ORORO Heated Hoodie with Battery, Fleece Full-Zip Heated Sweatshirt Hoodie (Charger Not Included)

I bought this hoodie for sort of an out of the box reason - as a woman who is approaching a certain age, I wanted what I viewed as basically a wearable heating pad for the aches and discomfort that are getting progressively worse during hormone fluctuations. I hesitated on spending this much money on something that I thought was going to be for once in awhile use, but I am SO GLAD I bit the bullet and bought this thing. I'm also a hockey mom, and today in an ice cold rink, my toes were the only things that felt truly cold. I also own a Jeep Wrangler and this hoodie has just extended top down riding season into November. I read a million reviews before I chose this hoodie to purchase and one of them in particular that outlined the truly top notch quality of this hoodie was a large part of my decision making process, so I wanted to share my own extensive feedback.I'll start with quality, because that is what has truly knocked my socks off about this hoodie. It is a very heavyweight, nice feeling outer material, and lined with fleece throughout the whole sweatshirt. Fleece is in the sleeves. Fleece is in the hood. Fleece is in the pockets. The combination makes for a very solid fitting, super cozy sweatshirt. But despite fleece everywhere and a heavy duty outer material, the hoodie is surprisingly not too much to wear indoors. The construction is also top notch. The wrists are quite fitted and the hood is very generous - you are not going to be pulling at it or constantly repositioning it. This sweatshirt is an amazing pick even if you don't consider the heating elements.But it does have heating elements, and they are amazing too. I felt the back panel just one minute after turning it on. It heats up very quickly and while it kept me warm enough to exist comfortably in a rink so cold I could see my breath, it never became uncomfortably hot, even on the ride home. The positioning of the heating elements in this hoodie are exactly what I wanted for the chest and back comfort I was looking for when I first bought it. The battery pack sits in an inside zippered compartment behind the left hand pocket, and it is a tad bulky at first but I got used to it pretty quickly. If this hoodie was very fitted on my midsection though, I'd think the outline of the batter pack would have been visible. That might be a consideration for you depending on your body composition or how fitted you want this sweatshirt to be.As for sizing, I am 5'1", 135lbs and 36D. I typically wear a size S in most tops and size M in most sweatshirts or outer layers, but I went with the size S in this hoodie based on feedback in the reviews, and that ended up being the right size for me. I have room to wear a fleece Cuddl Duds layer under this if I'm prepping for really cold conditions, but it's fitted enough that I can fit it under my heavy duty winter parka. Size S fits on me in such a way that it's loose enough to give that comfortable sweatshirt feel but fitted enough that the heating elements feel good and I remain aware of them while I'm wearing the sweatshirt.Lots of people mention the light up emblem on the left breast as a negative, but I think it's kind of cool. It is really small and not visibly lit up at all in bright light (sunlight or fluorescents). It's also a super convenient place for the power button.Long story short, buy this hoodie. It is super, super high quality and not only will it slay at whatever use you already have in mind for it, you will also find other uses for it once you wear it and fall in love with it.

I paid full Amazon price for this! I did not receive this as a promotion in exchange for a review! (But would happily take part in any opportunities—this product is fantastic!)I bought the black zip-up hoodie in XL. It’s quite long on me, as I’m 5’2”, which is perfect for me. It fits under slightly oversized coats, over sweaters, and is warm enough for Chicagoland’s Fall/Spring even without the heat on.I tried two other heated sweatshirts/vests before this, and one stopped working after 10 minutes and the other was so incredibly hot around the body that my arms felt like ice. This is definitely the Goldilocks pick. I’ve used it for 15-35 minutes twice a day since I received it (2 weeks maybe?) on High heat, and it’s amazing.I have several syndromes that cause muscle spasms in cold and have caused arthritis, and the back and neck heating patches protect my spine perfectly. Once my wheelchair van warms up, I definitely need to turn the sweatshirt down or off.I do wish that the back heated patch was longer, so it covered more of my spine’s length, but given my experiences with other brands, I’ll accept a slightly less-than-perfect heating placement for the most versatile weight, size, and so far, reliability.The battery usually loses only one bar for 30m on high, and it recharges within 30 minutes. The heating elements themselves are extremely comfortable. I can barely tell that they’re there.Highly recommend!

I purchased one of these for myself (same brand, different style) for walking my dog on cold winter mornings. It is AMAZING! I turn it on, leash my dog, and by the time I walk outside I am not freezing walking him on even 10F days; in fact I'm warm. I usually set it to high to start, but often times I actually lower it once outside, because I don't even need it on full blast. I also sometimes wear it as a normal coat on cooler days. If I happen to get cold, I turn it on to low.My wife is always cold. She wanted one too! She uses hers mostly on medium or low, to get the longest battery life. It keeps the chill off and she can wear it for hours while we are outside on cool days (she tries not to leave the house if it is under 30F lol). But, if it is cold outside, she loves this (paired with her auto start heated seats) for cold days. She can go to her car and be toasty warm even if it is 0F out. Her car has a 4 cylinder engine; it takes like 30 minutes to heat up the inside of the car when it is 20F or below out while idling. So this way, she only has to wait about 5 minutes for the heated seats to be going, and with this coat she's good to go.The batteries have worked and lasted plenty for us. We purchased these a little over a year ago. Just starting using them again for our second winter. Now, if you want to go ice fishing or something, and have this set on high all day, you are going to want another battery. But for us, we've never run out. I only charge my battery about once every 10 days or so (if I'm just walking the dog. If I know I will be going out somewhere I may need more power, I'll top it up). My wife's we just charge basically after every use, because she usually uses it for hours at a time.Also, pro tip. If you are going to be out for a while in extreme weather. Like I've gone fishing a few times in 20F weather for hours. Wear some type of coat or windproof shell over this. It will hold in the heat even better and really enhance the warmth even more in extremes.