Title: Good when it works
Product review: I've used two of these vests. The first was completely defective in that it wouldn't absorb water. The polymer gel once it got wet literally leaked out of the vest. The second one lasted about six weeks. In the end, the gel in it too wouldn't hold moisture. When it did work, it was great. I used it for bicycle riding in 100+ degree heat. It made the difference in feeling the heat. The drawback is that it's heavy when it's wet. Your shirt definitely gets wet too. When it loses it's evaporative ability after a couple of hours, it is still heavy and because it doesn't breath, you start to overheat. If you can keep it wet, then you're good, but if you don't have access to a ready water supply, you're out of luck. The big thing is that it's sort of pricey for it's short life span.
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