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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 04:48 PM
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I wonder if any of you has tried both and what do you think. 170 for old style and 200 for micro wire. Any thoughts.
 
Old Jan 12, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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We have the "old style," and love them. Yes, you can feel the wires in the garment, but it is not intrusive. Ebay was full of "deals" on the old style when microwire was introduced.

For the low difference in your quoted price, I'd go the for new technology. Our US military did....
 
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I also have both old vest and both old and new gloves. I bought the new gloves because the old one were a little bulky. I could operate everything ok but they are just bulky. I can't tell any difference except that with the old one you can feel the wire if you search by squeezing.
 
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I know the new micro wire warms faster, mine is warm before I can get out of the driveway!

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