Topic: COOL VEST (Read 8956 times)

VANAMAL · « **on:** May 26, 2006, 02:49:15 PM »

Just recived the cool vest from silver eagle outfitters. looks like a quailty item. the 2xx vest gets soaked in its plastic bag with 24 oz h2o. while wearing you feel the evapoative effect. recharge w/more h2o
www.coolingapparel.com
about $100.00

JCZ · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2006, 04:35:30 PM »

Van, I think this is the one that Terrie and I looked at, at the BMW dealership. How long did it take to get, once you ordered it? I suppose it works like the Cool Snakes that were popular a few years ago?

Holly had one of these, if you remember, from our Yosemite ride last year. I have a pretty good idea how long it lasts hourly but I wonder how many years one could expect to get out of it? For those of us in the southwest, it's almost a "must" in the summer. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

VANAMAL · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2006, 09:36:48 AM »

only took a couple of days to rec it. its washable [smiley=banana.gif] [smiley=banana.gif] and looks like it should last for years

Jock · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2006, 10:14:48 PM »

Have you utizied it yet and do you have a review to present to the forum? This is one of the products I am interested in hear more information.

Thanks.

VANAMAL · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2006, 10:24:16 PM »

i havnt utizied it yet but i will after cc. [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

JCZ · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2006, 02:24:44 AM »

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Have you utizied it yet and do you have a review to present to the forum? This is one of the products I am interested in hear more information.

Thanks.

Jock, Holly, a lady who has rode with us and is a very good friend of mine uses one in the summer. She's in our age group somewhere (how's that for diplomacy?) and she swears by it. I know last summer when we were riding and it was close to 100 degrees, when we stopped, she seemed to be the only one that wasn't fried and overheated. For $100 I'll be investing in one before Cripple Creek.

I think it'll end up being like my heated gear and my Schampa Skinnywear for the winter.......once I had it, I wondered how I ever lived without it. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Jock · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2006, 02:30:09 PM »

JC,

Well that does it...being lookin' at them on the web for several months now. I have been seeking the right testimonial and I just got it.

Looks like a vest and a shirt will be in order.

erniezap · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:24:57 PM »

Ordered 1 this morning for the ride through Death Valley and AZ...

JCZ · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:10:16 PM »

Terrie and I ordered ours tonight, also. Feelin like a really old man, now. [smiley=nervous.gif] But dammit we'll be comfortable. [smiley=banana.gif]

spydglide · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:08:03 PM »

Van, when the vest is activated (with the water) does it feel about like you're wearing a heavy leather jacket (weight-wise)? [smiley=nixweiss.gif] spyder

erniezap · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:58:43 AM »

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Terrie and I ordered ours tonight, also. Feelin like a really old man, now. [smiley=nervous.gif] But dammit we'll be comfortable. [smiley=banana.gif]

Exactly!

ccr · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2006, 02:53:28 AM »

Thanks so much for the tip. I did not order the vest, but I did go ahead and get three Long Sleeve shirts, one for Mr We, his brother and I for our trip next week.

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VANAMAL · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2006, 09:11:19 AM »

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Van, when the vest is activated (with the water) does it feel about like you're wearing a heavy leather jacket (weight-wise)? [smiley=nixweiss.gif] spyder

i havnt worn mine yet but it absorbs 26 oz water - thats about 2 lbs

Fired00d · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2006, 04:59:28 PM »

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i havnt worn mine yet but it absorbs 26 oz water - thats about 2 lbs

Hmmm. I wonder if you used beer..... nah, that wouldn't work the fluid wouldn't stay in vest long enough to do any good. [smiley=confused5.gif]

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Ride Safe,
Fired00d
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spydglide · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2006, 02:13:45 PM »

Hey Jock, JC, Van.......did you guys order the black or the silver colored vest. Black looks better in the pics, but wonder if it'd be too hot in the sun??? I'm waiting to get a 'road-test' review from one of you guys before I make the 'plunge' [smiley=bath.gif] har! spyder

JCZ · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2006, 03:53:37 PM »

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Hey Jock, JC, Van.......did you guys order the black or the silver colored vest. Black looks better in the pics, but wonder if it'd be too hot in the sun??? I'm waiting to get a 'road-test' review from one of you guys before I make the 'plunge' [smiley=bath.gif] har! spyder

Terrie and I ordered the black. Just not quite old enough to go silver yet. [smiley=nervous.gif]

spydglide · « **Reply #16 on:** June 05, 2006, 04:19:09 PM »

Yeah, JC, the 'cool-factor' 8-) went right out the window with the design/material and the lighter color makes it even worse.

Maybe we could figure out how to disquise it w/ patches or something. [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif] har! spyder

Midnight Rider · « **Reply #17 on:** June 05, 2006, 04:27:00 PM »

Spyd....I'm thinking in our part of the country, the black's gonna' be like bathwater the first stoplight we come to. It does look better though.....and it makes one look thinner [smiley=rolleyes.gif]

Somebody needs to get one of these things and do an in depth analysis on evaporative rate and temperature drop across an average beer belly. [smiley=drink.gif]

SEULTRA · « **Reply #18 on:** June 05, 2006, 04:46:01 PM »

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[highlight]Somebody needs to get one of these things and do an in depth analysis on evaporative rate and temperature drop across an average beer belly. [/highlight] [smiley=drink.gif]

Simple physics... increased surface area exposed = increased evaporation rate of equipment therefore bigger belly = cooler temperature

Using these assumptions I suspect some wearers may have to put on a sweater...... [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif] [smiley=ROFLOL.gif]

Midnight Rider · « **Reply #19 on:** June 05, 2006, 06:11:32 PM »

