EN heat jersey - prototype testers ?
Hi folks,
I’ve started work on the Perfect Race Top ™ v.2k12, and I’m looking for a few teammates to share the love and buy / test one of 3 prototypes.
Here’s what they are:
-DeSoto full-sleeve skin cooler jersey, in white. See it at Desoto: http://www.desotosport.com/product/LST1 .
-Printing will be large EN logo / wordmark on front and back, space permitting. Sublimated in black lettering. No colour, b/c no colour is badass. Black Ops style.
-I’ll have two men’s medium, and one men’s small (see Desoto site for sizing) for testing. Tester's price will be actual cost of jersey, and actual cost of printing (I think this is going to come out around $60 all in … the jerseys were on deep discount.)
-extra-special-sauce optional upgrade will be a full zip … intention will be to put this on like a jacket in t1, with none of the typical struggles of pulling on a jersey over yer head. Tailor tells me the zipper will $10 or so per unit, but I won’t pursue this unless the tester wants it.
-lead times will be long … don’t count on it for an early season race. Why? (1) I’m doing this as a hobbist; (2) I’m in Canada while working with a US seller and US printer, and customs sucks. (3) printers will probably have a delay because we’re setting up the artwork and doing a very small batch during their peak time.
Next steps / teaser:
-If the testers like the jerseys, I’ll make another batch based on interest and commitment that I’ll solicit in a future posting. The basic zipperless model should be maybe another $20-30 more than the prototypes.
-If there’s a lot of interest, I might ask someone with a US address to proxy the batch (volunteers?) to get these puppies turned around quickly.
-If there’s an insane amount of interest, I’ll approach P & R to see if we could ask various EN Partner Companies to subsidize these in exchange for 3”x3” logo placement on chest.
So … do I have two medium and one small tester out there?
Comments
Awww man, if only you had a large. I would look like 10lbs of jello in a 5lb bag.
"I'll be your huckleberry!" Sign me up for a SMALL (good thing I checked the size chart) with the full zipper... I've got lots of late season opportunities to test it. So I owe you about $70 or so. You can PM me the payment details.
I'll be happy to test a medium. I live in Northern VA which gets pretty toasty (and humid). I have two races this year that I expect will be similarly hot and humid namely Eagleman and Louisville.
Oxy-clean will solve the dingyness problem with the dss skin cooler line. protocol is soak in hot water w/vinegar (maybe 10:1 mix) for about 12 h, then general soak overnight in concentrated oxy-clean / water solution, mixed as on package. Wash as normal, and they're white again.
Bafflingly, doesn't work with craft compression.
Thanks, Dave. I will give that a try. Of course, all that goes against the wash instructions for the top. It holds up pretty well through all that?
Sounds like you have 2 medium testers already, but if you need another one I am in.
Thanks.
De Soto: "don't sew a zipper on our skincooler stuff. It will shred the fabric and just won't work." (I did it with skin cooler last year, but didn't really put it up to any meaningful wear and tear). And they won't do a custom model.
Craft: Not even a skin cooler tight jersey in their NA lineup. they do have a 3/4 sleeve compression skincooler from EU retailers, but licensing restrictions prohibilt shipping to NA. And they won't do a custom model.
Dunning (formerly Rip'n'HAmmer): still trying to work out proper denier of fabrics for such a monster. Had a few conversations with Ralph Dunning about this in the fall, and he was actually intending to bring this very item to market this year, but it hasn't materialized. Won't do a custom model.
Down, but not out. Gonna loom fabric and sew this bugger myself if that's what it comes down to. Man against jersey.
Stay tuned.