but it would be nice to have a warm jacket to stay out longer. This was a great review!
Thanks! Glad it helped you out, stay warm !
My cold weather attire on the farm in the wintertime is lined Pants, field and stream flannel jacket, carhart bibs and jacket and the same style of hat that was shown in the video. Plus long underwear if it is really cold
I love that Hat-its totally awesome!
I chose Milwaukee a few years ago for work simply because they were the only ones at the time that were machine washable. The dewalt and Bosch at the time were hand wash only so the fact I could get a better wash at the end of the week with the rest of my clothes was a selling feature. They may have upgraded and all machine washable now but not sure.
I didn't even Know Bosch made a heated coat.
Good review man. I have the Milwaukee myself and I especially love the heated pockets myself. The 9.0 battery does last a long time , but the size and weight is too ridiculous for pocket carry. I like to use the 3.0 12v myself , when you have at least 2 batteries, it doesn't really matter because you will have one charged and ready at all times on site.
Also the wire will come out of that backside pocket and is long enough to route to the side pocket when driving.
Also since I'm an unabashed team red fanboy, another nice feature is that the battery pack will charge a phone or any usb device in your pocket as well.
Yes- thanks Shawn- great points!
haha! I like the ending! "shut up" "no you shut up"
Jake The Lawn Kid it's jake the lawn kid
LOL
the Duluth pants are awesome!!!!
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Grey review! very in depth, and informative! I live close to the Duluth trading co store so I will get these pants. also the Milwaukee coat with the 9.0 ah battery is a winner.
That 9.0 battery is heavy but lasts forever.
Was hoping to hear about your thoughts on the heated pockets in the Milwaukee. I know Dewalt doesn't specifically advertise the heated pockets, but do you find heat in the Dewalt pockets as well? My wife has the Women's Milwaukee version and loves it. Thanks for the video!
I think desalts and Milwaukees pockets are about the same for heat.
here in Nebraska my long john keep me toasty, but its that damn wind that will freeze your face off in 5 mins lol
LOL- yes windchill sucks the heat out of you!
If you buy an excavator what do you want on it
For example
Buckets (ditches bucket, ripper, fork, rake and sieve
Cab with heater (with us is that Standard)
Hydraulic quick coupler
4 hydraulic jacks
with or without the thumb
with or without rotator tilt
That depends on the type of jobs you plan on doing with the excavator.
Great video bud. I love them pants just picked myself up them and the ultimate flex ones with the neoprene knee pad and I love them my knees love them even more. Threre great for everyday kneeling but if your going to be on your knees all day the knee pad with those brackets on them work great. I have the awp ones but I have seen them on Duluth as well.
Nice- Thanks for the info!
I know this video is a few years old but i just found it. Like watching your videos, very informative. I own and operate a tree service business in Northern WI. Been doing this for 40 plus years. I was looking for a new pair of winter pants because my current ones are getting pretty thread bare. I have always wore Timber Savage winter pants. They were the best ever but they quit making them. After hours of digging on Google i found a company named Snicker's. This company makes work ware, in Thier line up of winter pants, i found these (Snickers 37.5) winter pants. They are very similar to my timber savage pants with the high back. You should look them up i know you will like them. Keep giving us good content, God Bless!
ANYTHING you buy from carhartt - jackets or bibs - ABSOLUTELY needs to the sandstone material. The difference is night and day in terms of how soft and flexible is it compared to the originals.. ive had/had every milwaukee jacket you do, (the older softshells are much warmer, flexible, more comfortable - but not a durable) and the absolute most comfortable free flowing warm jacket you can get is the Carhartt SANDSTONE, Sherpa lined Sierra jacket. (The one with the zippers, not the similar one with the buttons). It has armpit big armpit gussets that let you raise your arms and the rest of the jacket barley moves. I cant get past the non heated Milwaukee 3in1 (same exact jacket as the new nonheated models BTW) ripstop being so stiff and loud when it moves. It sounds like youre walking around in a garbage bag, and the entire jacket moves around when you move your arms.
