Fourth Element
Fourth Element Xerotherm Wrist Warmer
£40.00
If you’re wearing dry gloves and can feel the cold getting in around your wrist seals – the Fourth Element Xerotherm Wrist Warmers are for you!
The Honest Truth
Dry gloves might give you nice toasty hands, but you can definitely feel the cold where that wrist seal touches your skin. These Fourth Element Xerotherm Wrist Warmers solve that problem!
The ultimate baselayer for use under a drysuit, the Fourth Element Xerotherm Wrist Warmers are made using Polartec® Powerstretch® originally developed for NASA. The Xerotherm traps a layer of air, a much better insulator than water next to the skin, keeping the wearer drier and more comfortable. The range is designed to be worn under another undersuit or on its own under a neoprene drysuit.
The knit of the Xerotherm fabric produces the fastest wicking effect of any of the products in the Fourth Element product range. Moisture is drawn out through the fabric along fine fibres and then spreads out over the outer surface. This maintains a thin layer of air next to the skin. This is so effective in the Fourth Element Xerotherm Wrist Warmers that some wearers report experiencing minor suit leaks during the dive without even noticing until after the dive.
“The performance is superb.” This was the reaction of Doug Allan, world-renowned and award-winning underwater filmmaker and author, after testing the Xerotherm in -2 degree (29F) water inside the Arctic Circle in Svalbard, whilst shooting sequences for the BBC production The Blue Planet.
The Fourth Element Xerotherm Wrist Warmers are specified by the FBI Dive Teams, Norwegian Navy, and British Police Diving Units.
The Fourth Element Xerotherm Wrist Warmers…
- Act as a dryglove bridge – bridging the gap between the undersuit and dryglove liner
- Prevents squeeze by allowing air to equalise with the dryglove
- Double layer fabric inside of wrist for warmth
- Low bulk prevents water flooding in a dryglove failure
