I'm notoriously cold even in our 50F waters after about 40 min. and on repetitive dives, and I'm exploring all options, one of them being heated vests. I may or may not need one, but regardless, I'm curious what people's experiences are with this stuff, what exact setup did you get or consider, what worked or didn't, anything that you can share... thanks in advance.
Your experiences with heating equipment?
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descent
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Even though hot water or good drysuit undergarments have been good enough for me, I am curious about new methods.
I have never tried electric, but I want to.
Electric heat was discussed in these recent threads ...
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ex...powered-heated-undershirt-product-review.html
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/general-scuba-equipment-discussions/499261-love-heated-vest.html
... and other competing methods in this one.
I have never tried electric, but I want to.
Electric heat was discussed in these recent threads ...
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ex...powered-heated-undershirt-product-review.html
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/general-scuba-equipment-discussions/499261-love-heated-vest.html
... and other competing methods in this one.
My friend uses a heated vest and a 3 mil wetsuit in SoCal.......normally drysuit temps.......loves it.
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Thanks, guys.
Do you know which one? Are they all safe to wear under a wetsuit? If I end up with one, I sure would like to try it with a wetsuit...
Do you know which one? Are they all safe to wear under a wetsuit? If I end up with one, I sure would like to try it with a wetsuit...
We started out trying motorcycle vests - they were better than nothing, but I wasn't real happy about having a LiIon battery inside my dry suit, and you had to turn them on before you zipped up, and couldn't turn them off.
I currently use the Santi heated vest and LOVE it. It needs another canister, which is expensive if you don't already have a dead can light to repurpose. We use the Santi port that replaces the dry suit inlet valve. The only problem I've had since I went to the modern connector is that the E/O connectors corrode and have to be cleaned frequently to maintain good connection, and although cleaning the male connector is easy, cleaning the female side is something I haven't sorted out yet.
I currently use the Santi heated vest and LOVE it. It needs another canister, which is expensive if you don't already have a dead can light to repurpose. We use the Santi port that replaces the dry suit inlet valve. The only problem I've had since I went to the modern connector is that the E/O connectors corrode and have to be cleaned frequently to maintain good connection, and although cleaning the male connector is easy, cleaning the female side is something I haven't sorted out yet.
Thanks, Lynne. Do you use a single canister and swap, two dedicated canisters, or a single canister with 2 outlets? Are there any upsides/downsides to your setup? Also, did you consider the LM valve instead of Santi, it seems equally low profile but quite bit cheaper? Do you use the controller, or run the heat on full when it's on? Also, what happens when your E/O cords do corrode, do you have to send them back, or is it a simple DIY fix?
andrewy
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i've ended up building own 
better than santi or anything else i tried before.. 0 extra weight required and very safe. i do have 2 outlet canister i made for it. one hid another wetnmate..
i love it on deco stops ..
better than santi or anything else i tried before.. 0 extra weight required and very safe. i do have 2 outlet canister i made for it. one hid another wetnmate..i love it on deco stops ..
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This is the one I'm familiar with....
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This is the one I'm familiar with....
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descent
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ScubaBoard user [USER]Chris Hennessey[/USER] from SoCal has a Thermolution sales region in the Western US. He has mentioned previously in his review that he can arrange a demo for you if you would like to try a heated vest in cold water before buying.
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