Freezer suits - I got my order in.., have you ?

[Rodstar (Rod)]

I love the hood, too, James. I tend to flick it away when approaching the EP, but if I am sitting between targets, doing the slow and gentle thing rather than racing through objects, it is almost without thought that the hood is moved back over the scone.

[that_guy (Tony)]

Originally Posted by Octane

I use the hood all the time.

I wear a balaclava and beanie underneath, too.

H

I'd love to see the cops reaction when they find you with balaclava with what looks like laser canons in a HAZMAT suit

[Octane (Humayun)]

It's OK, the guys at work often refer to me as a terrorist. : )

H

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

So, how cold a temperature are the suits rated for?

Just curious...

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

i think it would depend on undergarments Scott

i would imagine temperatures about -20 C (maybe more)

i tried to find it, but alas i couldn't, an article on these suits being supplied to scientists visiting our south pole base.

perhaps i should do something silly - and ring Hepworths to find out.

geoff

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

If the summer continue like tonight (8.6*), I'd best get in line.
They look the business!
For the last 30 odd years my cold weather gear has been a (then) range- topping REI swan's down exploration suit. It has 4 kilos (!!!) of swans down and is, or was, rated to -60 farenheit.
In 1979 it cost me $470something dollars and my dad just wigged!
Today you can expect to pay north of $5500 for a similar one with "only" eider-down.
Alas, its a bit worn out, so a replacement is on the cards.

[jamespierce (James)]

Originally Posted by Waxing_Gibbous

If the summer continue like tonight (8.6*), I'd best get in line.
They look the business!
For the last 30 odd years my cold weather gear has been a (then) range- topping REI swan's down exploration suit. It has 4 kilos (!!!) of swans down and is, or was, rated to -60 farenheit.
In 1979 it cost me $470something dollars and my dad just wigged!
Today you can expect to pay north of $5500 for a similar one with "only" eider-down.
Alas, its a bit worn out, so a replacement is on the cards.

Of course you should get a freezer suit, but you can also have down bags/suits/jackets re plumped - Remote repairs in Melbourne would be a good place to call.

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

here you go Scott
straight from the horse's mouth

Hi Geoff

Thank you for your enquiry. There is no real “temperature range” as it depends on how long the wearer is in the freezer, all day or intermittent or maybe only 15 minutes. Also, people tend to wear other clothing and/or thermal underwear under the freezerwear, they wear gloves, balaclavas etc. And how much movement they do in the freezer.

All this has a bearing on how warm they will be, however they have been know to be worn in minus 60 degrees Celsius.

Comfort range depends on the wearer its basically up to the individual as everyone is different. Also they should make sure they have the correct sizing.

We sell loads of freezer wear, jackets, trousers and suits and have almost no complaints from our customers.

Hope this helps.

Kind Regards

Sally O'Keefe
Sally O'Keefe
Hepworth Industrial Wear Pty. Limited


geoff

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Ha Ha and thanks for the follow up! Out of curiosity, what is that in F degrees?

Since being back in the states I'm losing my ability to be bitemperate...

I am sure they would do well.

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

-76 F Scott

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

-76 F Scott

Thanks! That would just about cover our wind chill last week with longjohns underneath!

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

want me to send you a container load over Scott
you got room in the garage ?

(private joke folks)

geoff

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

want me to send you a container load over Scott
you got room in the garage ?

(private joke folks)

geoff

That is an interesting idea...I'm sure my wife would not mind (again)! or not...

I was laughing out loud when I read your post and my youngest son asked what was so funny...I told him and he immediately said we should order a container load and that we could then sell some to Bintel...he especially enjoyed visiting them in our "seat delivery days" he was almost always given the chance to have a biscuit in the back...I told him I thought the drive to Sydney would make deliveries tough.

He (and the rest of us too) really miss being "down under".

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

yes - well you know we would all like to see you back in the lucky country Scott - maybe one day perhaps

one of my nephews is a lecturer at ACU in Abilene - been over there (USA) for god knows how long - and he is having serious thoughts about coming home

geoff