A stylish option that will keep you warm in the dead of winter and also be useful when the weather gets a little warmer is the M12 heated hooded sweatshirt, which comes in a complete kit with battery, holder, and charger for $139 at Blain’s Farm and Fleet or $159.99 at Ace Hardware.
The full-zip hoodie comes in six sizes, from small to 3XL, and has two open pockets in front, a zippered pocket in the back, and carbon fiber heating elements throughout to evenly warm your torso. There is an LED-lit button on the left breast to control the heat output and a waffle weave lining to help keep the heat generated from escaping into the winter air.
Milwaukee boasts eight hours of run time on the lowest of three settings, and the hoodie has an average rating of 4.5 out of five stars from more than 2,000 Amazon buyers. Benjamen of Toolguyd tested this hoodie, and although he questioned the placement of the rear zippered pocket, he was pleased with its overall performance and value. “I really like this hoodie,” he wrote, “both with the heat on and without. Its construction and ability to retain heat are excellent.”
