At 05:56 PM 3/16/00 EST, DANJW_at_aol.com wrote: SNIP >I have a skirt by Dagger ( I think they call it their tropical skirt) which >is, nylon deck, nylon tunnel, and an adjustable neoprene band, ( fastens >tightly w/ velcro )and it also has an implosion bar sewn into the deck. Never >been severly imploded as of yet so I can't say how effective that feature is. >I find that it works pretty well, the bungy cord holds well around the >coaming and keeps seepage out in a sculling brace position. It is comfortable >and the neoprene band, while allowing a little seepage performs pretty well. > Dan, et.al., I have a three of the same Dagger skirts. They are the most comfortable skirts I have ever used. One I bought from the Jersey Paddler and the other two I got directly from Dagger. Despite the comfort, I'm a bit disappointed with the skirts' performance. I find that water seeps in at the seam where the deck meets the tunnel. It's the same on all three skirts. I'm sure some tent seam seal goop would probably help, but I feel that the skirts should be leak free, especially when new. This is usually not a problem in the summer when a little wetness has a welcomed cooling effect, however the spring and fall are a different matter. So now, that's when I move to the neoprene deck with nylon tunnel. BTW, the two skirts I got from Dagger were free and an example of the fine service you get from them. I had two older skirts that were showing wear. The wear was reasonable for the use I gave them and I asked Dagger to repair them and I expected to pay for the repair. Dagger sent me two new skirts at no charge. Both this interaction and one previous one (different matter) have left me with a real positive feeling towards how Dagger deals with its customers. YMMV Bill Leonhardt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 17 2000 - 07:02:46 PST
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