DryGuy Air Plus Boot Dryer
Posted by Blogmaster in Ski Boots, tags: Dryer, DryGuy, Plus Boot
- Turbine fan duo dries ski boots and gloves at the same time
- Circulates room temperature air inside boots and wicks out moisture
- Dries boots in approximately 2 hours
- Portable, packs inside boots for travel
- Operates on 120-volt power or with optional car adapter (not included)
Product Description
DryGuy¿s AirPlus is the world¿s most powerful portable AC/DC boot dryer. The AirPlus twin turbo technology delivers large volumes of air to simultaneously remove moisture from gloves and boots. The AirPlus uses two powerful mini turbine fans to dry a pair of boots and gloves at the same time. Only DryGuy has an exclusive patent-pending process that pressurizes the boot. The fan moves up to 5 cubic feet of ambient air per minute through each boot and glove. The moving air wicks away the moisture and perspiration, leaving boots and gloves dry. Operates on both 120-volt AC power source and 12 volt DC automotive power with optional adapter. AirPlus is small and packs in your boots, so you have the benefit of no extra luggage.Amazon.com Review
Waterproof ski boots can trap moisture, reduce insulation, and foster fungal growth–not a healthy situation for winter feet. The Air Plus from DryGuys keeps feet–and hands–happy by drying out ski boots and gloves at the same time. Two separate turbine-powered drying units are included–one for each boot. Each attaches to the two-pronged 6-foot AC power cord. During use, the dryer’s long flexible tube extends into the toe of the boot, while the cuff is cinched around the turbine fan. Room-temperature air is sent into the boot, where it circulates, collects moisture, and then wicks out through the exhaust tube. Protruding out the top of the boot, the shorter exhaust tube holds a glove upright, which is dried at the same time. Lightweight and portable, the dryers conveniently store inside each boot, and usually work best when used for at least two hours. –Ann Bieri
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For ski boots and gloves, they do the job but read the directions! After 2 hours on low, the thermocouple turns them off. But this is OK because the boots and gloves will be dry. On high, the thermocouple turns them off after 20 minutes – high is more for heating the boots before wearing; it is not intended for quick drying. On low, the noise is not noticable.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this to dry my Scuba boots, which as everyone who dives knows, are notoriously difficult to dry. Tried it once so far, and after drip drying, it took about 4 hours to finish drying. It uses no heat, so no danger of fire or damage to neoprene. Compact enough for travel as it fits into the boots.
Compared to the other DryFast two-horned solid-plastic dryer, this one is much for compact for travel.
My main complaint is the power adapter, which is the older transformer type (9 volt 0.5 amp DC), that works only on 120 volts — a problem for international travel. That will require some fiddling to correct. Also it’s a bit noisy, but can always be put away somewhere when it’s running.
Rating: 4 / 5
Clever and portable design. But right out of the box one of the plugs (there are two separate blowers powered by two separate power plugs that run off the same 120V AC power supply) was defective; the unit wouldn’t run. The other unit worked for about 10 minutes while I was fiddling with the 1st, but then its plug worked loose inside the housing and wouldn’t run either. Maybe I got a lemon but this is headed back for Amazon return in favor of a different model…
Rating: 1 / 5
I purchased this product to replace an inferior (other manufacturer’s) product that bacame unsafe to use. I have another, slightly older DryGuy that is bigger and like the way is works and is constructed. Just came back from 5 days skiing at Whistler and this worked just fine. Nice and compact but just a little louder than I hoped. Quieter than the older DryGuy but louder than the Chinook. The price on Friday sale was great. On multiple day (even just 2) ski trips, the only way to not start with cold, wet feet is to dry them each night. And you do not need heat, just air movement. This unit works in a couple hours.
Rating: 5 / 5