Re: [Paddlewise] Ultimate Drysuit

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Lloyd" <dougl_at_islandnet.com>

> Personalized monogram. Can you say, "I got connections man!" ?  So what's
the
> big deal anyway? It probably just says "KW" so folks know which boat
tester you
> are for SK Magazine, when you are out testing. :-)

Who me? I used to test boats once upon a time when I lived in seattle.  Now
I live in Portland, and don't have much opportunity for it anymore.
Actually the monogram just says "Kayak Academy" from when I used to teach
for George Gronseth (but now I live in Portland... sigh).  Incidently, there
is probably no greater expert on drysuit details than George, because his
students are using them constantly in his classes.  Did you know he is the
second largest dealer for Kokatat on the west coast?

<snip>
>Then for a drysuit, Whites make a new unit called the Propulsion
> with a great fabric called Quadraflex I believe. It is strictly for cold,
heavy
> weather paddling, which is what I want. URL is:
>
> <http://www.whitespaddlesports.com/>
>
> Actual drysuit:
>
> http://www.whitespaddlesports.com/products/7.php
>

If Whites is local, you should probably just go for that.  I still don't
think anyone takes care of the little details as well as Kokatat, but the
price sounds exhorbitant in your situation.  ALso, breathable fabrics have
worked very well for me.  And if your drysuit gets too hot in nice weather,
all you have to do is unzip and roll it down to your waist.... ;-)








Note:  the above last comment was thrown in for the benefit of Ralph Diaz,
who hates to compromize the seal on his drysuit.  He's right... it can be
dangerous if you don't know what you're doing.

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