For $224.99 sz xxl, or 246.04 sz xl, reg price $299.99, the swimoutlet.com has a men's heated wetsuit vest, sizes xl & xxl, that is powered by a 7.4v lithium battery.... a RipCurl Men's H-Bomb Heated Wetsuit Vest.... what do you know ...... a heated vest? Hopefully, it lives up to its' H-Bomb name and is warm, warm, warm ..... like a nuclear powered wet suit .... even warmer than oatmeal!
Ok, .......so, I could not resist, and I ordered one. A heated wet suit vest sounds interesting and could maybe be good for sailing small, wet sailboats like a 12' Laser Pico, or a 14' Force Five or a stand up paddle board or a kayak, or swimming, when the water temperature is cold enough, like 35-60 degrees, to be dangerous killer cold ..... will have to try one out starting this summer and get good with it as the water cools down in Sept-Oct-Nov-Dec...... time will tell?
One thing is for sure ...... when you are freezing cold and wet and floating about out there in water over one's head, all alone, you immediately know that it is cold .... like, no kidding! A cup of coffee holds 8-ounces of hot coffee ..... but getting just 5-ounces of cold water down your throat, into your lungs .... is enough to get yourself drowned dead .... and not wearing a good pfd with a wet suit most likely makes it a panic situation. Even with a wet suit, it's still cold ..... cold is cold!
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