DEMA 2006: Hangairs (A Family Affair)

Posted Nov 8th 2006 11:23PM by Willy Volk
Filed under: Events, Wetsuits, Other, DEMA 2006

We mentioned Hangairs wetsuit drying systems back in September. Basically a clothes hanger with a 12-volt fan built into it, the good folks at Hangairs claim their units dry funky wetsuits up to 70% faster than standard methods (read: throwing it over a balcony rail).

Employing a 130-cubic-feet-per-minute waterproof fan that forces air through the arms and legs, a Hangair hanger is able to hold up to 150 pounds of weight AND dry your wetsuit in just a few hours (no more wriggling into wet wetsuits the morning after a day of diving!)
That's the fan!

I saw some Hangairs in use today, and I was pretty impressed. They were silent, sturdy, and easy-to-use.

Interestingly, Hangairs is a family affair. Today at DEMA, I met the inventor -- 23-year-old Michael Appelman; his father (the financial backer); and his sister (head of sales).

Want your own? Retailing for $70 piece, they begin shipping next week -- just in time for Christmas.

Reader Comments

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1. Very cool. I might pick one up for my drysuit! (yeah I know it's a DRY suit, but there's a little moisture at times)

Posted at 5:46PM on Nov 9th 2006 by Calvin Tang

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