Hotsuits Revolutionary wetsuit heaters have received an enormous amount of press coverage, product reviews, awards and customer testimonials from all over the world. Here are just a few of them:
AWARDS:
New Inventors "Series Winner" Sydney, Australia:
Australian TV programme The New Inventors showcases new innovative products developed by Australians.
It consists of a panel of judges who discuss, evaluate and then select an overall winner for each series.
Hotsuits was selected as the series winner beating a number of worthy contenders.
Ex-World Champion Surfer Barton Lynch stole the show with his imaginative and humorous demonstration of how the product works.
Surf Expo “Launch Winner" Florida, USA:
Surf Expo is one of the biggest and longest running expos of its type in the USA.
It is where buyers and manufacturers from all over the globe gather for one week and strut their stuff.
Panels of judges select the hottest new surf innovations and products and give them the opportunity and exposure they deserve.
It is regarded as a launching pad into success in the Surfing Industry.
Hotsuits were judged winners of their category Surf Hardware Accessories and had a highly successful expo picking up new contracts for their revolutionary product.
ISPO “Brand New Award Winner" Munich, Germany:
18 judges, international sports experts, went through 231 participating companies from 23 countries. They viewed, examined and tested all products and were amazed by the high quality of the entries.
Hotsuits again were lucky enough to be judges “Brand New Award Winner” for 2007 capping of a huge six months from when their product was first released.
They were awarded with a free booth for their prize and were the centre of attention making all of the big wetsuit companies stand up and take notice of their revolutionary product.
TRADE SHOWS:
DEMA – Diving Equipment & Marketing Association, Florida, USA:
Although not regarded as an official award DEMA dive show still deserves a mention.
It was the official launching pad for Hotsuits Heated Kidney Belt.
This was our big chance to show off our latest product to the Diving World and wow what a success!
We picked up our first distributor deal and got the attention of almost every press organization at the show.
We had some of our product in the demo pool for divers to test and the response from retailers was overwhelming.
ASR - Action Sports Retailer, San Diego, USA:
For 26 years, ASR has been the leading trade event bringing together the top action sports industry manufacturers, buyers and media under one roof.
This year Hotsuits Wetsuit Heaters will be using this trade show to launch their latest and greatest range of “Battery Powered Wetsuit Heaters”.
All of the big wetsuit companies will be sure to have their spies out once again to see how we do it.
ISPO, Munich, Germany
From an early stage, ispo has taken great pride in supporting newcomers and visions. To reduce a tradeshow to its essence, it is all about innovation. Consumer behavior encourages this focus and demands for a never-ending supply of new products, brands and ideas. To reduce the gap between less-known brands and retailers, ispo established several newcomer platforms integrated in the individual tradeshow segments.
Surf Expo, Florida, USA
Surf Expo is one of the biggest and longest running expos of its type in the USA.
It is where buyers and manufacturers from all over the globe gather for one week and strut their stuff.
Panels of judges select the hottest new surf innovations and products and give them the opportunity and exposure they deserve.
It is regarded as a launching pad into success in the Surfing Industry.
Hotsuits were judged winners of their category Surf Hardware Accessories and had a highly successful expo picking up new contracts for their revolutionary product.
Oztek Dive Show, Sydney, Australia
Celebrating its tenth year as a leading world event focused on diving excitement, adventure and education, the internationally acclaimed OZTeK Diving Technologies Conference and Exhibition continues to be an inspirational forum catering to every aspect of diving interest and experience level.
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Alex Mrazek, Surfer (Canada)
I usually surf Tofino
on Vancouver Island or drive 4 hours to Oregon in the US even if its 2ft onshore slop. The water can get down around 8 degrees but with
the Hotsuits Heated Kidney Belt I never have to worry about being cold.
Simon Larcey, Kitesurfer (UK)
I have one for myself
and one for my students to wear when they are learning. I keep spare heaters on
the beach for when the wind is up and I am in the water all day.
Anthony Raduka, Tow in
Surfer (Australia)
I do heaps of tow in
surfing in some really remote areas. I mainly use the kidney belt to keep me
warm when I’m driving the sled. I also have a spare pack which I keep on the
sled for later in the day. Sick product, small price to pay!
Troy Wekworth, PADI
Instructor (Australia)
Being an instructor I
am in the water almost every day. I find the kidney belt great especially for
night dives and longer nitrox dives where I can activate it later in the dive.
I also loan it to my class to use. This is especially useful for the women who
really feel the cold it also encourages people to join you in a second dive.
Karen Rhodes, Windsurfer (South Africa)
To the team at
Hotsuits, thankyou for making my sport that much more enjoyable. I have told
all my friends how good they are so you should be expecting some more orders
soon. Keep up the good work, Karen.
Port Fairy Dive
Charters (Australia)
I rent the Hotsuits
Heated Kidney Belt as part my rental suit range and for my beginner courses.
That way my customers learning to dive for the first time can concentrate on
having fun and not being cold. Everybody that has tried it so far has bought
one off me.
Barton Lynch, Ex-World
Champion Surfer (Australia)
Great concept, wish
they were around years ago when I was on the touring circuit. The positioning
of the heat pack is not only is great for warmth but even more important it
doesn’t restrict your movement in any way when paddling for a wave.
Tom Whitaker, Wakeboarder (USA)
Now I have a “Hotsuits
Heated Kidney Belt” I get all the chicks (if only) seriously what it has done
though is extend my season and get me in the water more often. I also use it
when I ride Motocross. Buy one you won’t be disappointed.
Max Larsson, Surfer (Sweden)
Last week it was -10c
air temp, snow on the ground and about 2c in the water. Normally I only last
about 30 mins wearing a 6/5/4 with hood, gloves and booties. Since I have
purchased a heated kidney belt I have more than doubled the time in the water.
Bill Woods, Diver (Alaska)
Up here we dive
drysuits all year round. I have a dodgy back and I thought I would give the
Hotsuits Heated Kidney Belt a go. I was pleasantly surprised that I could still
activate it through my tri-laminate drysuit even wearing a 5mm glove.
Ross, Rasta Surf Company
(Australia)
I have been selling the
Heated Kidney Belt to some of the older long boarding crew. The feedback that I
get is that the heaters not only allow them stay in the water longer when the
waves are good but it also helps with flexibility and back support which is a
bonus.
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