Re: [Paddlewise] Waders

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Cramer" <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
> I think my waders are about 4mm. Maybe 5mm. Definitely thicker than a
> farmer john. But this setup is not like a wetsuit; more like a drysuit.
> There's no reason you can't wear a layer of fleece under your waders
> (and I do), which should give you _much_ more insulation than the same
> fleece under a layer of coated nylon.
>
> The water I was in was not that cold, however, probably around 50F.

I seem to recall seeing suits, I think meant for divers or board sailors,
that were of one piece with the lower part, from the waist down made of
thick neoprene, and the upper part, the torso and arms, made of waterproof
nylon with a waterproof closure and latex at wrists and necks.  In a sense
it is what you guys have done in mating a dry top to a neoprene wader lower.
The secret is in achieving a good seal in the middle.

ralph diaz

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