 Poster: A snowHead
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Two arrived this morning. Real kit p*rn.....
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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RobW, did you order via the basi deal? I did a few weeks back and apart from email not heard anything nor paid anything!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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kitenski, Yes I did. But I did have to query the order as they'd not been in touch (just replied to the confirmation) and James@Amer replied and said he'd not received my original order. If you don't get any joy, send me a PM and I'll dig out his email address.
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So I got my 2x 12V Thermic boot warmers yesterday from SnowInn, and tested all good. Great solution for £35 including a 12v splitter from Amazon so I can run both from the point in the boot. Very pleased - highly recommended.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Markymark29, that's a bit confusing, the 'dry fast' Alpenheat model takes 4-8 hours, the cheaper Alpenheat version takes two hours???? Am I missing something?
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the atomic ones look identical to the Head bag that arrived at home today.... gets pretty hot i must say but as per all bags could be just a touch bigger.. very well made and should last ages
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They are I think made by Skigear.us and rebranded. My atomic one is big enough for me to get a weeks ski gear in and is exactly the same as the one on the skigear site, except it has atomic all over it. And yes it does get hot and CEM confirmed to me that if you have custom footbeds you shouldn't run in on the HOT setting.
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Having used this for the first time today I'd almost consider paying the full retail price! I took the bag with boots/&c in place into the office this morning, plugged it in and set it on "dry". End of the day, unplugged it and put it in the boot of the car plugged into the socket there. An hour or so later turned up at the plastic slope, and the boots and (zipfit) inners were incredibly warm and supple: the boots went on by far the easiest they have ever done.
I just look forward to using it in more alpine temperatures.
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I suffer from cold feet all the time, never mind in alpine temperatures, so I've been looking at all the dryer/warmer options including bags.
I'll be staying somewhere that's a bus ride from the slopes though so wouldn't be able to plug it in after leaving the hotel. How long do the boots stay warm after you switch it off do you reckon please? Thanks.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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CEM confirmed to me that if you have custom footbeds you shouldn't run in on the HOT setting.
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Hmm. that bears repeating, doesn't it?
The Atomic one seems to be hard to get. Someone said earlier they are bigger, but maybe not?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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does anyone foresee any issues taking these bags as hand luggage on planes? Just concerned about security not liking all the wiring etc
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does anyone foresee any issues taking these bags as hand luggage on planes? Just concerned about security not liking all the wiring etc
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Good question.
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You know it makes sense.
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I have had no problems with oodles of camera gear, laptops and all he associated chargers so I see no reason to worry on that front. The worst that could happen is they make you open it after the security scan.
Wellbo the worst that could happen is they make you check it in but can't see it being likely.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| HelenS wrote: |
| How long do the boots stay warm after you switch it off do you reckon please? Thanks. |
They cool down quite quickly when you get in or on the snow. If you suffer from cold feet and want to stop them getting excessively cold all day I'd say a pair of boot heaters are a better option than a heated boot bag.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Rob; do you bring the bag to Hemel with you ? Would like a look before parting with dosh to the boss!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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scooby_simon, yes. I'm there all day Saturday and Sunday afternoon if you're around.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I'm in all day Sunday; but full on all day; are you in during the week Rob? Simplest question; does the bag fit in one of the lockers?
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scooby_simon, I'm in on Monday, from about 9am until 5pm.
The bag does fit in the Hemel lockers, with a bit of a squeeze.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Rob; Monday is my day off! Will catch up Sunday if I have time.
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| pam w wrote: |
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CEM confirmed to me that if you have custom footbeds you shouldn't run in on the HOT setting.
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Hmm. that bears repeating, doesn't it?
The Atomic one seems to be hard to get. Someone said earlier they are bigger, but maybe not? |
The atomic one comes in couple of of sizes, I have the large pro-race bag, an example of the full range of bags can be seen here www.skigearbag.com but not all the versions seem to be available in rebranded (atomic et al) form.
Incidentally I have bought a second heat pad which I can put in another bag or I suppose even use it as a bed warmer should I choose 
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Just to let you know I got my Head heated boot bag from Snowinn last week. It took about six week from order. I found Snowinn very slow to respond to emails and only when I ask to cancel the order I was told it had been sent.
The bag is great lots of packet to put stuff in, much bigger than my old boot bag and looks very well made almost worth the money
I may have saved about £20.00 but I wish I had now got the bag from Edge & Wax or CEM would have been a lot less hassle and your supporting British retailers
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| scooby_simon wrote: |
| I'm in all day Sunday; but full on all day; are you in during the week Rob? Simplest question; does the bag fit in one of the lockers? |
I've been taking mine to Hemel since it opened, as Rob says its a tight squeeze in the lockers and as a result some of the bag's piping has suffered.
I've taken it several times as cabin baggage on both EasyJet & BA with no issues.
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Had a look at Rob's bag resterday. Looks like a very good bit of kit. Maybe added to the Christmas list....
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The atomic bag doesn't fit into overhead compartment on ba short haul unless you take the thick BASI manual out of the side pockets then it just fits. I doubt it would fit into one of the test baskets at check in though!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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anyone else flown with theirs? Off with Monarch early Jan and reckoning it meets their size requirements (just!)
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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kitenski, Flown with the HEAD bag several times, BA & EJ
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Spyderman, cheers, sounds promising then, sizes don't look too dissimilar....
Head - Size: 45cm x 28cm x 45cm
Atomic SIZE: 25 X 43 X 28 CM
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You know it makes sense.
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dumb question but when the bag is plugged into car 12v what is the heat setting, full hot or middle or ??
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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good question, i will rtfm in the morning, not sure it says, but do think it shows current draw so can make an assumption.
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Poster: A snowHead
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the manual says 12v runs at 55w and the 240v runs at 90w (i will assume thats the high setting) so would guess that the 12v is somewhere above around the warm setting. Drop a question to skigear.us they will know the answer.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ansta1, thanks, I binned the manual but was told not to use hot setting with my footbeds as they may deform, good to know car setting is middle.. cheers
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| ansta1, thanks, I binned the manual but was told not to use hot setting with my footbeds as they may deform, good to know car setting is middle.. cheers |
not a problem, i cant guarantee what setting it will actually be, i have dropped a noe to skigear to see if they can answer the question. I cant use my bag or second heat pad (which i put in a generic ski bag) on hot due to my liners and footbeds.
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Just a head's up to those of you using the ciggie lighter option. If you've just got a '12v Power' marked outlet that's the one to use. Less (ahem) 'upmarket' vehicles don't wire their fag lighters for that level of current draw . . . seen some 'interesting' results with cooked wires under the dashboard 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Got mine a couple of days ago. Nice bit of kit.
Advsied by CEM to only run it at 50C for boots that have had work done/custom footbeds.
Does the job; nice warm boots to put on before work.
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Adding to my Christmas list. Much handier than sticking boots on the radiator to dry out and clouting oneself on the head in the barge past for the loo
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Rossignol are doing a heated boot bag this year as well.
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for the most part they are all made by hot gear bag and then branded for the company head, rossignol atomic etc, from past experience we wouldn't stock any of them that wern't make by hot gear
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Just got my Atomic Redster FIS heated bag from Snowinn as I couldn't find anywhere in the UK that had it in stock, its the 65l version so way too big for carry on but big enough to fit the kids boots in and save the fights over who gets the thermic heaters in their boots so good for my sanity! Seems a very good bag and a good price if slightly slow delivery from Snowinn.
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I believe that some snowheads have managed to get the bigger bag on as hand luggage. I have the same but have never tried. Still prefer my heated bag over heated racks or other driers and warmers.
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