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Some people feel invigorated by cold weather — and the rest of us are constantly on the hunt for clever ways not to freeze our butts off. I love to cozy up under a heated blanket, while a British friend of mine swears by 1950s-style hot water bottles. And while these are great indoor solutions for winter’s chill, there’s a genius piece of outerwear that uses the same concept and excels at keeping you toasty when you’re outdoors. It’s called a heated jacket, or a self-heating jacket, and you don’t have to wait for Santa to bring you one. Heated jackets are on massive sale at Walmart right now, with savings of over 50 percent. Prices start at less than $100 for a women’s heated jacket with a 4.9 overall star rating from hundreds of shoppers.
Heated jackets are one of the hottest tickets this winter (sorry, I had to!), and they’re designed to give your down-filled puffer a serious run for its money — or to supplement the warmth of your winter coat, since heated jackets can be worn alone or as an additional layer underneath your main layer. Yes, they’re thin enough to slip comfortably underneath your coat because it’s not the bulk of the heated jacket that provides warmth — it’s actually the battery-operated heating element built into the jacket itself.
If safety is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of building essentially a generator into your clothing, rest assured a heated jacket foolproof. Think of it like a slow cooker, which generates low levels of heat consistently enough to cook your food thoroughly but safely enough not to ignite anything when you leave it unattended for hours. The heating panels are dispersed throughout the jacket — on the chest, back, collars and shoulders — to envelope you in warmth in different settings that you control with the push off a button. Let’s get our frostbit hands on four of the most deeply discounted heated jackets and vests at Walmart.
Venustas Heated Down Jacket
Venustas, a brand that got its start in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, makes a slew of top-rated heated clothing, and this women’s heated jacket with a detachable hood is one of its best-sellers — and right now, it’s 53 percent off. It’s quilted and fits like a lightweight, mid-thigh puffer with a defined waist, but it’s hiding five heating elements inside — one in back, two in chest and two in the pockets to keep your hands warm, too. It’s actually filled with real down, too, so it stays insulated whether the heat is on or not. Anyone with a job or hobby that requires them to spend long stretches of time outside can make this their one-and-done jacket for different levels of cold weather all winter.
Venustas Fleece Heated Vest
Just fire up this Venustas heated jacket and the warmth will come on quickly and last for up to eight hours on a single charge of its 7.4-volt battery pack. It has a built in USB port, so you can even charge your phone from this vest, which is made of cozy fleece that’s machine-washable(with the battery removed, of course) and a patented, environmentally safe insulation material that’s warm all on its own, even when you turn off the heat.
Sailwind Soft Shell Heated Jacket
This heated jacket by Sailwind has a detachable hood and windproof collar and cuffs to keep him warm no matter what. But it also has a heating panel in the back and two in the front that offer three manually adjusted levels of heat, and it operates on a 5V FCC/CE-certified battery. The shell is waterproof, too, so this hip-length heated jacket can be safely worn in rain or snow. “Love this jacket!!! This is so warm and snuggly! My dogs like to get 3 miles in if it’s freezing or 100 out. I’m always cold, so this is perfect for chilly walks!” wrote a fan.
WASOTO Heated Jacket for Men
This Amazon number one best-seller has heated panels in the chest, abdomen, sleeves and back to keep him warm on even the most blistery days — and since it’s winning the snowboarding category on Amazon, you know it’s an excellent pick for winter sports too. And of course any job or hobby that requires prolonged exposure to the elements. Its USB/TYPE-C charging port can also charge his smartphone.
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