[Paddlewise] Spray skirt advice

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.

2.  Cold water use: I paddle in Long Island Sound off of Connecticut year
round.  Summers are hot and warm; winters are cold.

3.  Leak-proof: I'd like to minimize water leaking in during rolls and
skulling.

4.  Nylon vs. Neoprene: I don't think that I care much, provided the above
criteria are met.

I appreciate your input.

I just replaced my snapdragon sprayskirt.  It was an older model and I had
difficulty getting it off.  I went with a Wildwasser skirt it has a
breathable 4 way stretch tube and you can take the suspenders off.  I don't
like suspenders so this is a nice feature.  It has a nice size zippered mesh
pocket on the neoprene skirt, perfect for putting in sunscreen or lip balm.
I have never found the pockets on the sprayskirt tube to be useful.  The
craftsmanship excellent really nice details.

Now to your questions:

I found it to be much easier on than my old snap dragon model.

It is a neoprene spray skirt so it is warmer

The tube will leak a bit but they have a nice buckle system you can tighten
up.

The skirt is neoprene so it stays on in rougher conditions.  I used too many
cheapie, saggy nylon skirts! It is expensive.
http://www.wildnet.com/decks.htm
-- MZ

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