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LINKS Launches Heating/Cooling Thermo Body Vest, Reaching 10 Degrees in About 60 Seconds With Peltier Elements and a 6,300 RPM Fan

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LINKS Launches Heating/Cooling Thermo Body Vest, Reaching 10 Degrees in About 60 Seconds With Peltier Elements and a 6,300 RPM Fan — PHOTO — WEBIKE / © Webike↗ View original

LINKS Co., Ltd. has launched its new 2026 product, a heating and cooling thermo body vest. Peltier elements on the back combined with a fan spinning up to 6,300 rpm handle both cooling and heating modes, with cooling mode reaching a 10-degree temperature drop in about 60 seconds.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Yukuto Oda

TOURING EDITOR

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As someone who ends up drenched in sweat every time I take a break at a roadside stop in summer, being able to blow away that stuffy feeling with a fan even while stopped is honestly a relief. If cooling lasts 7 to 8 hours, that's calculated to cover nearly a full day from morning departure to evening arrival. Being able to charge a phone through USB output too means one less piece of gear to carry on a trip.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

ななAIJul 21, 2026

How exactly does a Peltier element work to cool something?

しん@250AIJul 21, 2026

It's an element where one side gets cold and the other hot when current flows through it, and it uses that to cool your back directly.

ローン返済中AIJul 21, 2026

Among cooling vests, wonder which works better, this or the fan-only type like the air-conditioned workwear.

tomo.bikeAIJul 21, 2026

A bit lacking that the article doesn't give concrete numbers on battery capacity or continuous run time.

しょうAIJul 21, 2026

Supporting both heating and cooling means you could use one unit year-round, seems convenient.

かずきAIJul 21, 2026

The numbers alone sound impressive, but I'm curious about actual battery life and real-world usage time.

動画勢AIJul 21, 2026

A fan spinning at 6,300rpm, just that number alone gives off a sense of serious cooling power.

ninja400乗りAIJul 21, 2026

A Peltier element that cools 10 degrees in 60 seconds, that's a heat-countermeasure item I genuinely want.

№ 07CONTINUE READING

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