Have Moved!
Warmbac was established in 1975 by Dave Warman. Dave worked as a footwear leather cutter and caved in The Mendips in his spare time. The caving attire of choice at the time was a wetsuit, however cavers had to use 'jacket and trouser' type suits designed for general watersports. The 'sharkskin' neoprene used stuck to rock. Dave saw an opportunity to design one piece wetsuits made of 'double lined' neoprene (nylon both inside and out) which didn't stick to rock as much especially for cavers - and so the Warmbac caving westuit was born and Dave went full time. Dave's son Richard (aka Kermit) joined the company in 1984. Kermit, also a caver was a member of the CDG for many years and caves both on Mendips and other areas of the country. Warmbac really is equipment designed by cavers for cavers Warmbac employ a number of machinists who have been with the company for many years.
In 1984 Warmbac began making oversuits and overtime expanded into manufacturing various industrial products, however caving equipment remains the largest part and heart of the business today.
Warmbac are always looking for innovative new materials suitable for use in the tough cave environment - the development of warmtex kneepads for example.
Over the years cavers have got larger! A size 42" oversuit may have been ordered once a week a few years ago - these days Warmbac are manufacturing size 44, 46 and even 48!
Warmbac can now be found at:
Unit 6, Beckery Enterprise Park
Glastonbury, BA6 9QT
01458 442475
info@warmbac.com
If you are in the area, please do call by to say 'hello'. Kermit will also be at Hidden Earth 2017.
Warmbac caving equipment is available from many stockists including Inglespor, Starless River and Up and Under.
We will be running a competition to win one of the new Warmbac oversuits soon!
A new Warmbac oversuit being made.
Better views from the new offices - Church Tower on Tor Hill