?s before buying Santi heated vest

[inverted_bear]

Bobby, does your current vest work if the suit floods? What about a partial flood?

[Bobby]

Bobby, does your current vest work if the suit floods? What about a partial flood?

Just like other vests on the market it will continue to work when wet however damage and the possibility of getting shocked. Feeling current will depend on the type and thickness of under garments. Salt water will quickly damage the connectors, wire connections to the buss bars, and the buss bars themselves. We do not make the vest however it is the best, IMHO, for the money and that the carbon infused panels are robust and won't be damaged by bending them or even poking a hole or cutting them.

[floridabob]

I haven't heard anything about this one... Can you tell me more? I did a quick Google on this one - it looks like the vest has a couple heating pads in it? Is that the case, or is the heating material distributed throughout the vest? If it's just pads, are they removable to clean the vest? Also, is this a 12v vest?

It has legs/shorts and you step in with Velcro closures over each shoulder. It offers warmth plus heat. It has welded heating pads that can be removed for washing. The connectors are water resistant. Yes, 12v.

I dont design vests, undergarments, heated undergarments or the associated crap. I've not experienced a shock and I have been fully and partially flooded quite often, this with a cheap motorcycle vest and I expect the same results and better with the SF unit. I've never noticed a drop in heat till the battery dies after around 4 hours.

Our exposures are fairly long and we have had good results with quite a few different heating options so there are certainly multiple ways to attack this issue.

Bob

[ericfine50]

Bob - Got Pics?

[floridabob]

Think "Bob Schulte in lederhosen at Octoberfest" and you are damn close.

Only more thermal and less....well....revealing.

Bob

ScubaForce X-Heat System
HIGHTECH MADE IN GERMANY
ScubaForce X-Heat System
The new ScubaForce X-Heat heating system was constructed with the special requirements of technical diving in mind. The suit is made of TecnoStretch®; which is a lightweight, elastic, washable and highly breathable material and steadily wicks moisture from the skin. The heating pads are sealed within a layer of Cordura and are 100% waterproof. Both the plug connection and grommets are waterproof and have an ingress protecting rating of IP68. The heating pads are constructed with silver heating threads that can’t break and offer extreme flexibility. The pads achieve a surface temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit and ensure plenty of heat both for long bottom times and extended decompression obligations.

[floridabob]

[Daedalus]

Hmmmm thermal lederhosen undergarments. You're onto something.

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[apitkin]

Looks interesting but may complicate catheter routing.

[floridabob]

It has rubber grommetted access holes on each side of center for the catheter.

But it is a bit more detailed.