A Cooling Vest that Manages Heat Stress & Increases Productivity

(Updated video) Summer heat stress is a major drain on a worker’s productivity - and in extreme cases, a dangerous hazard. The technology behind Ergodyne’s 6685 Dry Evaporative Cooling Vest makes this vest stand out compared to other heat stress work gear because it keeps workers cool while staying dry. See all the features and learn how to operate this cooling vest to minimize the effects of heat stress and reduce the chances of more serious heat related illnesses such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

[@S62Uce]

This thing is awesome, love having this up on the roof with me during summer time

[@Boltius]

Never have I ever headbanged to a commercial before.

[@sophiajoyceferry7150]

OMG I have to get myself a cooling vest, They have definitely evolved over the years, I have been a traffic controller working on the roads for the past 11years in Melbourne Australia, And Wheeeew does it get hot I bought my 1st cooling vest in 2009 it cost me over $100 all other vest consisted of was two side of material Back & front tied together at the sides with two strips of material And there were little pockets inside the material front & back that you put in those blue plastic cool blocks that you put in the freezer overnight, Once frozen you placed the cool blockes inside the vest pockets Talk about Damm heavy too cold, & naturally they thawed out so you'd have water dripping down your back, Arms & legs It wasn't a great idea. Second vest I bought at least was a proper vest with a zipper, But inside the vest was this mushy gel like substance that when submerged under water for up to the 1w cm 7mins would swell up and

[@jaeguuwap4279]

U got one yet ?

[@djsloburnbeats7426]

I’m going to use it in 110 degree and usually dry humid. Which also gives one swampass. And make a video review once I use it in the field where we irrigate, spray and mow 8,200 aces of pecans trees.

[@kelleenrossman7781]

Well… how it go with the vest?.. This weekend it will be 106 degrees in Seattle, looking for something better than my Techniche vest that meltdowns in less than 4 hrs in 80 degrees

[@Xsaber2000]

How did it go?

[@djsloburnbeats7426]

@@Xsaber2000 well so far it works but now that we reached summer solstice It’ll be out to the real test. I’m always a bit wet which is good when there’s a breeze but when there’s no air and a bit hot it feels some what warm.

[@Steve-hj6xv]

oh. I'm going to use it to go scuba diving. Then I'm going to use it to clean windows. Then I'm going to use it to sail a boat. Who cares?

[@frankrodriguez7468]

High humidity needs ventilation.... I put a fan on back and it works great.....just need a longer extension cord....lol

[@gr8bkset-524]

I live in a fairly dry climate in Southern California. I often wet my t-shirt in hot days when I go on a hike or bike. The temperature of my shirt drops to 70F and feels like I have AC, while the ambient temperature is in the 90s. The problem is my shirt only stays wet for 15 minutes while I bike and 30 minutes while I hike. Do you make these vest with reversible colors? Optic yellow for biking and a "natural" color for hiking.

[@robertbell3194]

How will this work in environments such as structural firefighting? Do you have anything rated for environments like that?

[@eddiecuevas1085]

work in Florida? himidity so high won't allow for proper evaporation.

[@bryanhauschild4376]

Wouldn’t the vest hold body heat in to an extent?

[@der_pinguin44]

Not a bad choice in music.

[@tscott3140]

Hi, do u still sell these? Can u provide a sample unit please? If so how much I'm in the Caribbean?

[@mindbreak666]

Saturday 9:00 45°c 85% humidity, no clouds. Client requests urgent on site welding repairs, medium scale. Outdoors. Gave you a call because "they know you're the only madman they can count on for this". After negotiating hefty surcharges, getting a deposit and pouring 750ml of cold tea down the throat of your passed out guy who can weld with both hands while rappeling head down, you rent large industrial spray fans, prop a tent, tarp your gear, distribute a crate of cutlet sandwiches and make sure there's enough ice to make an eskimo feel at home. 14:50 47°c 99% humidity Everyone got ice cooling their necks. Walking electric hazards, don't care. You notice some white stains in the (now dry) soaked tee you changed a while ago, and yep that's enough salt for a large stew. Realize the guys won't make it unless you take extra measures so you go to the drugstore and buy a pack of powdered orange flavor hypotonic drink to make sure the guys don't get sick. 18:37 45°c 99% humidity Somehow the job is done, not perfect but it'll probably pass inspection. People can smell the crew from half a block away, upwind. A cooler broke because the new guy tried to take an ice bath on it. Too tired to laugh at him. Customer is happy. Everyone gets paid, with very juicy bonuses. Take a nap on the truck with a pack of ice on your nuts, you earned it.

[@robotiniksputinik8966]

Funny story I live in Florida and I can totally relate to that lol.

[@glazier4766]

Yeah, I like the story too . I'm a glazer in Baltimore. Hot mo fo around here . Been fighting the heat for a month now. Soaking wet with sweat by 7 am. I'm guessing you not buying the advertised great cooling factor of this vest. I was thinking about I really have my doubts. Well, did you buy one?

[@glazier4766]

One more thing, I never read nothing about the ice cold beer after the work was done. Gotta enjoy a cold one after that day.👍

[@cornerstonehoneybees2525]

So how does this work along the Texas Gulf Coast, where it's 100 degrees with 90% humidity? It's hard to get any evaporation at that humidity level...

[@YR7A]

little to none

[@Ergodyne1983]

It's worth a shot, but extreme weather sometimes doesn't have a home run answer. It's better than doing nothing.

