From: "rvilter" <rvilter_at_optonline.net> > 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. Of the skirts I own (or have used), I've found that the easiest to put on is the Boreal Designs skirt for my Ellesmere ocean cockpit. I am not recommending BD as a brand specifically*, but rather will point out the construction as something to look for. It's all neoprene. The skirt has a relatively stiff bungie sewn to the edge of the skirt. This makes it easy to put on. The bungie holds its shape much better than the skirts that have a softer bungie inside a hem (like the Brooks models). While the stiff rubber rand models like the Perception Harmony LC-1 also keep their shape, they tend to have less stretch and are harder to put on. Several companies make this style. There's one brand that makes most of their skirts this way and I can't for the life of me remember the name, though an image of the distinctive style and colour is in my head (Snapdragon?). Mike * Not that there's anything wrong with BD. They make a fine skirt. *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Oct 28 2001 - 08:17:03 PST
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