Venture Heat Heated Dive Vest Product Review

[@paulr5478]

I have used my VentureHeat "Heated Surfing / Diving Undersuit" for a couple years now & until one of the batteries stopped taking a charge, I loved it. Now that the 1 year warranty is over, I need to replace a battery. I thought I could take advantage of their Labor Day sale. The email I received from Venture Heat specifically says "LABOR DAY SALE 20% OFF SITEWIDE". Nowhere in the email or website does it mention that batteries and accessories are excluded. After I could not get the discount to apply (and yes, I clicked on the discount link & found the battery listed on the site.), I called their customer service & was basically told, "Sorry, you are out of luck. Batteries are not included." I'm disappointed in the incredibly poor customer service.

[@KarlaGarcia-yf5cf]

Couldn't find the video of the other vest you mentioned you also review. I found out that Santi is another brand, I have googled and can't find much information of what the difference is between Santi and Venture. By any chance did you review more vests?

[@bradyschickinger9331]

Thank you for this very detailed and objective review. I've been looking at active heating systems to extend the length of my drysuit dives in 40°F Great Lakes water. Originally, I was focused on Santi but as a sidemount diver, attaching an external battery to the crotch strap and routing a connecting cable to my chest drysuit inflator valve doesn't feel like a clean configuration. This resolves that issue. I was concerned about having batteries inside the suit causing burns but what I'm learning is that the burns are usually caused from non-waterproof motorcycle vests with broken heating elements. Compared to Santi, DUI, Light Money, etc., the Venture Heat appears to be more practical and slightly more affordable.

[@derrickkoon]

If I use this in a drysuit, do I need other garments besides the thin base layer in 72F, 65F, 55F water? I am asking this because I want to reduce the amount of weight I need to carry and be more agile in water.

[@coralkeyscuba]

As it is the torso and upper body I would think a layer on your legs would still be a good idea. I used it under a drysuit in 48 degree water and had to put it on the medium setting. Was perfect but I did still have a fleece one piece underneath. Hope that helps. If you dive a lot in cold water this is a perfect addition. We do have a demo for sale at 50% off if you are interested.

[@matiasg97]

Can you please put links for all the products that you go over. Thanks.

[@LeviathanScuba]

We are getting ready to launch a new website in combination with a new brand. We will definitely include links to reviewed products in the future. We appreciate your comment, and thank you for watching the video.

[@watcheroftheworldwells3294]

How much does it cost?

[@LeviathanScuba]

They currently range from $600 to $900 depending upon options.