Cooling Vest Reviews: Veskimo Personal Cooling Systems

Thanks Veskimo, after a long search and trying many different items, from ice packs, cool wraps to portable fans, I found your web site and help for my condition. I was heat stressed from jogging and can no longer sweat enough to keep me cool. It is very dangerous for me to get caught in the heat. I live on the Texas coast were it's hot and humid four or five months a year and until I tried your vest, I was air conditioner bound. I carry your cool vest with me everywhere. I keep an ice chest in my vehicle, full of ice and charge the vest when I need it. I've worn the vest to sporting events, mowing, fishing and at work. It's a safety device for me and not just for comfort.
Thanks again,
- Dennis Rice, Angleton, TX

Houston, Texas...just the name says heat and humidity. As an MSF (Motorcycle Safety Foundation) instructor I am on the hot asphalt about 5 hours a day. On most days the ice and cool water last about 2 hours with nothing over the top to insulate it. On rides with cover I’m looking at about 3½ hours, but only takes a minute to refill at any rest stop. Thanks for a fantastic product!
- Mike Gallaway, MSF Instructor 120878, Richmond, TX

Rarely do I invest the time to send feedback to a company about their product but I want to tell you that the Veskimo personal cooling vest is a winner. I live in Dallas which as you know gets rather warm in the summertime, with the temperatures soaring well over 100 degrees F. Add to that the desire to wear protective clothing when riding and you have a very uncomfortable scenario for summer riding.

My experience with your vest was very good. I started as you recommend by using large chunks of ice made from ice trays at home (approx 2"x2") which gave me continuous cooling for around 2 hours in 105 degree temperatures in full sunlight. I then stopped at a convenience store and purchased a bag of ice which I placed in the backpack and got about 1.5 hours of cooling. I wore the vest as you recommend next to my skin with a wicking tee shirt over it and a light weight armored Gore-Tex jacket over the top of that and it preformed as advertised.

I think you have a great product and the only recommendation I would make is a larger capacity cooling unit for mounting on the back of my bike. Most of what I do is long distance riding so if I could push the time between ice reloads to 4 hours it would be perfect for my style of riding, although it is excellent now. I would recommend your product to anyone interested in comfort while riding in extreme heat.
- Chuck Taylor, Carrollton, TX

Last week, my husband purchased a vest and cooler from you so I could enjoy riding my bike during the Arizona summers. I tried it out this past weekend and I was so impressed that I referred your company to my women's biker magazine, Women Riders Now. I hope it brings you a lot of business. We have been riding for years and I always hated it when I knew the summer was approaching. It meant no more riding my bike or riding with my husband on his bike. I will continue to refer you to everyone I know!!!! You have a very happy customer.
- Valerie Hopkins, Glendale, AZ

I want to take but a few minutes to thank you, for all your help. I want you to know that I am completely satisfied with the vest and the portable nine quart cooling chest / pump. The entire experience from the moment of my first inquiry about your product, to the purchase and delivery of the same was a smooth and very efficient process. Your prompt response to all my questions are a great example of what customer service is all about. I have now worn the system and find it to do all that it was advertised to do. It allows me to keep cool even under the extreme heat and humidity we have been suffering in Miami. This system aside from providing real comfort and relief from the weltering heat, can be consider a safety device as it reduces the health hazards of heat exhaustion including those related to the central nervous systems which can decrease response time, something a motorcyclist cannot afford to have.
Respectfully,
- Armando A. Santelices M.D., Miami, FL