In a message dated 1/5/99 5:04:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, emilnes_at_snet.net writes: << Though Long Island sound were I do most of my paddling probably dosn't get as cold as some other areas of the U.S, I've been using a cold water dive hood and dive mask for rolling practice. <snip> The hood is too constricting and deadens sound too much to wear as normal paddling "garb". >> As an option to a neoprene hood --- which is what I'm assuming you mean --- try one of the Malden Mills Thermal Stretch material hoods sold by some dive shops and a lot of the catalogs, Edwin. It's lined with Polartec but has a wind and water membrane and a black lycra outer layer, is very warm and is comfortable enough to be used full time, and is as warm in the water as two to three mil neoprene. Your hearing will be virtually uneffected when it's dry and only slightly effected when rolling or sculling. Great item for the winter! Jack Martin *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jan 05 1999 - 20:44:27 PST
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