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I would agree with Dave, I own both a coated nylon drysuit as well as a Gortex
dry suit.
There really is no comparison, the Gortex is more comfortable day in and day
out.
The coated nylon is initially a little warmer, given the same layering and
conditions.
But as soon as I sweat enough I too have to periodically dump water from the
wrist gaskets.
I do sweat a lot more in the nylon suit. Once I am wet enough, and then stop
for a while the suit seems to get colder than if I am in Gortex. I think the
wet layer under the nylon cools off faster than the Gortex.
Of course with enough layers I don't notice. When I do wear the nylon suit,
(usually just around home for day trips)
I just wear an extra layer to try and contain the water.
If I knew then what I know now (how many times have I thought that)! I
wouldn't have tried to save a few bucks and and I would have gone strait to
the Gortex.
Rob

>>Dave Carlson wrote,

>>In my experience, paddling in ~50F water and 40-70F air temps with
>>either a coated nylon or a gortex dry-suit, the gortex is vastly
>>superior, much more comfortable.  For me, the problem with coated nylon
>>is that it doesn't breath, and I overheat.  You still have to have
>>insulating clothing on under the drysuit to prevent hypothermia if you
>>end up being immersed any length of time, and because of that I end up
>>being overheated in a garment that doesn't breath.  I end up having to
>>drain perspiration out of the ankle and wrist gaskets periodically with
>>the coated nylon.  The goretex hasn't failed me yet as far as being
>>waterproof.  I test it quite thoroughly with regular rescue practice and
>>instruction, as well as practice rolling and surfing.  My current
>>goretex drysuit is 5 years old.

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