Not written from a riders perspective, but one of the most informative articles I've seen describing the different cool vests out there:
http://www.activemsers.org/tipstrick...olingvest.html
Not written from a riders perspective, but one of the most informative articles I've seen describing the different cool vests out there:
http://www.activemsers.org/tipstrick...olingvest.html
Anybody use a 'phase change' or ~ice~ vest?
Wife and I have the evap vests, but with the humidity here in Houston, they don't really work that well,,,
You may look at LD Comfort, great reviews and videos on You tube.
Unless they make a 12 volt model with an AC system,,, eh,,, it's gonna take a bit more than 'special skivvies'!!Originally Posted by yellow rex
Did you look at the video on the LD Comfort you wet the outside
but the inside against your skin stay dry the air blowing on the LD
is suppose to lower your skin temp.
Thanks, but I am familiar with their product.
OK might be a tad less humid than Houston,,, Have you tried an evap vest?
Thanks ScotRod!! My darling wife and I have been lookin'/discussing these vests at length.
I couldn't agree more that the evap cooling vest will not work in Houston just like a swamp cooler. We escaped8 years ago and headed west to La Vernia (southeast of San Antonio). It's amazing how just 170 miles can lower the average humidity by 30%.
Yup... Lived in Austin for many years before Houston,,, Not near as muggy as Houston,,,
Evap vests are better suited to drier regions,,,, They are pretty much just a hot wet blanket here,,,
Looking at phase change or 'ice pack' vests,,, Wifey refuses to ride w/o her full face and armored mesh jacket,,, She's just about ready to pass out now and Summers not fully here yet,,,
Even sans-jacket with a 3/4, I'm plenty darn warm!!!
If an ice vest could allow me and mine to ride 'comfortably' for a few added hours, with armored jackets It seems we'd be foolish to not have 'em,,,
Phase change 'sounds' nice, but not really sure it has enough cooling power to do the trick. (I enjoy ~cold~, not really looking for 'a little less heat' on a 100 degree mug-nasty day,,,)
Cooling vest??????? What's that you say? In the PNW, we just unzip our jacket.
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LOL! Yeah, you PNW'ers have your own set of 'seasonal hazards', but heat-stroke usually isn't one of them!!!Cooling vest??????? What's that you say? In the PNW, we just unzip our jacket.
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