Shocking Typhoon Icebreaker Vest!

Finally I got hold of one of the Icebreaker Vests. They are cosy and just
make diving so much more enjoyable! Wouldn't want to miss it any more!

However on the last few dives it got to cosy (warm) and I perspired (to
avoid using the word sweat) so strongly that the T-shirt I wore underneath
the vest was wet. The next thing I noticed was a tingling on my back,
similar to placing a 9V block battery on your tongue, but not as stong. This
tingling was "pulsating" - either the rythm of the swell or ???? and stoped
when I disconnected the battery.

Anybody else had similar "experiences" using the vest?

Safe diving,
Franklyn

andreas at geniedotcodotuk

Franklyn


I have not got sweaty (but I was wearing a wicking base layer). I have nod
got hot, just not cold ! (normally at this time of year I shiver on deco
stop irrespective of the undergarments ...)

I did get the tingling you describe (I would also describe it as like a pin
prick)

On me it coincided with the slider bars on my braces. The next morning I had
two marks on my chest from where I had obviously been burnt/ electrocuted. I
am removing the sliders on the braces and trying again. My base layer was
very thin (not a T shirt) which may probably did not help.

I also chose for mild pain rather than turning it off during my deco stop.

If I get the same problem after my braces modification I'll be getting back
to typhoon !

The previous week I flooded my suit through the feed through (it got loose
on the second dive) and got 'poached' - wet and warm.


Tony



"Franklyn" <ask@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:c9lan1$8ns$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> Finally I got hold of one of the Icebreaker Vests. They are cosy and just
> make diving so much more enjoyable! Wouldn't want to miss it any more!
>
> However on the last few dives it got to cosy (warm) and I perspired (to
> avoid using the word sweat) so strongly that the T-shirt I wore underneath
> the vest was wet. The next thing I noticed was a tingling on my back,
> similar to placing a 9V block battery on your tongue, but not as stong.
This
> tingling was "pulsating" - either the rythm of the swell or ???? and
stoped
> when I disconnected the battery.
>
> Anybody else had similar "experiences" using the vest?
>
> Safe diving,
> Franklyn
>
> andreas at geniedotcodotuk
>
>

Tony

Good too hear that it wasn't down to me being narked - seems like the vests
aren't perfect yet, but I also prefer "electrecution" over "cold"!!!
Typhoon in their manual recomend you only wear a (thin) T-Shirt underneath
the vest - which makes sense as you want to transfer as much heat as
possible to the body and the more insulation you add between the vest and
your skin, the less warm you'll get.

I had been in touch with Typhoon before I bought the vest and they confirmed
that I could be used in a semi-dry as well! However looking at the in-suit
connector I was wondering how often it would withstand salt water. Did you
notice any corrosion on the inside connector after the flooding?

Tell me how you got on without the slider bars on the braces.

Safe diving,
Franklyn

"Tony Jay" <Tony.Jay@nospam.bsac.com> wrote in message
news:10btqck71cc7192@corp.supernews.com...
> Franklyn
>
>
> I have not got sweaty (but I was wearing a wicking base layer). I have nod
> got hot, just not cold ! (normally at this time of year I shiver on deco
> stop irrespective of the undergarments ...)
>
> I did get the tingling you describe (I would also describe it as like a
pin
> prick)
>
> On me it coincided with the slider bars on my braces. The next morning I
had
> two marks on my chest from where I had obviously been burnt/ electrocuted.
I
> am removing the sliders on the braces and trying again. My base layer was
> very thin (not a T shirt) which may probably did not help.
>
> I also chose for mild pain rather than turning it off during my deco stop.
>
> If I get the same problem after my braces modification I'll be getting
back
> to typhoon !
>
> The previous week I flooded my suit through the feed through (it got loose
> on the second dive) and got 'poached' - wet and warm.
>
>
> Tony
>
>
>
> "Franklyn" <ask@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:c9lan1$8ns$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> > Finally I got hold of one of the Icebreaker Vests. They are cosy and
just
> > make diving so much more enjoyable! Wouldn't want to miss it any more!
> >
> > However on the last few dives it got to cosy (warm) and I perspired (to
> > avoid using the word sweat) so strongly that the T-shirt I wore
underneath
> > the vest was wet. The next thing I noticed was a tingling on my back,
> > similar to placing a 9V block battery on your tongue, but not as stong.
> This
> > tingling was "pulsating" - either the rythm of the swell or ???? and
> stoped
> > when I disconnected the battery.
> >
> > Anybody else had similar "experiences" using the vest?
> >
> > Safe diving,
> > Franklyn
> >
> > andreas at geniedotcodotuk
> >
> >
>
>