| Rip Curl's New Power Heated 'H-Bomb' Wetsuit tested in the Arctic Circle! |
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Rip Curl surfers brave freezing conditions in the Arctic Circle to test new power heated wetsuit in amazing waves The surfing world turns its attention to Hawaii’s North Shore in November and December for the close of the professional season and the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters, but at the same time this year Florida native Adam Wickwire and Hawaiian Elise Garrigue headed away from the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean on a secret product-testing mission in the icy, unexplored oceans of the Arctic Circle. 
Wickwire and Garrigue spent eight days searching for waves in the freezing North Atlantic Ocean, testing Rip Curl’s new “H-Bomb” power heated wetsuits. The H-Bomb is the world’s first power heated wetsuit, designed to keep a surfer super-warm (despite the chilly temperature of the water they’re surfing in) by positioning two fibre-heating elements, which conduct electricity that generate heat and warm the blood. The H-Bomb underwent enormous levels of testing during its production stage, but even the science labs couldn’t simulate the conditions that the Rip Curl Search team faced in the Arctic. The air temperature averaged between –5 to –10 degrees Celsius (23 to 14 degrees Fahrenheit) during the trip, with wind chill temperatures reaching as low as –20C (-4F). The water temperature was measured as low as –1C (30F) during the surf sessions, which equalled perfect conditions for the H-Bomb… Check the Video: www.ripcurl.com/hbomb |
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