On Saturday, October 27, 2001, at 6:58:48 PM PDT, rvilter wrote: Hello Bob, You wrote: > Here are the criteria that I care about. > 1. Easy-on: I want a skirt that's easy to put on in rough > conditions, and one that I can put on while wearing gloves. I use a SnapDragon™ neoprene deck/nylon tunnel skirt, with an adjustable bungie. In cold conditions, I wear thick neo gloves, and I have no trouble putting my skirt on - in all sorts of conditions. > 2. Cold water use: I paddle in Long Island Sound off of Connecticut > year round. Summers are hot and warm; winters are cold. I use the same skirt year 'round. > 3. Leak-proof: I'd like to minimize water leaking in during rolls > and skulling. With the nylon tunnel (adjustable, with suspenders), I make sure it's tightly underneath my PFD. When I wear a dry top, I wear the dry top *over* the tunnel of the skirt - then the PFD. This keeps me very dry during rolls and crashing waves. > 4. Nylon vs. Neoprene: I don't think that I care much, provided the > above criteria are met. As I mentioned above - the deck of my skirt is neoprene, and the Tunnel is nylon - with an adjustable top and suspenders. I wouldn't really trust a nylon decked skirt in big surf. And for winter paddling, the neoprene is warmer. Melissa -- PGP public keys: mailto:pgp_keys_at_gmx.co.uk?subject=PGP_Keys_1&Body=Please%20send%20keys *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Oct 27 2001 - 19:36:17 PDT
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