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Definitely seems gimmicky to me. Aside from being more durable, it's difficult to imagine how the $300 vest is that much different than adding some bubble wrap between your sweater and jacket...

Is the garage close enough to the house to make hardwiring a sensor reasonable? If so, something along the lines of what this guy did might be an option. Instead of the small LED he used, you could connect a larger bulb and/or alarm.

I was browsing Grainger's site today and stumbled across a "heated" vest that appeared to use argon instead of a battery pack? A little more research turned up the product page on Ergodyne's website. So its not actively generating any heat, the gas just provides insulation. Does anyone have any...

If only money, space, and transportation weren't an issue, I'd go pick this up tomorrow: http://columbus.craigslist.org/tls/3989865961.html Screenshot for when the CL link expires. I used to have access to a fantastic little Hardinge at work a couple of years ago. Sure do miss the ability to...