Vest Keeps Him Cool All Summer

Vest Keeps Him Cool All Summer FARM HOME Clothes Gary Duspiva found a “cool” way to deal with last summer’s heat by wearing an Aqua Vest by Coolshirt Systems www coolshirt net In spite of 90 to 100-degree temperatures at his Parma Idaho farm he was able to work comfortably on his cabless IH tractor by wearing a broad-rim hat and the vest which connects to a pump that circulates cold water through the surgical tubing in the vest “It’s hard to describe the feeling of this vest to people ” Duspiva says “But when they try it on they are appreciative of it You are just encompassed with cool Just cooling the core of your body does the job ” Duspiva drills water wells and saw an ad for the vest 4 years ago “I bought a unit and liked it so well that I hooked up to be a dealer for it ” he says While he believes it’s a valuable product he says he’s not a good salesman and that people in his area are deterred by the $650 cost Portability is also an issue for many – though Coolshirt Systems has battery-powered and backpack options Initially designed to keep surgeons cool while wearing Tyvek protective clothing Coolshirts’ products have become popular with athletes racecar drivers and emergency workers One unit is large enough to cool six firefighters at a time to avoid heat exhaustion for example “What I like about the vest is that it’s easy on and off with quick-connects – like hydraulic connectors When you disconnect the water stays in the vest ” Duspiva says If he’s trimming weeds or doing some other ambulatory chore the vest keeps him cool for 30 to 45 minutes after it’s disconnected Then he plugs back in for a couple of minutes to cool it down again Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Gary Duspiva 25050 Pet Ln Parma Idaho 83660 ph 208 722-5304; vertical pipeline specialist@gmail com

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