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cstmp8r
07-09-2008, 05:39 PM
I rode to work today and was just dreading putting on my gear for the ride home.. then it hit me, the best idea ever.. I ended up putting my gear in the freezer at work for about a half an hr and it was nice and cold for the ride home!! It didn't last a long time but it sure beat putting on warm gear on a hot day I tell ya.. anyways, just thought I would share. Stay safe
Jane Honda
07-09-2008, 05:48 PM
Good idea!!! :thumbup:
Sassyduck
07-09-2008, 06:50 PM
That is a great idea!
Xflyer
07-09-2008, 10:12 PM
That's a cool idea

(seriously, that is a great idea!)
CopperSV1
07-09-2008, 10:54 PM
That's a cool idea

(seriously, that is a great idea!)

What he said! Except for your junk!
Torque
07-09-2008, 11:10 PM
What he said! Except for your junk!
:plusone:
duckman
07-10-2008, 05:58 AM
I think people would wonder what the hell I was doing if I put my gear in the freezer...
MA$TER_E
07-10-2008, 06:26 AM
Thats a good idea :thumbup: I've actually considered getting one of these vests. I cant make up my mind if I would want to get a Gel Pack type vest or the Phase Changing type...

Gel
http://www.stacoolvest.com/images/vests_top.jpg

Phase Changing
http://www.tuffrhino.com/v/vspfiles/photos/HS3040-2.jpghttp://www.tuffrhino.com/v/vspfiles/photos/HS3040-3.jpg
orion15220
07-10-2008, 06:40 AM
I'd go with the gel
BadRepp66
07-10-2008, 08:19 AM
Ah.... the good idea. I like good ideas, as long as they are not work related. We call those who have a "good idea" at work the GIF aka the "good idea ferry." Those "good ideas" are no good. Ok, I am done rambling....
MA$TER_E
07-10-2008, 11:45 AM
Ah.... the good idea. I like good ideas, as long as they are not work related. We call those who have a "good idea" at work the GIF aka the "good idea ferry." Those "good ideas" are no good. Ok, I am done rambling....

We usually call are GIF's Engineers... Still; No good ideas come from them either...
:yes:

I wonder if there would be some kind of long term negative impact from putting your leathers in a freezer? It sounds "COOL" but I wonder what it would do to your leathers over time :thinking:

The vests though; Gel is cold... Damn cold... 32 degrees cold until the packs warm up. This usually leaves some isolated frostbite where as everywhere else is still roasting... The Phase Changing though stays at a constant and comfortable 54 degrees for four or five hours. But the packs are not cheap compared to Gel...
:help2:
orion15220
07-10-2008, 11:57 AM
:confused: hmm. I dunno then :idunno:
Nicegy525
07-10-2008, 04:32 PM
if its really hot out Ill soak my t-shirt and put on my gear. Keeps me nice and cold for about an hour.
Nicegy525
07-10-2008, 04:32 PM
This one time at band camp... :yes: my friend put her bra in the microwave to warm it up and the underwire caught fire! :lol:
Nicegy525
07-10-2008, 04:33 PM
and this other time... at band camp :yes:... my friends soaked all my underwear and froze them...
BadRepp66
07-12-2008, 08:36 AM
Master E, my buddy uses a small "cold pack" in the upper back of his leathers where the helmet guard/brace/neck pad is and gets a couple hours of being a little bit cooler that way.

I may have to look into the vests, as it has been hotter than heck in traffic lately and I could probably use it overseas on my next deployment. We had a group sent us some "neck gaitors" that you could freeze and they worked great on patrol for about 2 hours.