NinjaDoc Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) Cooling vests while riding- anyone? Does it help? If so which one will you recommend ?SidenoterantReally need to get some sleep, almost all the rides I go without sleep will be 10x better rider if I had a good sleep it seems /endrandomrant Edited July 7, 2012 by NinjaDoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sParkSnare Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Laughing @ myself...Yesterday afternoon on Hilliard-Rome Road I saw a rider on a gixxer w/ tennis shoes, shorts, sleeveless t-shirt, no helmet, and what I thought was a vest w/ back armor. I was so confused... I've decided it probably was a cooling vest - I didn't even know such a thing existed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 I didn't even know such a thing existed.Me neither.If I ride anywhere today it will be without a shirt under my jacket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 When I was in the heat treat division where I work we used cooling vests under our tyvek suits. They help a lot but don't last too long depending on the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drc32-0 Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 I've got one,I think it's Eagle Rider brand,don't really like it.I think it works better to just soak your t-shirt in water,wring it out a little bit and ride.Works good under a mesh jacket and lasts about an hour.This method was a godsend riding through Nevada in July a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 I used one in Iraq for a little while... As others said, it doesn't last long and they are pretty bulky. I'd just use the t shirt method and save the $$'s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Me neither.If I ride anywhere today it will be without a shirt under my jacket!You thexy man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted July 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 was blistering hot today, kept on pouring water on the t shirt and it would dry away in one hour lol at one of the stops for gas, scraped the inside of ice box over there got some big frosting pieces and put it in the pockets etc of the mesh jacket, man that felt good for another hour. i guess t shirt + water >> cooling vest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 Vests work but need recharged, which takes a while. A cooling towel can be re-wet and put under your short more often, and less cumbersome, and cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 I'm surprised you got so hot since your jacket seems so open.http://www.veskimo.com/personal-cooling-vest-systems.htmlI think your better off having extra water to stay hydrated.You ever try heatgear clothing or something similar? I wear the compression shorts for the longer trips, and IMO it makes a huge difference both in the heat and for comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingset Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 At a certain point, and desert riders can attest to this, airflow works against you. That's why people who live in the Sahara wrap up in insulating fabrics rather than open ones. It's cooler to stay wrapped up, insulated from the heat rather than being exposed to it.When it gets to 95+ and humid, you're better off with NO vents open and having some cooling going on underneath the jacket. The recommendation for base layers is good. If you have some long sleeve heatgear or similar material on under a jacket, and wet the sleeves before riding, you can stay cool a long time but the more air that gets to them the faster that effect wears off. Instantly, in some cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpoppa Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 I'd rather sweat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 I f I were thinking about a cooling vest, my ass would not be out riding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 I f I were thinking about a cooling vest, my ass would not be out riding!I went out this evening at 9:30ish and I still sweat my balls off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idodishez Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Rode to Indiana today in the peak of it at about 4:00. Speed didn't help. Was actually hotter w visor open than w it closed. Doorfront Parking like a BOSSNoBama 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 ^ yep, opening your visor today was like having a staring contest with a forced air heater. Makes you wonder how all the people in shorts, t-shirts and no helmets do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Z. Heimer Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) http://www.hogcooler.com/howhowo.html. Here is one Doc. May need to get a tattoo to make it work. Edited July 8, 2012 by Al Z. Heimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent3012 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 For the hell of it, I bought a $30 Ergodyne Chill-its evaporative cooling vest from Amazon. Just in time for the extreme heat that came through last week.To use the vest, you're supposed to soak it in water for about 1 to 2 minutes. Once it soaks in the water, the vest becomes heavy and a little bulky, but I had no problem fitting it under my mesh jacket. The downside is that there is a balancing act between adding too much water to it, which then will end up soaking your pants and seat as the excess drips, and adding too little, which decreases its effectiveness. On the upside, it did make a difference during a few hours ride in the heat. I was pretty comfortable riding along with it as a way to allow me to not have to forego a protective jacket in the heat.For occasional use to allow you to go out on a long ride, where you don't care how the clothes underneath end up looking, it's not the worst $30 purchase. But it's not very effective for a short ride that will end with you getting off the bike and expecting to walk around in public without your clothes having some wet spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 The vest sounds exactly like what my body naturally did to my t shirt Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 We have gel cooling vest at work they work but like stated you still sweat and are gonna get wet. If it is hot just plan to drink lots of water and sweat it out. The ride RHill and I went on was hot and we did fine just drinking lots of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 The vest sounds exactly like what my body naturally did to my t shirt Saturday.our saturday ride was a bad idea Rhill lol 105+ temp = no relieif even when moving which actually made it worse coz it felt like blow dryer and roads we explored sucked big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 You could of done what I did and worked out in the yard an get sunburn as a lobster. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaDoc Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 its funny how only the weekends touch 95+ and weekdays when we work its 80+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 our saturday ride was a bad idea Rhill lol 105+ temp = no relieif even when moving which actually made it worse coz it felt like blow dryer and roads we explored sucked big time.It was hot, but bearable. After reading a bit about hot weather riding, I think my jacket protected me from the blast of the hot air and your mesh made it worse for you. Plus you were already exhausted before we even started. I was also drinking constantly from the hydration bladder during the ride which helped a ton. Ended up out the next day for another 6 hour ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varma917989 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Ok, you need one of these http://www.columbia.com/cooling/Collection_Omni-Freeze_ICE,default,pg.htmlKewl stuff.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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