So it all started out as a joke. At least I thought it was a joke. My buddy David posted up a link to Ventz Rider Cooling System and we all laughed about how silly they were, this, that, and the other. Then my buddy Tim over at The Cycle Guys chimes in about testing a pair and deciding if he wanted to stock them. Some time goes by and Tim contacts me asking if I want to test them out. Hey I'll try almost anything once. The worst thing they could do is not work, right?
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What are they? It looks like they clip inside the sleeve of your jacket and direct air into your arm-pits. Being an antipodean I am in the throws of testing a pair of Five heated gloves.
Quote from: StephenC on May 12, 2014, 06:56:57 AM
What are they? It looks like they clip inside the sleeve of your jacket and direct air into your arm-pits. Being an antipodean I am in the throws of testing a pair of Five heated gloves.
yes, if you follow the link there's more information and pictures.
Sorry. I didn't see the link. Thanks for the review, but I think I'll pass.
Quote from: StephenC on May 13, 2014, 07:25:54 AM
Sorry. I didn't see the link. Thanks for the review, but I think I'll pass.
no worries.
they kind of work. with some caveats. a friend of a friend insists they'd work with different bike/jacket set ups. yeah maybe, but I can only test it on what I own. /shrug
No more goddam links, just post it here.
Would they work (better) if mounted under the wrists?
I'll pass.
Need a couple for my ballz ;D
Quote from: Ducatamount on May 14, 2014, 02:53:55 AM
No more goddam links, just post it here.
it's kind of a lot of text though...
But from my first look here - thoughts "Awkward solution to a problem no one really has"
And after reading... yep
THe point they effectively require shorty gloves kills any interest in them out of me.
Yeah, I think that they may work better for a sport bike if they were on the underside of your arm instead of on top. But who knows. I think it was a good review and I would tend to agree with your summation. Even though I wear shorty gloves in the summer, I don't think I'd pay for them...
Despite the negative opinions of the Ventz system I decided to give it a try because I ride year round and wear various armored jackets. I'm in Florida and the summers are +90 with the on road temps probably bumping 100.
I've used it for two weeks now and will not leave home without them. If I start out in the morning with 70 temps, I will carry them in my pockets and when the temps rise into the mid 80s, I insert them. There is no doubt that I am cooler with them then without. [thumbsup]
My related observations is that the looser the jacket sleeve is, the more air flows to your back. Most of my jackets are Dainese with the slimmer sleeves, and even at that, I can feel air cooling my arms and getting under the back protector. Physics comes into play as you ride with them because the increased air flow will initially evaporate any perspiration and initiate a heat transfer process. As you continue to ride it will seem that there is less cooling, and that is a correct perception because the perspiration has evaporated and you are dry. However, If you stop at a light for more than a minute or so, as you pull away you will feel increased cooling once again from the evaporation process.
Second observation is that there is no discomfort from them. I suspect that any discomfort is an indication that the brake and clutch levers are not adjusted so that the top of the hand and forearm are in the same plane.
Third observation is that the back of the hand area will perspire under the Ventz. To me, that is not a show stopper and hardly notice it anymore.
My 2 cents is that they work for me......and that is all that matters to me. ;)
awesome that they worked for you.