Milwaukee M12 Axis Heated Jacket - Grey - Medium - M12HPJGREY0M

I had the prior version of this Milwaukee heated jacket and I used it pretty much daily at my job until my vehicle got broken into and it was stolen. These Milwaukee heated jackets are simply amazing during the Fall and Winter months or if you are one of those early risers who is up at the crack of dawn every day of the year. I use this jacket to walk the dog early in the morning and sometimes late at night and it allows me to be very comfortable no matter the time of day or the season. These jackets have three zones that heat up. You have the front chest area, the shoulders and the back. You can control how warm it gets by hitting the buttons on the left side of your chest. Each button press will change the heat from high to medium to low setting and there are ... MoreI had the prior version of this Milwaukee heated jacket and I used it pretty much daily at my job until my vehicle got broken into and it was stolen. These Milwaukee heated jackets are simply amazing during the Fall and Winter months or if you are one of those early risers who is up at the crack of dawn every day of the year. I use this jacket to walk the dog early in the morning and sometimes late at night and it allows me to be very comfortable no matter the time of day or the season. These jackets have three zones that heat up. You have the front chest area, the shoulders and the back. You can control how warm it gets by hitting the buttons on the left side of your chest. Each button press will change the heat from high to medium to low setting and there are little boxes that change color accordingly so you know which setting you are on. This jacket will actually keep you very warm without even turning it on. It is very well engineered with large pockets in the front that are big enough to put your hands in even with gloves on. The rip stop material they are using is incredibly strong and very tear resistant. I carry a lot of items over my shoulder while at work and there isn’t even a hint of a tear in that area. I’m glad they listened to their clients and made the new jacket with a pass through pocket for the battery. This makes it nice when you are sitting down and no longer have a large lump poking you in the back. I used to get very annoyed every time I had to get in the car to drive with the battery back there but that is no longer a problem. This jacket is very wind and water resistant. I work around some very large ponds at work and there is a lot of wind in the area and quite a bit of moisture that comes off of them and this jacket keeps me perfectly warm and dry. For those of you who wear a hard hat at work like I do they perfectly engineered the hood so that it fits comfortably under your hard hat and doesn’t block your peripheral vision. All in all I’m extremely happy to have another Milwaukee heated jacket. If you are in the “trades” are just an average every day person you will appreciate this jacket and all the technology that went into its design. They thought of everything with this one. I’m also loving this battery that comes with the jacket. It will keep me warm up to 12 hours if I keep the jacket on its lowest setting and since I work 12 hours shifts it’s perfect.

This Milwaukee jacket is constructed of all man-made materials. The lighter grey portions are rip-stop nylon. It is very water resistant – water beaded up on all external parts of the jacket. There are draw strings at the hem, which keeps the wind from blowing up from below. I would like to have seen that the cuffs had adjustable closures. The two layer hood does not have heating elements, but is respectable in its own right, and is very light without the battery. Yes, that is what sets this apart from the ordinary jacket - the heating elements. The jacket heats up in about 30 seconds. When the heater(s) are on, the chest LEDs are illuminated. At first, it’s a little awkward turning the jacket’s heaters on; you may need to look in a mirror to determine what setting ... MoreThis Milwaukee jacket is constructed of all man-made materials. The lighter grey portions are rip-stop nylon. It is very water resistant – water beaded up on all external parts of the jacket. There are draw strings at the hem, which keeps the wind from blowing up from below. I would like to have seen that the cuffs had adjustable closures. The two layer hood does not have heating elements, but is respectable in its own right, and is very light without the battery. Yes, that is what sets this apart from the ordinary jacket - the heating elements. The jacket heats up in about 30 seconds. When the heater(s) are on, the chest LEDs are illuminated. At first, it’s a little awkward turning the jacket’s heaters on; you may need to look in a mirror to determine what setting you have selected. (There are three for each of the two heated areas on the jacket.) A 3AH battery is included, but you need to provide your own method of supplying the charging current via the included USB A cable. (No ‘wall wart’ or charger is included.) The battery did fit my Milwaukee M12 changer (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M12-and-M18-12-Volt-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Multi-Voltage-Rapid-Battery-Charger-48-59-1808/206211757 ). The battery pack (battery and adapter) weighs 0.626 pounds, and fits into its own zippered pocket, with a red M12 label. There are two more front pockets, roomy enough for your gloved hands (when they are not snapped shut) and one internal zippered pocket. The XL size fit my 6’2” frame. It hasn’t been very cold outside here yet, but I feel the Milwaukee M12 heated jacket is up to the challenge when winter hits.

It's like the designers that Milwaukee outsourced have never seen a human in real life.Checked myself against the sizing guide, ordered the appropriate size; the same size I always wear. It's so tight in the chest that I feel like I could bust the flimsy stitching by crossing my arms. The sleeves are two inches too short, and the hem comes to mid thigh.In short; can't swing a hammer, can't wear a toolbelt, and your hands will stay cold.