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At 01:42 PM 8/11/2003 -0400, A. Perez wrote:
>? I bought a helmet liner and a scarf-type thingy (goes around
>your neck) from CoolMedics.? These are made out of fabric that
>is supposed to get cool when wet.? I tried them out on a not
>terribly hot days (80s).? I was not very impressed.? The helmet
>liner bocked airflow though my Troxel's vents - it seemed 
cooler
>without it than with it.? The inside of the liner (next to my
>head) also felt quite hot when I removed it, though the outside
>was cool, so it did not seem to be getting the heat away from 
my
>head, but holding it there.? The scarf thing also heated up on
>the side against my skin.? All in all they did not seem any
>better at cooling than a wet bandanna, not did they seem to 
keep
>working much longer than a wet bandanna would.? I'll try the
>scarf again the next hot ride I take, but thus far, I would not
>recommend them.
>
>Amanda
>
>

That's pretty much my experience with the neck cooler, too.  Very
disappointing.  I live in hot/humid Texas and the cooler acts more
like a swamp cooler than an air conditioner.  I kept removing the
neck cooler to let it get air and cool down, and replacing it. 

Amber



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