anyone use a boot/glove dryer ?

[Mark]

just wondering which ones are good or, more importantly, which ones aren't

im thinking these :

http://www.nextag.com/DryGuy-DC-POWER-SKI-623210982/prices-html

[adeehr]

Hey Mark, I've been looking at that option for a while, just can't commit myself to buying some. I usually don't ride cosecutive days so it's not been a need. But I find Tognar has a few different options that appear to be pretty nice.

http://www.tognar.com/boot_heater_warmer_fitting_dryer_canting_dryers_sk i_snowboard.html

[mahatma]

Mark,

DryGuy stuff is the way to go. I own 2 of their dryers. One of the 4 post dryers with fan that I take in my bag on any mutli-day trip and one of the fanless jobs that works through convection. That one never leaves home because of the size - it's an inline unit. I love both of them. The fan unit is great for travel because you can load everything on it. Gloves, boots, throw your inserts and helmet on top, set it for 2 hours with heat and everything is dry. This is great for night skiing. You just come in at 1700, throw your crap on, shower up, eat, chill a little and go with dry stuff. The convection unit requires all night but I don't care how sopping wet your stuff is in the morning it will be dry. Plus, the convection unit is beyond bullet proof. Theres no moving parts. It will outlive my grandchildren.

One word of advice - on the 4 post air unit do not try to put on 2 sets of boots at the same time. It's very difficult to squeeze 2 sets of boots on there and the unit becomes very unstable so even walking past it can cause it to flop over.

[mahatma]

Andrew,

A dryer will prevent stank-boot, manky-helmet, nasta-glove syndrome.

[Mark]

thanks guys. i think im gonna get those little orange ones

[mahatma]

Mark,

Sorry, I should have hit your link before rambling. Let me know how they work. They could make cool gifts.

[Mark]

Mark,

Sorry, I should have hit your link before rambling. Let me know how they work. They could make cool gifts.

that's ok. you have good ramblings.

[adeehr]

Andrew,

A dryer will prevent stank-boot, manky-helmet, nasta-glove syndrome.

So what are you saying? I'm stinky? Oh the nerve! Why I outta....hmmm, that's no use your over in Japan...maybe I could....hmmm no not that either....or If I flew...nah that'd cost too much. Damn no good comback.

Not a bad idea to just be preventative. I may have to investigate this whole drying thing further.

[BrklynCarver]

This is what I use:

http://www.gobros.com/cat/Seirus-Quick-Dry-Glove-And-Boot-Dryer-4204-blk-cat100865.html?&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=shopping_sites&utm_term=SEI4204_blk&utm_campaign=froogle.Seirus

[mahatma]

Andrew,

I assume everyone is like me. I stink at the end of the day. I mean I stink for real. Especially my helmets, gloves and boots. Maybe that's why I much prefer wool to synthetics. Wool doesn't hold odor. I have good routines for drying my stuff. I can never leave my stuff in my bag overnight. My jackets and boot liners get hit with a spray bottle filled with a 50/50 mix of Listerine/water and my helmet and gloves immediately go on dryers. I don't over do it with the Llisterine/water mix. Especially with jackets a little goes a long way. I don't have body odor issues per se but I sweat all day long and if I let things just dry naturally they take on a real odor after 3-4 outings. Last season my wife actually became angry with me because my helmet was totally stinking up our walk in closet. She claimed that even her clothes had that "just pulled out of a gym locker" smell. Dryers really help with kids too because as adults we just suck it up if our boots and gloves are clammy the next morning but kids make life miserable with their whining. Well, my spoiled little bunch does anyway. I recommend them to everyone. Whatever brand, whatever model. Dryers are good things

[slow]

I use the forced air Compact DryGuy on the Tognar site identified by DRY-DG5 on sale for $49.
http://www.tognar.com/boot_heater_warmer_fitting_dryer_canting_dryers_sk i_snowboard.html

One consideration is that if your liners "smell" use a convection dryer. Otherwise you will stink up your condo or hotel room if you use a forced air dryer. I learned this the hard way with a friend's boots.

[mahatma]

Slow,

You are 100% correct. Any fan dryer will turn your room into a warm gym locker. If there is an outlet near the bathroom (I take an extension cord) putting the dryer in there helps to contain the funk. But, that's all circumstantial. When I'm on multi-day trips without the family I could care less if I'm sleeping in the hall closet just as long as the hotel has an onsen (hot bath) to soak my aging bones in after night skiing. Spray deodorant or my homespun listerine/water solution helps if put on before drying. Of course, a room that smells like warm Listerine isn't exactly great either but livable. I just get cheap when it comes to recurring costs. For example I almost always take a few sandwiches for lunch, snacks, etc. as opposed to paying the outrageous resort lunch room fees for barely edible food. The exceptions are when I take the kids. For some reason I feel bad making them eat home food at a resort so I cough up the 8-10 bucks a person for lunch.

It would be good if a reasonably shaped (read portable) 4 post convection unit were invented.

[falkaveli]

Dryers? That's why God made fire!

[mahatma]

Falkaveli,

True but people don't get the fire as a tool thing anymore. For example, they act all surprised when I walk into the common areas butt naked and pin my long johns to the fire place. Like they weren't born naked.

[falkaveli]

I hear ya mahatma. I get the same reaction when I wear a buffalo pelt instead of a ski jacket. When did we get away from our heritage? I just don't know.

[mahatma]

Indeed my brother. We are living dark times. Hey, with the pelt did you manage an MP3 pocket? I tried using scrotum which held my Nano fine but couldn't get past it rubbing against me. There was just something nasty about it.

[Mark]

Yup Mahatma, I reek something awful at the end of any activity, I carry around a thing of roll on axe with me every where I go.

too much information buckaroo

also, this thread is going downhill fast. let's end it here please.

[Kirk S]

I use the boot dryer, it works wonders a must for every trip

[Mark]

I use the boot dryer, it works wonders a must for every trip

is it a custom made all black one ?



just kitten.

[CrazyBoy-1]

Hope you don't mind a semi-hijack, Mark.

Does anyone know if the heat from a boot dryer would have a negative effect on molded liners? I tried just taking my Thermoflexes out of the shell and kinda opening them up overnight, but they were still damp in the morning. I'm guess that just some moving air would help, but if I could also heat them without undoing the molding then that'd be even better.

[Kirk S]

buy a boot dryer take out all the heating element guts and set it on top of a fan

[altozwei]

I started out with a Serius boot drier. Small, portable, lightweight, but s-l-o-w. Took all night to dry the boots and didn't always quite get the gloves completely dry. I now use a Thermo air +. It is also a small, very portable unit that stays in my boot bag. It actually has two units (each one handles one boot and one glove) that will dry everything in about an hour to an hour and a half. The fans have two speeds, depending on how fast you need your things. Great product.