Great new gadget for drying gear

[Firefight]

every now and again a new thingy comes along that stands out from the normal mass produced cheap crap in the world of gadgetery.

The other day a Fire service Colleague rang to say he had a new device for drying Fire gear which he thought would be good for bike leathers.

So somewhat seceptical I agreed to meet and have a look at this new thingy.

The gadget is called a "Hangair", and is made in the USA, it will be retailing here for around NZ$100.00.

It is desgined for drying wet suits, but seems to be great for drying heavy Fire fighting gear, big wet swannies, Race leathers, and just about any other large wet garment.

It uses normal air(not heated) to force a flow of air down the garment, and has two speeds.

I think its going to start showing up in the bigger bikes stores soon and would be well worth the money.(I belive Kiwirider will be doing a review on it soon) Big Dave ? can you confirm ?

Apparently motor sport (car type) are very keen are likely to be placing orders for this thingy. also intersted are logging companies and rural farm supply co's.

I tried it out this week end on a one piece leathers that got as bit wet last week on a test ride, dryed it out very quickly.

I think its the sort of thingy that might suit you office geeks who ride to work in the rain, then come on KB moaning about how to get your gear dry before you go home.

Anyway I will be getting one.

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[jrandom]

got as bit wet last week on a test ride...

Oooh, he's test riding. Come on, dude, spill. What was it?

[HungusMaximist]

Looks like a gimmicky piece of gadget.
All I can see is that it circulates air.

'd be looking forward in seeing if this works.

[Firefight]

Looks like a gimmicky piece of gadget.
All I can see is that it circulates air.

'd be looking forward in seeing if this works.



Hey there HM, yeah thats pretty much what I thought,

I was sceptical to say the least !, however after trying it out I am convinced its worth the dosh,



A Canny Scot does not part with his $$$ lightly !




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[Disco Dan]

Awsome! Where can I get one from?

[Firefight]

Awsome! Where can I get one from?



hey Dan,

just spoke to the supplier motomail and Mt Eden M/cycles should have them by end of the month.

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[Disco Dan]

hey Dan,

just spoke to the supplier motomail and Mt Eden M/cycles should have them by end of the month.

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Cheers for that! It looks great! I will keep ringing them till they arrive!!!

[Transalper]

Looks like a gimmicky piece of gadget.
All I can see is that it circulates air.

'd be looking forward in seeing if this works.

Circulating the air is all it would need to do, usually clothes on the line dry a lot faster on a breezy winter day than on a sunny calm winter day so long as it's not raining:laugh:

[Disco Dan]

Circulating the air is all it would need to do, usually clothes on the line dry a lot faster on a breezy winter day than on a sunny calm winter day so long as it's not raining:laugh:

Which is why when I get to work my gear is still wet after sitting for 8 hours on a hanger in the hot water cupboard... with this hanger it would be dry! (plus use work electricity hehe).

[WRT]

Dont suppose something similar for gloves will appear? They normally take the longest to dry, and it would be great for snowboarding as well as bike gloves.

[Aa7]

not to sure but from the thumbnails it looks as if its made from plastic and you could drill some holes in it (the hangar part) and hang meat hook style wire hooks to hang your gloves inside the suit as it dries. Havent seen one in person so cant guarantee it will be doable like this but nothing #8 wire, kiwi thinking and power tools cant fix ;) i love the idea of this and are keen as to get one and try it out

[sAsLEX]

Dont suppose something similar for gloves will appear? They normally take the longest to dry, and it would be great for snowboarding as well as bike gloves.

You can get the boot dryers that have a downpipe type tube that blows hot air up into your boots....... put your gloves on top!?

[Marmoot]

Looks like a gadget suitable to dry gears much better than using a heater to dry up clothes (believe me, I KNOW how bad this method is...oerr.....was).

[Disco Dan]

I tried putting my gloves on the oil heater on top of a tea towel... not a good idea folks... :shutup: they shrivel up and the towel starts burning.. :innocent:

[Pancakes]

Battery or mains?

[Firefight]

Battery or mains?


mains


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[nadroj]

How about a KB group buy with profits to SM

[WRT]

You can get the boot dryers that have a downpipe type tube that blows hot air up into your boots....... put your gloves on top!?

Where can you get these from, and how much are they?

[bert_is_evil]

My scottish heritage has me looking at the coathanger next to my desk, then to the half gutted pc with fan still attached, and back at the coathanger....

[vagrant]

You can get the boot dryers that have a downpipe type tube that blows hot air up into your boots....... put your gloves on top!?

Hunting and Fishing have them. Great for ski boots!! Only about $100 too.

[The Stranger]

Recieved one of these as a gift the other day.
They work great, very effective.

I feel I should warn people thinking of purchasing one of the potential dangers however. These warnings are as printed on the enclosed instructions.
Do NOT submerse the HangAir in water, or any fluid.
Do not use HangAir near Flammable Fluid or vapors.
Do not put Fingers or any objects into the spinning blades.
Do not use a damaged HangAir under any circumstances.
Do not disassemble.
The HangAir is a tool, not a toy; keep away from Children.
Staring at light through that fan may cause epileptic seizures.
No part of this product is in any way edible.
This is not a safety or floatation device.

So anyone considering purchasing one of these for staring at lights, eating or as a life jacket just forget it, it's not for you!

[Tortron]

My scottish heritage has me looking at the coathanger next to my desk, then to the half gutted pc with fan still attached, and back at the coathanger....



blast beaten to it

[Daffyd]

Dont suppose something similar for gloves will appear? They normally take the longest to dry, and it would be great for snowboarding as well as bike gloves.

I use an old hairdrier to dry my gloves. Works a treat...But on low temp, high tends to make them stiff.

[GaZBur]

My scottish heritage has me looking at the coathanger next to my desk, then to the half gutted pc with fan still attached, and back at the coathanger....
Great idea!!!
If you have a broken plastic mudguard - you know the unbreakable type that always breaks or similar plasticy thing (the neighbours council recycle bin?) you could use that to hold out the sholders and whack a hole in it to glue your fan into. Good idea - I have heaps of PC bits and a broken unbreakable mudguard too!!! I don't want to piss off the neighbour by nicking their bin coz I was hoping they would feed the cat during the holidays.