I'd like to hear from anyone with experience with the Coolvest mentioned in post #22 by NovaPhoenix. It's a pricey piece of gear but could extend riding days and even save a life. So, anyone? Bueller?
pete
(Hey, it's 95 today in Massachusetts! Must be that global warming thing.)
https://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/CoolAndHeat.html
I've tried 3 "fiber or polymer" vests over the years (techniche, silver something, joe rocket safari) and all were OK when new, but lost their ability to hold moisture after a year or two. They also only lasted a few hours until needing re-wetting.
I then went with the crystal technology. Miracool pull over was OK, looked real funny wearing it, and lost it's effectiveness after a year. I later learned I had tried to re-moisten it too often and immersed it too long and the crystals can actually swell so much and for so long that they migrate through the fabric.
https://www.coloradocoolwear.com/
I am now a fan of the Colorado Cooling vest made by a mom and pop couple. It lasts over 8 hours and even in the high humidity triple digit heat of south Looziana, it allows me to keep riding when nothing else did. Talking to the owner on the phone, he advised only immersing it for a max of ten minutes at the beginning of the day and never placing it or storing it in any kind of sealed container or bag. It can be stored in a hard bag, trunk, or tank bag until needed. It also can be quickly dipped in water to soak the fabric for a short time of additional cooling. I happen to pour water on my mesh jacket and cooling vest as needed to kick in additional cooling effect.