In cold winter weather ( i work outside as a lineman for a utility company in NJ ) - its TANK TOP, long sleeve shirt, and the older heated Milwaukee jacket on high with a carhartt hat.. and ONLY THAT , thats good down to flirting around 10 degrees or lower. (Must have extra batteries. I take 3 in total. Thats the only bad part. You have to prepare, and have a charger somewhere JUST IN CASE you work late. ). the whole point of heated gear is so you DONT need to layer. To get the benefit of the heat, you NEED to wear less clothes, otherwise you wont even know the heat is on. Tried the m18 battery packs. Too big, too heavy, too uncomfortable with that weight hanging in a pocket all day. Must go m12, 2.0 batteries at least - 3.0’s now if you wanna spend the money - but you can just save $ and carry another 2.0.. its almost better cause having 3 batteries over 2 - cause it cover you just in case you cant get the spare on the charger right away..
In extreme cold, sub zero wind chill, - throw the Carhartt sandstone jacket over the heated soft shell milwaukee, with the heat on. Carhartt must be a bigger size. The Carhartt breaks the wind, and keeps the heat INSIDE. The heated MILWAUKEE, has to be close enough to you WITHOUT THICK LAYERS under it... ive NEVER NEVER NEVER had to go more than that.. EVER. And the carhartt jacket on the outside is on rare occasions.
For pants - it’s Carhartt insulated jeans, NO long underwear, (unless its well below zero and wind, then something VERY thin) and Carhartt SANSTONE Bibs over them when its really cold. The pants and the jackets need to be separate. You cant wear a ZIP up one piece suit and expect to move around , bend over, raise your arms.. its just not gonna happen. Youll be miserable with the things pulling at every part of your body.
I have heavy insulted Leather, waterproof Carolina boots for extreme weather and snow.
Gloves is anyone’s guess.. so far best ive found is the leather insulated Carhartts, with bee’s wax applied to waterproof them.. those cheap (in the package, open and shake) hand warmers go a long way...
There’s no way i could wear all those layers like you do.. (your area may demand it, but you should utilize the heat and you can drop 2 layers off that set up)
I absolutely refuse to shell out the money on the heated Milwaukee gloves for one simple reason - one rip - and you wasted all that money
The biggest downside of these heated jackets is where the batteries are. Its a pain to change them out - and i find myself taking the jacket off to do it.. they should make one of the chest pockets available, or one of the head pockets as an alternate battery placement option.. the (old?) dewalt heated hoodie (much thicker and more insulted than milwaukee’s) has/had that option.. the dewalt is almost an exact clone of the Carhartt’s - which has basically been “industry standard” for decades - just with heat..
I’m telling ya - just try it.. tank top, long sleeve shirt, soft shell heated jacket on high, (its a lighter, warmer, more flexible, more comfortable jacket) and Carhartt SANDSTONE Sherpa lined Sierra jacket.. throw in your favorite warm hat..
Thank you for the comments!
Thanks for your insight, I’m still shopping. I haven’t seen many electric jackets in stores in Canada, I definitely need one for working outside. I’m a welder and I don’t move around much.
You're welcome Glen, hope you find what works for you!
Hey,
Just wanted to let you know I bought a heated Milwaukee jacket last year due to your feedback on them.
This year I went all out, got the bibs, heated gloves, balaclava, the all weather hoodie, toque and new Axis Gridiron layered jacket kit.
So I spent about $1500 because of you and I wouldn’t have otherwise. In Canada Marks doesn’t carry that brand and Home Depot is the main place that does but they stock almost zero products in store so I ordered online. I wouldn’t have known it exists if not for you channel.
