Re: [Paddlewise] A Fit Over Fit

From: Joy E. Hecht <jhecht_at_capaccess.org>
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 17:28:28 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 14 May 1998, K. Whilden wrote:

> I might mention that Kokatat makes a full line of gear for women,
> including drytops, wetsuits (new this year), and dry suits. There is even
> a special woman friendly relieve zipper option available. In my club, we
> have several womens kokatat drytops, which are much loved by the women I
> have talked to. Also, Lotus makes a womens lifejacket cut to fit in the
> right places. It looks like gear manufacturers are starting to catch on at
> least a little bit.

Yes.  But at least last year in order to get a women's drysuit from 
Kokatat in the Washington DC area you had to special order it - not one 
store carried the women's lines, and most didn't even know they existed.  



Joy Hecht
Arlington VA

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