Heater Craft Cyclone 4 Pair Gear Dryer v2

We just finished building our family's ski cabin to serve as a base for our young children's race aspirations. Previously, we were using a cheap plastic boot dryer (which had broken and been replaced at least twice) and we knew that it was time to find the right product for boot, glove, and equipment drying.We had seen one of the Cyclone boot dryers at a charity auction, where Heater Craft had generously donated one of the smaller dryers to support kid's ski racing, and wanted to investigate further. We were pleasantly surprised to see that Heater Craft made larger, wall-mount boot dryers. We ended up choosing the 8-pair dryer (for our family of four), which is exactly the same as the 4-pair dryer, only wider.My first thought -- probably yours too -- is that this is an investment. However, my personal view after spending a weekend with equipment on the dryer three days is that the investment is absolutely worth it, and this is a truly exceptional product.Installation was relatively simple. The dryer comes with a wall bracket and then hangs from the wall. Boots and gloves dry quickly and -- most importantly for our custom molded boots -- the air is warm, but not too hot (i.e., it's not going to re-mold your insoles or boots).On the whole, I absolutely recommend the Heater Craft boot and glove dryers. Truly exceptional product, quick shipping, and nice people.

I have just upgraded from the previous version of the Cyclone dryer to the new v2 unit in our ski cabin at Schweitzer Mountain in North Idaho. We had simply loved the Cyclone dryer we've used for the past several years.Here are my findings as a user:1. We love the new design. The classy angles and the stainless look top and bottom (powder coated) gives the unit a very high end look and feel.2. The new smaller. It is shorter in height and less wide.3. The unit is very quiet when running.4. The heat is instantaneous when starting. This is a remarkable feature as the unit starts drying immediately.5. New front location for the timer switch. The previous unit had the switch located on the bottom side of the unit. Since I had to mount the unit in a tight spot near an adjoining wall, I had to operate the switch by feel as I could not see it. The new switch is located on the front of the unit and so it is now more user friendly. Simply choose: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hour with the timer option. Very easy and very clean design.The unit was easy to install with the provided wall mounted bracket and hardware.Since I am the "ski dad", my family looks to me to manage (read dry) our ski gear. When we return from skiing, our boots are the first thing that goes onto the unit followed by gloves. It is simply awesome that the unit also provides convenient storage for all the gear. Before Cyclone, our gear was laid out all over the cabin attempting to get dry. I usually select "1 Hour" on the timer and that's it. Later, I will remove the dry boots and gloves and place any other needed items on to dry. If nothing else, then the equipment stays on the unit until the next ski day.Before skiing is my favorite use of the Cyclone dryer. Fifteen minutes before we leave to go skiing, I turn on the unit with our boots and gloves. There is just something extremely pleasant about putting warm equipment on right before going out into the cold conditions.As a lifetime skier, I have used other dryers and there is simply no comparison. Even though the unit is pricey (what high end appliance isn't?), it is worth it in terms of convenience and quality of "ski life." I've had the plastic units that took all night to dry a pair of boots because of heat only and no air flow. We constantly had to choose between dry boots or dry gloves because it took so long. Alternately, as a ski racing family I've witnessed the smaller portable dryers that blow air but with little on no heat also take a very long time. The game changer with Cyclone is the abundance of heat AND airflow for 8 drying tubes simultaneously! The drying capacity is simply remarkable. No more compromising and no more all night managing equipment for drying.

We love our cyclone heater. Not only does it dry boots rapidly, but it's a family favorite for warming boots and coats on those bitter winter mornings. We have ours in the entryway, and a favorite trick is to warm guests coats before they depart. They all enjoy the pleasant surprise.