DISQUS

OhGizmo!: [CES 2009] Venture Heated Clothing

  • Jon · 10 months ago
    We aren't designed for anything. We've evolved into our current form over thousands of years. There's no designer involved, intelligent or otherwise.
  • Evan Ackerman · 10 months ago
    I didn't mean "designed" in that way... More like, we originally evolved as tropical animals and have not physically adapted to deal with cold temperatures without the assistance of technology. Though, I s'pose you could argue that that IS adaptation...
  • tedder · 10 months ago
    There are much, much better solutions that have been on the market for over a decade, as long as you can get a source of 12v power.
  • Shin Lee · 10 months ago
    We make a 12V line as well, including lamb skin power sports gloves, insole warmers, jacket and pants liners... These products have heating elements all over (even the fleece collar in the jacket liner!) and the elements are just as hard to distinguish as in our battery powered stuff.

    We also have battery powered ski gloves, seat covers, and are coming out with glove liners, mittens possibly, etc...

    Thanks for your kind words Evan. We're glad you were able to enjoy our product. Also, not to mislead your readers but, typically our vests last between 2.5-8 hours... this is largely due to the limitations of affordable, portable battery technology.
  • Joel · 10 months ago
    I asked for one of these for Christmas, but got the size wrong. Stupid unisex sizing charts.
  • Shin Lee · 10 months ago
    The unisex sizings are sometimes confusing admittedly. If you ever need help, feel free to give us an email or phone call. We can sort it out pretty quickly usually.
  • Carly · 10 months ago
    I recently used +Venture's vest up snowboarding in Maine and loved it (x-mas gift)! I set it on low while out on the slopes and cranked it up in between runs. There are tons of companies out there, and probably more to come next Christmas but I'm sticking with these guys.
  • Shin Lee · 10 months ago
    Great idea with the cycling of heat Carly! That definitely helps extend the battery life as well!

    There are definitely a lot of companies out there, something you might not know and only discover once you've immersed yourself in the world of heated clothing... who am I kidding... haha, nobody really immerses themselves besides those in the industry of heated clothing, I suppose. Am

    Anyways, thanks for the kind words Carly.
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