ProQuip has launched a new rain jacket that is capable of recycling and transferring body heat for improved performance in cold weather.
The Ultimate HTX (Heat Technology Extreme) jacket uses a metallic heat capture lining to retain and reflect body heat onto the golfer’s core, lower and mid-back for improved flexibility and mobility during the swing.
Russell Brooks, General Manager of ProQuip Golf, said: “Ultimate HTX is a breakthrough innovation in golf rainwear and the wider field of self-heating outerwear. The jacket’s ability to retain and recycle body heat means that when it rains, it warms, and fewer layers are needed in cold weather to maintain optimum comfort on course.”
The jacket is made from a durable four-way stretch outer fabric. The polyester face fabric flexes and adjusts for freedom of movement during the swing, and is lightweight, breathable and protected by ProQuip’s three-year waterproof guarantee. The metallic inner liner is highly breathable, allowing excess heat and moisture to dissipate while retaining and transferring the optimal level of warmth to the wearer’s lower and mid-back.
Brooks adds: “The physiological benefits of heat are well known in sports, helping to keep muscles relaxed, widening blood vessels, promoting blood flow and helping reduce soreness and stiffness. Playing golf year-round in cold and wet weather is challenging, which is why we combined thermal benefits with our advanced waterproofing technologies, and the result is Ultimate HTX.”
Available at retail now, the Ultimate HTX jacket (RRP £140), which features an elasticated cuff, is available in Black/ Zinc Grey, Black/ Maritime Blue and Black, in sizes S-XXXL. Matching waterproof trousers (£100) are available in black.
