Got/want Coolsuit? In here pls.

[BlueFirePony]

For those of you that have a coolsuit, how much do you fill the container? I think one of them has like 16 quarts and is supposed to last 4 hours so would you just put a 4 quarts in? Others are like 8-12 quarts...so still put around 4qts or do you need more like 6qts to keep it cool for a 45 min race?

So let's say you put 4 quarts in...that's around 8lbs right? (uhmmm 1qt - 2lb weight...cold water ...higher density...never mind) let's go with 8lbs.
I think the container's weight around 3-5lbs.

And the draw is around 2A at 12V yes?

And they run around $350-$600 (not including shirt...shirt is not really part of this equation)

One last ?
Which would you prefer:
$350-$600, 12V/2A, 11-30lb and having to change water/ice
Or
$200-$250, 12V/3-5A, 1.5 lb and fill & forget (no worries about ice)
Oh, and it will drive cold air for your helmet if outfitted as well.
Oh, and it will monitor and keep temperature at predefined setting as well - air and water can be seperate temps.

Thanks for your input.

[ShadowBolt]

Okay you have our attention. My cool shirt filled with ice and just enough water at the start of a 25 minute race will be devoid of ice at the end of said race.

JJ

[Suck fumes]

I build and sell my own cool suit systems that are actually a lot more efficient than cool shirt systems are and I have a helmet cooling attachment to it as well so the air goes through the chest then into my helmet. The momo cool shirt is a LOT better than the cool shirt shirt cause it uses a bladder instead of lines sewn on the fabric.

[BlueFirePony]

I build and sell my own cool suit systems that are actually a lot more efficient than cool shirt systems are and I have a helmet cooling attachment to it as well so the air goes through the chest then into my helmet. The momo cool shirt is a LOT better than the cool shirt shirt cause it uses a bladder instead of lines sewn on the fabric.

As I told Mike and Jim this weekend, I specialize in disrupting industries - it's fun and I'm good at it - but friends and family are generally off limits.

Having said that, if you are interested, let's talk - maybe we can look to the future together

[David Love AI27]

How much water/ice? no comment...

[BlueFirePony]

How much water/ice? no comment...

Give me a break Dave...you don't use water or ice. Two fingers down the chute if you are being polite, otherwise it's the bottle.
Remember I drank with JLo...like father like son.

[marshall_mosty]

I built a system out of a 12 quart igloo cooler and $10 bilge pump off of amazon. A few brass fittings and clear line. Only "real" stuff was the shirt and the attachment fittings. I opted for the quick release versions.

[BlueFirePony]

I built a system out of a 12 quart igloo cooler and $10 bilge pump off of amazon. A few brass fittings and clear line. Only "real" stuff was the shirt and the attachment fittings. I opted for the quick release versions.

Yeah I was going to build a cooler based ....uhmmm ...cooler too... and the water pump. But then I decided to tackle the weight thing. It's funny that I was thinking of weight savings seeing how BFP is still so damn heavy, but once my brain gets tone it just goes.

[BlueFirePony]

Okay you have our attention. My cool shirt filled with ice and just enough water at the start of a 25 minute race will be devoid of ice at the end of said race.

JJ

What would you figure Jerry? 3 quarts of mixed water ice?

[ShadowBolt]

What would you figure Jerry? 3 quarts of mixed water ice?

I'm guessing two qts. max. We fill with ice as much as possible then just enough water to make the pump work. Crushed ice gets much colder but does not last as long. I don't know if we even have two quarts of water in. Either way several others have large ice chest in the trunk to put weight in the rear and have plenty of ice. I'm not sure how we should look at that since the weight is being added behind the main hoop but the system I have (same as Mitch had and several others) just will last a 25 minute race. I make Jay run the 40 minute race at Hallett and I'm sure there is no ice left after about 25-30 minutes. We have never tried block ice.....not really available at the track and would have to be made to fit the ice chest. I guess we could make our own but I'm guessing it would not be all that cold in a block.

JJ