Seriously, I did large commercial HVAC work for over 18 years (University/Hospital setting)...if anyone has ever seen what they used to call a "Swamp Cooler"...basically a square box with water trickling down three sides over a perforated medium, and a fan pulling air across the surface....it's the same principle. When the humidity is low and the temp is high (like the Southwest) these things will get a 10 to 15 degree drop in temp between incoming air temp and discharge air temp. So in theory, at least, this vest could make your nads draw up in the right conditions. Even here in the sultry, steamy South, there will be some benefit, at least while you're moving at a significant rate of speed 8-)

And like SEULTRA stated, there would be a direct corelation between square surface inches of beer belly and cooling/evaporative effect flowing off the back side of same...so, more beer [smiley=drink.gif] [smiley=drink.gif] [smiley=drink.gif] + wet vest + 80MPH = [smiley=cool26.gif]

JCZ · « **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2006, 11:13:09 PM »

Hell of an education fellows. [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

erniezap · « **Reply #21 on:** June 06, 2006, 11:34:33 AM »

I ordered the silver since the whole point of it is to stay cool. Ordered with standard shipping and it got here in less than a weeK! Havent tried it yet, but it looks high quality...

JCZ · « **Reply #22 on:** June 06, 2006, 11:46:31 PM »

Ours came in today. The fit is actually a little better then I expected. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

VANAMAL · « **Reply #23 on:** July 11, 2006, 07:46:50 PM »

i finally got to use my cool vest. i went through nevada and utah returning to ca. the vest was the best 100 bucks i ever spent. i cant imagin how it would have been without it! 112 degrees!! mine holds about a quart of water and will last for about 90 min. who else has tried thiers?

JCZ · « **Reply #24 on:** July 12, 2006, 12:57:27 AM »

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i finally got to use my cool vest. i went through nevada and utah returning to ca. the vest was the best 100 bucks i ever spent. i cant imagin how it would have been without it! 112 degrees!! mine holds about a quart of water and will last for about 90 min. who else has tried thiers?

Ernie, Terrie and I would have to agree........we came across the same two deserts. We stopped at gas stations and went in where they had the sodas in a bucket full of ice.....Terrie did it first.....then Ernie and I both pulled ours off right there in the store and dunked them in the ice water.........then I filled my pockets with ice. I was good for a couple hours. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] It actually made it were it was not that bad........on the other hand, Andy and Jon (neither had a Cool Vest) didn't look like they were fairing as well. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

erniezap · « **Reply #25 on:** July 12, 2006, 01:48:04 AM »

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Ernie, Terrie and I would have to agree........we came across the same two deserts. We stopped at gas stations and went in where they had the sodas in a bucket full of ice.....Terrie did it first.....then Ernie and I both pulled ours off right there in the store and dunked them in the ice water.........then I filled my pockets with ice. I was good for a couple hours. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] It actually made it were it was not that bad........on the other hand, Andy and Jon (neither had a Cool Vest) didn't look like they were fairing as well. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

I agree wholeheartedly! I also know that Duke and Wanda swear by theirs as well. NV & AZ were HOT!

magicl1 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 20, 2006, 09:50:59 PM »

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stopped at gas stations and went in where they had the sodas in a bucket full of ice.....Terrie did it first.....then Ernie and I both pulled ours off right there in the store and dunked them in the ice water.........

I was reading the tags on the vest and it said it came with it's own soaking bag?

I looked in the trash and realized the bag it came in was a "zip lock" intended to hold the jacket and the recommended amount of water (or Ice Water [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]) to soak it up.
Haven't used mine yet. I try to leave at 5 AM before heading up to our mountains in AZ. Hoping to try mine out tomorrow as I won't be able to head north until after 4 PM! Probabley around 114 degrees by then! [smiley=sauer005.gif]
[highlight]Update:[/highlight]
Well it was a record 118 for Friday (said 120 on the thermometer in my car) with severe thunder storms looming in the distance so we left the bike at home and took the car. I would not have needed the zip lock bag as it rained and hailed all the way up sot the vest would have gotten it's own soaking. Will test it out another time.

JCZ · « **Reply #27 on:** July 26, 2006, 07:46:21 PM »

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I was reading the tags on the vest and it said it came with it's own soaking bag?

There's a "soaking barrell" full of ice and water inside ever gas station mini mart. [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif] And filling the pockets with ice as I'm wetting the cool vest works very well. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Been in the triple digits here for the past twelve days!

spydglide · « **Reply #28 on:** July 26, 2006, 08:04:01 PM »

Hey JC, does anyone ever look at you funny when you start taking your clothes off and soaking 'em in the iced drink barrel in the mini marts? You must just have that 'look' about you that keeps 'um at bay.

har! [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif] spyder

JCZ · « **Reply #29 on:** July 26, 2006, 09:10:46 PM »

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Hey JC, does anyone ever look at you funny when you start taking your clothes off and soaking 'em in the iced drink barrel in the mini marts? You must just have that 'look' about you that keeps 'um at bay. har! [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif] spyder

People been looking at me funny all my life. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Always thought it was cause of my good looks! [smiley=nervous.gif]

spydglide · « **Reply #30 on:** July 26, 2006, 10:20:41 PM »

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People been looking at me funny all my life. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Always thought it was cause of my good looks! [smiley=nervous.gif]

bigdog257 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 28, 2006, 03:16:32 PM »

I ran into some riders from Canada when on my trip in California and they swore by these jackets. I don't know if they are the same thing but 1 rider told me he got cold with it on and as JCZ said it was hotter than blazes out there.

Bigdog

Gecko · « **Reply #32 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:03:02 PM »

I bought one in Custer at this year's Sturgis rally - I agree it's one of the better purchases I've made. It keeps you more alert on days you'd get heat-soaked too. It easily lasts between gas stops.

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