So use this message to get the new jacket and gloves from them to review 😉
My Milwaukee tough shell has a vertical pouch in the pocket. But, mine is 2 years younger. A newer feature perhaps. I feel the heat mainly in chest. Less so on the back and in the pockets. But, that may just be me
Those pants I use to wear working at a Shipyard there is no cover from the wind on a LHD flight deck.
Did you like those pants?
Field tested pointers. Great review. Keep up the good work.
Appreciate that, thanks Touly!
New to the channel where do you get the adapter? I've looked on Milwaukee site also.
For me as an electrician not a mechanic as my choices might imply, it's between the Snap-on and the Milwaukee.
Great idea for an outdoor game but some stadiums don't allow them
My favorite winter coat is an occunomax 3 in 1 hi vis. I have yet to find something that will block the wind and rain like this coat. Great review. Thank you for all you do
Thanks Zach!
I love all of Duluth trading’s clothing. I have pants, shirts and jacket and they are some of the most comfortable and long wearing clothing I’ve owned.
Motion heat make the best stuff. Gloves and vest. Socks to come in 2018
Yeah i want to be snowmobiling with a 18v 9ah battery or even just walking around... that will be a funny conversion weather you're hurt on the jobsite or having some fun in the cold
All you need is heated socks and gloves, I don't care if you use the warmest jacket on the planet if those two get cold especially the feet your going to be cold
I Like OldMill. Menard Brand, No need for heating since if you are working you get your heat from the body.OldMill might beef bulky but you have to how to use it. The user is the main thing, most people get wrong.
Cool video ! Thanks for the review.
When it's cold out, I like to wear my birthday suit.
LOL
Amazing product and very useful
Carhartt quick duck is the brand I would like a second opinion on I've been using that for 2 years and no complaints
I use it as well-but these coats are the next best thing.
ok cool. thank you
I had DeWalts heated hoodie & hated it. It had 2 hour run time with a 4ah 20v battery. The coat was poor in design. The fit was poor & the battery pack was bulky & I could not sit in the truck without it getting in the way. I was not impressed. I am sticking to my Tough Duck outerwear.
best bibs on the market by far IMO are Polar King by Key or any type of Key brand bibs. the fit a far superior to carhartt and offer short and Tall sizing along with the regular S, M, L, XL. So no matter if you are short and stalky with small legs or tall and lanky with long legs they have sizes that fit anyone. they do run a tad small/tight though which can be nice.
Lol the birds.
I cant believe you can use a 9 ah battery with the milwaukee coats. Thats crazy
I don't use it but did get it out just in case someone else wanted to try it.
Is there a video of testing water resistance on both jackets ? And all of there work and big jackets . I’ve made the mistake buying 2 hoodie style dewalt jackets and they don’t repel water
U want a winter hat? Get an Ushanka. I have a Soviet crewman's Ushanka and it's warmer than anything I've worn
Good tip, I will check it out. Thanks!
Heated seats in the van will do
The Milwaukee jacket your showing, Does it come with that hoodie to or is it just the jacket so I know which one to order for my 73 year old dad and the best lightweight battery option for optimal run time. Thanks
Love milwaukee, deluth and dewalt (in that order), but for me carhartt will always be my go to for coats (even if they aren't the absolute best in every situation)
I think we could all use a little beaver.
Good review, I don't get the beaver skin and will stay away from that but the rest seems great. Really gonna check around for those pants !!
I'm glad to hear this helps- Thank you!
Hell of a video thank you for the info!!
Thank you !!
you should make an everyday carry video!!!
Thanks for the suggestion I'll keep that in mind!
Got a love the parrot. I hope the beaver hat is Canadian beaver and not Chinese
LOL- That parrot is awesome😄
Why would you plug an M18 battery? Why not just use a bigger M12 Battery?
Wait your Milwaukee cost is 3 layers or 2? It’s the hoodie the axis and the gridiron ? Or what ?
Does the dewalt have heated pockets? I know the Milwaukee does.
