Can something good become better? In Japan, yes. Back in the 1970s and '80s, while the world watched in awe as Japan rose to become the second most powerful economy in the world, the concept of constant improvement or kaizen was considered one of the nation's greatest assets. And it still exists: just being good is rarely enough for Japanese manufacturers and this is why even after over 25 years of air-conditioned clothing, another like the Thanko Extreme Cooling Refrigerated Short-Sleeve Jacket 4 can appear and be much much better than pretty much everything else!
And it isn't what you can see, which is a snug, short-sleeve design and four different colors. It's what lies under the engine that makes the Thanko Extreme Cooling Refrigerated Short-Sleeve Jacket 4 so spectacular: two USB battery-powered fans at the waist, plus a Peltier cooling plate at the back, a pocket for ice packs, an exhaust fan, and the ability to bring your body temperature down by -19°C lower than the temperature around you. No matter how hot it is outside, you will always stay cool in this jacket!
Specs and Features:
- Colors: navy, silver gray, white, green
- Sizes: free (M-LL), 3L, 5L
- USB PD-compatible
- Wired remote controller
- Internal adjusting straps
- 2 cooling fans and Peltier cooling plate
- 1 exhaust fan to expel hot air from inside
- Titanium-processed fabric for more effective shielding from heat
- Mesh pocket for ice packs at the back
- Washable
- Modes: low, high, Peltier on/off
- Operating time (fan + Peltier) on 20,000 mAh PD-compatible mobile battery: low approx. 8 hours, high approx. 3.5 hours, Peltier only approx. 9 hours, fan only approx. 7 hours
- Cooling plate temperature: low -5 to -10°C lower than environmental temperature, high -10 to -15°C lower than environmental temperature, Peltier only -15 to -19°C lower than environmental temperature
- Dimensions free/M-LL (chest x shoulder x length x sleeve length): 118 x 48 x 68 x 25 cm (46.5 x 18.9 x 26.8 x 9.8")
- Dimensions 3L (chest x shoulder x length x sleeve length): 126 x 50 x 70 x 26 cm (49.6 x 19.7 x 27.6 x 10.2")
- Dimensions 5L (chest x shoulder x length x sleeve length): 138 x 54 x 71 x 26 cm (54.3 x 21.3 x 28 x 10.2")
- Weight: approx. 800 g (1.8 lb)
- Side pocket width: 16 cm (6.3")
- Battery pocket dimensions: 13.5 x 18 cm (5.3 x 7")
- Materials: polyester with titanium finish, aluminum
- Operating voltage: USB PD, 9 V 2.2 A or more, USB 5 V 2.0 A or more
- Power consumption: USB PD approx. 20 W, USB approx. 10 W
- Cable length (controller to USB plug): 90 mm (3 ft)
- Mobile battery not included
- Instructions/manual: Japanese