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Offline jasburrito

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Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« on: Jan 11, 2019, 07:58 AM »
Hey. Hey. What time is it?   Anyways i have been using a sunflower type heater on a 20 pound propane tank. It works great. But not safe enough around exspensive anything. So i started to look at all the different buddy heaters. While chatting with a bud he mentioned dewalt had one too. https://www.farmandfleet.com/products/1118472-dewalt-portable-radiant-heater.html?feedsource=3&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI27zY_e3l3wIVxRx9Ch2LSQA6EAQYASABEgJro_D_BwE. So last spring i bought 20v drill. Then i got the 20v dewalt weedwhip when the gasser was having issues. So i have some lipos already. I did a search and found little. Getting geared up for portage 20-24. Any input on heater would be great. I fish out of a two man shappell. Thanks.
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Offline mboss13

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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #1 on: Jan 11, 2019, 08:10 AM »
The Dewalt is basically an upgraded buddy heater. Has a fan which runs of the 20v battery.....which may make it distribute heat better I assume

Offline lazyMlazyK

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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #2 on: Jan 11, 2019, 08:11 AM »
Sorry I don't have any info about the heater, I just use a Big Buddy heater and it works great in a thermal flipover.  What's a lipo?  If you go with the DeWalt heater, let us know how it works for you!

Offline jethro

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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #3 on: Jan 11, 2019, 10:06 AM »
That is a re-branded Big Buddy Heater. This just uses a Dewalt battery for the fan, you still need propane bottles. Nothing really new here.

I would get a Portable Buddy. The fan is not usually necessary.
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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #4 on: Jan 11, 2019, 10:29 AM »
Jasburrito- Just get a buddy Heater of some sort.. I have a 4 man eskimo hut and it heats it up enough your sitting in a flannel shirt when inside so they work great!
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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #5 on: Jan 11, 2019, 11:29 AM »
That big buddy, will blow you out of a smaller flipover or even a hub style.  I have to throttle my portable buddy on and off in my Clam Nanook. 

I use my big buddy in my 12x12' Alaknak tent when chasing elk out west.  It gets down to 30-40 degrees F at night, takes the cold away when getting out of bed at 4am. 
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Offline fishnbud

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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #6 on: Jan 11, 2019, 01:04 PM »
Yeah I heat my Eskimo 6120 with a portable buddy ,more than enough , and those things were going cheap around the holidays

Offline mboss13

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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #7 on: Jan 11, 2019, 01:18 PM »
That big buddy, will blow you out of a smaller flipover or even a hub style.  I have to throttle my portable buddy on and off in my Clam Nanook. 

I use my big buddy in my 12x12' Alaknak tent when chasing elk out west.  It gets down to 30-40 degrees F at night, takes the cold away when getting out of bed at 4am.


Yeah, but it could be useful with a -35 windchill factor.....I can't take a coat off in that even with the heater on max and the shelter being insulated.

Offline Shife

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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #8 on: Jan 11, 2019, 02:55 PM »
The Dewalt isn't actually an altered Big Buddy. It's the size in between the standard Buddy and the Big Buddy. It's an altered Hunting Buddy. We use a Big Buddy in a Clam Escape and love it. This Dewalt version is interesting, but if you've ever seen a LiPo battery pack catch fire, I'd be uneasy about strapping one to a propane heater.

Offline IcePirateJace

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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #9 on: Jan 11, 2019, 04:08 PM »
It also has a light built into the handle. I’d buy one if/when Milwaukee copies it.

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Re: Dewalt heater. 20volt lipo
« Reply #10 on: Jan 12, 2019, 08:45 AM »
I have the dewalt heater.  I like it.  The fan is nice, it helps even out heat in your space also helps with condensation.  I would also say it feels warmer.   The light and USB ports are handy if needed.  Battery running fan only last more than a day, of course the battery size matters I had 5 amp.  As someone already stated it is between little buddy and big buddy.  Also hold two 1 pound tanks like the big buddy. 

 



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