All I know is the pockets are warm. Not sure if there is a specific element inside them though.
the newer milwaukee jackets are best
Love those things
Any chance to see your fish room? saw a ray, and i think a alligator gar. I had a 90 gallon fish tank at one time, with plants and drift wood had tropical fish, but never got into the extreme fish where they get so large.
Its the amp hour thats matters not the 18 vs 12 volt configuration.
What if you were to use Dewalts 9 amp hr flexvolt batterie.
Much longer run time no doubt.
My wife's dad got me one of those hats one year. I loved it and wore it but after a couple years it started stinking really bad.
Great review, thanks!!
Appreciate it Ricardo!
Lookin good Stanley haha cool review
Thanks Rufus!
heat's in the tools
I definitely thought you were a Canadian until you said 20 degrees haha
The dewalt adapter always seems to get dislodged from the battery, replacement or resetting is near impossible with the jacket on at least for me. I have to remove the jacket, I wish it were more secure, I’ve just gotten the Milwaukee and noticed the dewalt adapter works with it as well. Maybe running my Milwaukee with my dewalt batteries will yield more run time and with the battery pocket a little easier to access the dislodging problem will stop.
Where do I get the adapter for the batteries on the milwaukee.
I wish these companies would make a heated vest then I can wear witch ever coat I want.
Shaun Milwaukee makes a heated vest.
I picked up the millwalkie jacket m12. Can you provide me the part number or model of that adapter for the m18 battery. Thanks.
I have the adapter for the heated jackets and here's the part number. 49-24-2371.
Have you tried Makitas new heat jackets that came out this year?
Milwaukee makes a XC 4.0 12v and a XC 6.0 12v
I didn't know that.
How cold of a temperature can u handle with those jackets comfortably?
Can you use the 60v max DeWalt batteries for the DeWalt jacket? If so then it still has Milwaukee beat big time!!!
Great video!
Thank you! I'm glad to hear this helps- Thank you!
I need one of the dewalt jackets. Just one question if someone who has one wouldn't mind to answer. I only have the 6 AH flexvolt batteries. Will these fit inside the jackets?
I kept wondering what the whistling was LOL....
And wish ida known about DeWalt coats. I already have DeWalt tools
Waterproof? Cause I work with water
One question does the 9.0 fit in the jacket/hoodie with the adapter? I have 2 9.0s and wonder if I should get the adapter.
Need to do a fr review
You live with that parrot? Damn I'd go insane
She's the best!
She was making beer can opening noises.
He looks like John Travolta :) dont you think ?
Could you use the Milwaukee battery in the Dewalt jacket with the adapter?? Pretty sure the plug in is the same , please advise..Thanks
I dont think so.
ill stick with my artic insulated carhartt
I love carharts-these are just the next step up.
Where is the makita?!
Man that bird is killing the video if this guy wasnt so informative I wouldnt have made it to the 9 minute markdont get me wrong I love parrots but that bird is farrrr louder than he is.
If you are looking for superior rain gear try Pioneer i have three suits of full class 3 rain gear and they are great, a little pricey but absolutely great, and if you don't want rain gear they also have all sots of other work wear, check out Tough Work wear . com, Best Quality.
Are they warm gear?
Pioneer makes all sorts of work wear, including insulated clothing ,the rain gear is like a wind breaker its warm and comfortable but for your type of weather i would say wear warm cloths underneath.on windy days the rain gear is so nice,i do not have the insulated but just the normal jacket is very warm. this clothing is designed for Canada so i would say yes they are warm. The web site also has other insulated work wear.I highly recommend pioneer. Dont worry i am not a sales man just a guy (kid) who knows about this stuff.
Does Milwaukee make one in high visibility like dewalt?
Not that I know of.
i could have to go with a carhartt hoddie
I have a few of those
If you're wearing a heated jacket you've already lost the winter fight. Get some quality insulated gear and as long as your heart is beating and it's zipped up your warm