lamont
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Got to actually touch and feel a bts vest last night, and they're pretty mild in terms of the heat they deliver... I think I'm waffling back over to being interested in purchasing one of them...
DIR and cold water dives with long decompression
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Anti-Hero
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I just bought a vest from: WarmGear Battery Heated Fleece Vest with Zip-On Sleeves: CozyWinters
I haven't had the opportunity to test it out yet, but I hear they work pretty well. I don't know that I'd plan a dive around the assumption that the vest is going to provide adequate exposure protection though.
I haven't had the opportunity to test it out yet, but I hear they work pretty well. I don't know that I'd plan a dive around the assumption that the vest is going to provide adequate exposure protection though.
How many watts are they? 25W is bare bones but still worth doing. 50W is a surprising amount. I have a homemade 50W vest and its roasty toasty. At this point I use it on the boat in winter. It puts out FULL heat running off the alternator and keeps me warm in transit. Starting warmer, I don't need it for ~60min dives.
lamont
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JeffG
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If you flood. It (the vest) will be toast and you could get a nice shock out of the deal.
I have the Cozy Winters vest. It might shock you if you really totally flood, but I've had some substantial leaks that got the vest pretty damp and no problems. I will say that the electronics on it aren't very durable, though, and neither are the batteries.
I think that design is fine for recreational diving, where you can get out of the water if you need to, but I wouldn't use it for staged decompression diving.
I think that design is fine for recreational diving, where you can get out of the water if you need to, but I wouldn't use it for staged decompression diving.
Anti-Hero
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I haven't even taken mine out of the box. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I don't really get cold with my 300g thinsulate undergarments. I'll likely pass on it for diving and use it for riding the motorcycle in the winter months.
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