A debate has ensued over on rec.boats.paddle about the merits/demerits of Goretex as used in dry suits and dry tops for paddling. The crowd on r.b.p. being mostly whitewater paddlers, and seeming to have a heavy proportion of folks from the Eastern USA (that's east of Denver), I thought it would be good to solicit anecdotal data from the Paddlewise throng. Our uses are somewhat different from the WW folks. Here are the questions I'd like to raise: 1. Have you used a Goretex dry suit/dry top? Do you prefer it over a completely water-vapor-impermeable fabric (i.e., coated nylon)? Or, do you prefer the coated stuff? Why? 2. For those who have extended experience with Goretex dry suits/dry tops: How do you keep the stuff water repellant (restore the DWR coating)? How do you clean it? (Or, do you *avoid* cleaning it?) What products have you used to clean it? ... to restore the DWR? How well do they work? What is the useful life for your Goretex dry suit/dry top? Years? Days of use? Thanks. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Nov 18 1998 - 07:44:46 PST
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