Tourmaster Synergy 7.4V Battery Heated Vest and Gloves | Review
Tourmaster Synergy 7.4V Battery Heated Vest
When my boyfriend and I decided to take a 3,600-mile road trip to/from Austin, Texas, over the Christmas holiday (read the story here), it was clear we were going to need some heated apparel. As it happened, Tour Master had just released its new line of battery-powered Synergy heated gear: a perfect opportunity to get my hands on some for a proper road test.Â
Tour Master is currently in the process of revamping its 12V wired Synergy 2.0 apparel (soon to be Synergy 3.0), but it also saw an opportunity with battery-powered gear. As Richard Kimes, head of marketing for Helmet House, Tour Master?s U.S. distributor, explained, while wired 12V gear is still popular with hardcore touring riders, dealers have expressed an interest in heated apparel that works on bikes with limited charging capability, and that can transition off the bike and into other cold-weather outdoor activities. I certainly appreciated that characteristic when we stopped one cold, gray, damp morning in the charming town of Fredricksburg, Texas. As we meandered through the outdoor memorial garden at the National Museum of the Pacific War, I left my vest and gloves on at 50-percent power and stayed nice and toasty. Actually, Kurt probably appreciated it too, since I?m sure I was far less cranky than I would?ve been if I was cold.Â
The vest ($181.99) is meant to be worn over a light base layer, like a T-shirt or other thin fabric, and should fit snugly for best resul...
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