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09 January 2020, 10:56
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Heated jackets
Anyone using a heated jacket under their dry suit in cold conditions?
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09 January 2020, 14:17
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Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g
Anyone using a heated jacket under their dry suit in cold conditions?
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09 January 2020, 15:04
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Heated jackets
What happens if you fall in? Is it a bit like wetting the bed while the electric blankets on [emoji23]
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09 January 2020, 15:06
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Heated jackets
Missed the drysuit part 🤦
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09 January 2020, 15:59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whisper
What happens if you fall in? Is it a bit like wetting the bed while the electric blankets on [emoji23]
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There speaks the voice of experience [emoji23]
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09 January 2020, 16:59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
There speaks the voice of experience [emoji23]
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I always remember that from watching the Young Ones when it was on TV [emoji23]
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09 January 2020, 19:20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
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I know Dave there's comes a time though, not embassied at all this a preventertive measure 
Hi whisper not seen you on hear for a while hope your well
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09 January 2020, 21:17
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Crikey - this thread is a real flashback to the early days - all the old faces, all the old chat!
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10 January 2020, 21:46
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I’ve never felt cold in my dry suit unless I was wearing less clothes than a heated jacket would be...
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10 January 2020, 21:59
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Originally Posted by Poly
I’ve never felt cold in my dry suit unless I was wearing less clothes than a heated jacket would be...
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Exactly 5 hours in the boat nice and comfy then it pi$$e$ down wind chill gets to you, it would be nice to wear a heated Gillette warmth at the touch of a button. At the moment I just take a micro down jacket and put that on
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11 January 2020, 09:17
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Town: Waterlooville
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In the motorcycle world everyone who uses them says they are revolutionary in terms of the comfort they provide.
https://www.keisapparel.co.uk/
is a UK manufacturer. The vest / gilet draws about 1.5A so well within the capability of a standard fag lighter socket.
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11 January 2020, 10:03
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How do you plugin through the drysuit?
Keeping my torso warm has never been a personal challenge (perhaps I have some added insulation)
Feet, hands, head, legs, arms has always been the order of my freezing
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11 January 2020, 11:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShinyShoe
How do you plugin through the drysuit?
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Quite a few of the motorcycle ones these days don't actually have to 'plug-in' and come with the option of their own fairly small lithium battery. Trouble is I guess you'd have to still have the battery and controller inside the suit to maintain watertightness, which would make turning on/off or adjusting on the go a bit of a faff.
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11 January 2020, 15:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g
Exactly 5 hours in the boat nice and comfy then it pi$$e$ down wind chill gets to you, it would be nice to wear a heated Gillette warmth at the touch of a button. At the moment I just take a micro down jacket and put that on
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A couple of points:
I used to use a wetsuit for SCUBA. To avoid windchill while RTB, we often wore oilies. I expect this would apply to a dry suit as well - i.e. chuck a jacket over the top if the wx turns.
I'd really not want to be wearing a lithium battery in close proximity to saltwater 
Poly has a point - keep the extremities warm. Good hiking socks, a neck buff, proper hat and gloves all make a huge difference.
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11 January 2020, 17:12
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Yes a cape over the top of the suit, extra clothing all gets cumbersome when the weather changes. See the lithium battery problem but it's very remote water getting to it, I was more thinking of plugging in to my accessory socket with the wire coming out of the wrist seal I then don't have to undo my zip to turn off just pull the plug. I could run it out of the neck seal that way I can tuck the plug inside when not in use.
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11 January 2020, 17:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Retford
Boat name: Spy-sea-one
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShinyShoe
How do you plugin through the drysuit?
Keeping my torso warm has never been a personal challenge (perhaps I have some added insulation)
Feet, hands, head, legs, arms has always been the order of my freezing
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I'm opposite I can stand the extremities just sometimes more core temp drops.
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11 January 2020, 23:27
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A friend of mine wears one he lost the use of his legs In an accident and as such is susceptible to cold, typically he would wear it with a wetsuit rather than a dry suit.
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