Polar products

[CaptainJoe]

Has anyone here tried these?

 

http://www.polarproducts.com/polarshop/pc/Military-Phase-Change-Evaporative-Cooling-Vest-33p169.htm

 

I'm going on two trips this summer, with temps projected to be in the 90's I would like to make it as comfortable a possible (riding a motorcycle to and from)... without breaking the bank (Veskimo type cooling systems are out)

 

Polar products look like they might just be what I could use as i always have a cooler and ice on hand.

[M61A1MECH]

I have one, works well, better than an evaporation system especially here in Florida where the humidity is high.

The packs stay cool for about one hour, which is about right for summer riding, I normally stop pretty often to get fresh cold water.

[CaptainJoe]

  M61A1MECH said:

I have one, works well, better than an evaporation system especially here in Florida where the humidity is high.

The packs stay cool for about one hour, which is about right for summer riding, I normally stop pretty often to get fresh cold water.

 

 

So much for the "lasts up to 4 hours speil"? lol

 

Do you have the phase packs or the water based?

 

If phase based, how long do they take to refreeze in icewater.

[M61A1MECH]

I am sure they could last UP TO FOUR HOURS under the right conditions, but not in 90+ weather riding 70 MPH here in Florida.

 

I have the phase change packs, I never really paid attention to how long they take in ice water, I have two pairs, so I take one pair out of the vest and put them into the cooler and put the cold set in my vest and ride on, by the time I have to stop again they are always frozen solid.

 

When I first got the vest I tried using all four packs at one time, but the two in the back were right on my kidneys and it was two much, made my back muscles start to spasm, so I now just run with two , one in each front pouch.

[CaptainJoe]

  M61A1MECH said:

I am sure they could last UP TO FOUR HOURS under the right conditions, but not in 90+ weather riding 70 MPH here in Florida.

 

I have the phase change packs, I never really paid attention to how long they take in ice water, I have two pairs, so I take one pair out of the vest and put them into the cooler and put the cold set in my vest and ride on, by the time I have to stop again they are always frozen solid.

 

When I first got the vest I tried using all four packs at one time, but the two in the back were right on my kidneys and it was two much, made my back muscles start to spasm, so I now just run with two , one in each front pouch.

 

 

 

If you had it to do again would you still buy it?

 

Here's the one I'm thinking on getting(figure a Hydration bladder full of Ice water would help keep me cool)

http://www.polarproducts.com/polarshop/pc/Military-Phase-Change-Evaporative-Vest-with-Hydration-Bladder-33p171.htm

[M61A1MECH]

Yes I would buy again, they did not have anything that fancy when I boght mine, that looks like a dandy.

[CaptainJoe]

  M61A1MECH said:

Yes I would buy again, they did not have anything that fancy when I boght mine, that looks like a dandy.

 

Steve,

 

As hot as this summers been already, I'm gonna pull the trigger.

 

Will let you know how it goes.

 

Thanks Joe