RE: [Paddlewise] Protection for immersion...

From: Allan and Joyce Singleton <alsjfs_at_voyager.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 08:11:10 +1200
 Mark Mastalski wrote:
>  For example, as many of you may know NRS
>  makes your standard 3 millimetre neoprene wetsuit
>
I would like this clarified please. When most of you refer to a wetsuit, do
you imply 3mm? I would consider this lightweight, 6mm standard and 8mm
heavyweight.

I have both 3mm and 6mm farmer johns, so am aware of the significant extra
insulation of the 6mm suit.


Allan Singleton

www.voyager.co.nz/~alsjfs/  now with paddling photos of Bay of Islands NZ.


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