[@b.2058]

Just tried the XL vest. It was cool while I was inside, but when I started switching out rail cars the vest started getting hot. Had to take it off. I think I might need a 2x or 3x. Or is it supposed to fit real snug?

[@b.2058]

Oh I live in Portland Tx

[@aaronnichols9444]

@@b.2058I am a railroader in south Mississippi on the gulf coast. Does this thing work? Temps often reach 100+

[@shawnmatthews5118]

Just a thought....why use black material for the sides? Wouldn’t white keep heat away better?

[@Ergodyne1983]

The material doesn't really absorb heat & keeps dirt from showing as easily.

[@SSeino]

How well does this work in 122 degrees and hotter?

[@Ergodyne1983]

It will help but all cooling tech eventually starts to not be as effective at those temps.

[@justinorwen1739]

As a factory worker in Kansas, I would love something like this, but I have a feeling it wouldn't work because of the high humidity.

[@YR7A]

I feel you man, here in Kansas where the weather could change by the time you change into a pair of shorts

[@Ergodyne1983]

You'd probably want one of our phase change vests. www.ergodyne.com/cooling/phase-change

[@hamad1979]

Is it ok to put in freezer after filling with water?

[@cantseewhatcantbeseen4485]

I would think the vest would be a pretty stiff if you just froze the water inside. Also its possible that it would damage the vest threw the expansion of the water as it freezes into ice.

[@Lucky.420]

@@cantseewhatcantbeseen4485 😂👍

[@juanrendontorres174]

Will it drip down on my shirt and pants?

[@12rajeshgupte5]

what about price in us dollars?

[@alejandrograyman9336]

I would like to field test this product with our ironworkers at the Nevada test Site. Who may I contact to arrange this?

[@fariborza.e.7755]

Make something for groins

[@7seen396]

Hello What is: Weight in Kg including the water How long it will last before you make the next refill What the temp feels like if the weather is 45 C Is it performing in humade whether

[@chuckturner997]

Does me skin stay wet. I have to wear a welding shirt

[@daseamendemon9086]

Calm down there mr crabs

[@AlienMonkeyDXB]

FALSE ADVERTISING! Your video says that the vest "WILL REACH AN OPTIMAL 59degF WITHIN 5 MINUTES" She DOES NOT mention that this is the max achievable temperature DROP! So UNLESS you read the small print, she is actually stating that regardless of ambient conditions, it will go down to 59F. Very naughty and conniving of you!

[@InsideMLM]

I'm confused. If you are actually saying the most the temperature of the vest will drop is 𝘣𝘺 59 degrees, which is pretty clearly what you said in your first sentence, then if the vest started at 100 degrees it would drop 𝘵𝘰 as low as 41 degrees. Which means that can't be what you actually meant. But if you meant that the temperature of the vest will drop to (not 𝘣𝘺, but 𝘵𝘰) as low as 59 degrees, which is even more clearly what you said in your last sentence, then you are saying 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰. The temperature of the vest will "reach an optimal 59 degrees". I'm seriously considering buying one of these. Please tell me what am I missing?

[@TobiasTheWolf]

Bro learn to type bloody English I have zero idea what your on about, sounds like you said exactly what she said

[@TobiasTheWolf]

Len Clements I know right

[@kevinr8258]

Tobias The Wolf right?I’m confused too!

[@illestofdemall13]

59 degrees F is a nice cool/cold temperature. What's wrong with that? It was pretty clear of what she stated in the video.

[@MoreGrievances]

BTW, this vest is not effective in high humidity environments. Those in high humidity require the competitions ICE vests. As the CEO I didn't bother mentioning that because I care more about maximizing profits than customer satisfaction. Boils down to I really need a newer model jet. My friends won't stop teasing me about my older model private jet.

[@markk2745]

I think if you have air flow it would still work, like if your on a motorcycle. That is a major user base of these types of products.

[@gawni1612]

dude can you link the ICE vests?

[@cornerstonehoneybees2525]

I sweat my ass off on my motorcycle here in Texas. Air flow don't mean shit when it's 90% humidity.

[@athanchen4834]

If they were friends they wouldnt be teasing you

[@ThreeBooleans]

@John Panera please link to the ICE bests.. thanks

[@MachoWorker]

What a nonsense! I am a muscular worker and I am not wearing an unmanly vest when working. I work shirtless, of course! Shirtless, as a proud laborer has to do. I am proud to show of my fit muscular worker body! I get paid for my strenght and muscles! My boss and his customers have the right to see my sweaty torso as a proof that I work hard, for what I'll been paid!

[@senoJSR]

No, you're a snowflake moron that attends community college on your parent's dime.

[@glazier4766]

If you had any sense you'd quit your mussel man job now , before your head gets any bigger. Duh Go to the gym and look at yourself in the mirrors

[@glazier4766]

Another thing, if your working shirtless your a hack. Any real construction worker know it's the law to wear high vis.. shirt or vest on a job site. It's a law set by OSHA. But you wouldn't know that working for your daddy's concrete company. Or is it your uncles company?

[@rockyloccgarage2040]

Lmao

[@YA-ee9zf]

are you aware that being shirtless will make you hotter than wearing a shirt in the sun. the shirt will preserve your core temperature and will act like a shield from the hot air and sun. imagine wearing an oven glove and touching fire now imagine using bare skin and touching fire. but since your comment was a joke