> Interesting to hear people experiencing "waterlogged" neoprene gloves. > Neoprene is closed cell stuff and therefore impossible to saturate. The > surface may become wet and even retain water in exposed cells of the > material, but it can not (as I understand it) go deeper. That is why > neoprene is used for such things as scuba suits. Actually, neoprene will eventually absorb some moisture, although I wouldn't use the word saturate. In scuba diving the pressure crushes the material to a fraction of it's orginal size and the re-expansion process seems to allow some moisture to penetrate. The same may be the case where wet neoprene is compresses in seats, booties and maybe gloves. > Granted there is a variety of grades of neoprene, and you may encounter > *cheap* stuff that falls apart more readily than a high quality neoprene > (very stuff stuff, actually). The best neoprene (for diving) has a high ratio of neoprene to bubbles. The cheaper grades use less neoprene and more N2 which makes it more flexible, lighter and less durable. > Here's an idea: How about neoprene gloves that are slightly large over > capilene-style liners? > > >///:>Chris Hardenbrook<:\\\< > Increasingly Cloudy Southern California > > Bob Denton Vice President Undersea Breathing Systems bob_at_dnax.com http://www.dnax.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Feb 05 1998 - 11:00:03 PST
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