Fight Heat Stress with the New Steele Cool-UnderVest! Celebrating 25 Years of Supplying Cooling Vests for Military, Industrial, and Medical Applications
Kingston, WA (PRWEB) April 19, 2010
The soft & comfortable Steele Cool-UnderVest(TM) is fully adjustable with heavy duty elastic shoulder and waist straps. The vest delivers 2+ hours of intense cooling and weighs under 5 pounds. The Steele Cool-UnderVest is ideal for use under all types of clothing such as uniforms, business attire, mascot outfits, protective clothing, and body armor.
Thermo-strip(TM) gel ice requires no special handling, and stays frozen in picnic coolers for quick change out. According to testing done by the Naval Health Research Center San Diego, the Thermo-strips deliver 30% more cooling than “phase change” style gels (www.steelevest.com/BodyPages/Other/ThermalManicanTest.pdf).
Steele Inc. is a family run business that ships worldwide and has an outstanding reputation for supplying high quality products. In 25 years Steele Inc. has never been backordered, and has received the highest vendor rating from the US Government as well as Letters of Commendations by the Royal British Navy. Steele Inc. proudly provides cooling vests for the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America and the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation body cooling programs.
Please visit us at www.steelevest.com, or call toll free 1-888-783-3538, to check out the entire family of cooling vests and cooling accessories by Steele Inc.
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Cooling Vests to Protect Football Players from the Heat
(PRWEB) August 3, 2005
It is August. It is summer. It is hot, and it is kick-off time across the country as pre-season football practice begins. Players will expect to get hot and sweaty, as their coaches attempt to whip them into shape. However a combination of hot/humid weather, tough conditioning drills and players unaccustomed to practicing in the heat, can make August a deadly and dangerous month.
Despite all the warnings, the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research reports that 24 football players (19 high school, 3 college and 2 professional) have died from heatstroke since 1995.
The main problem associated with exercising in the hot weather is the water loss through sweating. However drinking water is simply not enough. In extremely hot weather the body will sweat at a rate faster than water can be absorbed into the system. So how can we reduce the amount of sweating, while at the same time help the body to regulate its core body temperature?
The answer is the Arctic Heat Body Cooling Vest. A lightweight cool vest which will not only help to protect athletes from heat related illness, but it will also allow athletes to work harder for longer.
The Arctic Heat cooling vest was originally developed for football players in Australia and it now used by International teams in every other major football code in the world. Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer and Australian Rules Football all use the cooling vest to protect their athletes and to improve their performance. It was also used at the Athens Olympics by all the major sporting countries, including many of the USA teams. The military in Iraq are even using the Arctic Heat cooling vests.
ÂThe Arctic Heat Cooling Vest, designed for football, will legally improve performance and will also help protect an athleteÂs health, said Dr John Surie, President of Arctic Heat USA.
The ice cold cooling vest can be worn underneath playing uniforms, it can be used as a pre-cooling device before conditioning drills, and it can be used as a recovery tool in between or after sessions.
Yet enquiries from local football teams have so far been limited. ÂThere seems to be a different mentality in football that you have to run players hard and make them sweat, in order to toughen them up. We believe it is better to cool down and fire up athletes. Most other sporting codes in the world now agree with us, said Dean Sainsbury from the Arctic Heat company.
Arctic Heat has also developed a range of unique cooling blankets and cooling caps which can be used to immediately treat players who have overheated. “The cooling caps can be used during a game to cool players down. When they come to the bench they can remove their helmets, put the cool cap on, and cool down, said Dr Surie.
The lightweight Arctic Heat Cooling Vest uses a two stage cooling process. The vests contain a gel-like substance that can be frozen or chilled. The cooling vests are manufactured using Woolmark’s Sportwool, a special body cooling fabric which incorporates Vapor Management Technology, helping to wick moisture away from the skin, allowing the user to keep dry.
The Arctic Heat body cooling vest which is suitable for industrial, medical and sporting applications, retails for 4.95, and can be purchased online through the Arctic Heat USA website www.arcticheatusa.com. Discounts apply for school sporting teams.
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(PRWEB) September 18, 2004
Many USA competitors at the Athens Olympics used the Arctic Heat cooling vest to help them Âbeat the heat and improve their performances. Soldiers in the Iraqi desert are even using the cooling vests to combat the harsh conditions.
The lightweight cooling vests sold by Arctic Heat USA allow athletes to play harder for longer, thus gaining an edge over the competition. Sports science has shown that by pre-cooling the body the effects of overheating can be delayed, thus providing a significant gain in performance. This means that pre-cooled competitors will sweat less, their heart rates are lower, and more energy can be directed towards producing personal bests rather than trying to keep the body cool.
The vest works using a two stage cooling process. The vests contain a gel-like substance that can be frozen or chilled, and will maintain that temperature for up to 2 hours. The cooling vests are manufactured using Woolmark’s Sportwool fabric which incorporates Vapour Management Technology.
Saturday, September 18, Wisconsin traveled to Arizona to play NCAA College football in the heat of the midday sun. Temperatures are set to be in the mid 90s and the teams are very conscious of heat stress affecting performances. Yet it appears many football teams are unaware of the latest cooling products available.
ÂThis week we were reading news stories of the Arizona team having the ability to blow cold air into their uniforms to keep them cool. Wisconsin did not seem to have anything available to keep them cool, so we thought we would give them a little bit of help and supplied them with some Arctic Heat Cooling Vests to even the ledger. I think our ice vests will be a little more effective than some cold air, said John Surie, President of Arctic Heat USA.
Cooling vests for football teams is nothing new for the Arctic Heat company. The vests were originally designed with football players in mind and for the past 5 years every professional Australian Rules Football team has used the Arctic Heat Cooling Vests to keep their players cool. ÂThe Aussie Rules football players use the cooling vests before the start of the game and also during the quarter time and half time breaks to keep players cool, improve their performance, and protect them from heat stress injuries. said Surie.
The Arctic Heat USA body cooling vest, comes in a large range of sizes and retails for 4.95. It can be purchased online from the Arctic Heat USA online store www.arcticheatusa.com
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