Dave Kruger said: <snip> Second, I am ... very ... skeptical of non-Goretex breathable waterproof materials. Not a knock on Whites at all, but, consider that Gore has been refining their breathables for over 20 years. And, Kokatat stands behind their stuff to the max, so a Kokatat Goretex drysuit is something you can expect to get a lot of use out of. --------------- Dave, The suit I'm getting from Whites isn't a breathable fabric. They gave up on that option last year or so. Too many returns. They do have an absolutely excellent reputation for diving drysuits. The Quadraflex fabric is bombproof. This stuff is Navy Seal quality and the suit battle worthy. I tend to be rather hard on my equipment. I have no doubt the Kokatat "evolution" fabric is top notch, as would be Kokatat's overall drysuit quality, but I do know that the Whites' base material will outlast Goretex 3 to 1. You said: <snip> Doug, considering all the wild and crazy things you do, maybe you should approach Kokatat for some sort of "pro" deal ... or would that compromise your free spirit? <grin> ------------- Dave, the deal has been done for me today with respect to the Whites' Propulsion drysuit: all the bells and whistles, custom fit, short acquisition time, immediate warranty follow-up, and opportunity to give feedback. So, a "pro" deal locally, free advertising for the company (i.e. "Late breaking news: kayaker survives night in Juan de Fuca Strait in local manufacture's drysuit"), and support given to my local retail store in their suppport of a local company they need to court more. And, I'm buying "made in Canada." With the money I'm saving by compromising my free spirit with Whites and Ocean River Sports, I'm buying a Spirit sail for my Nordkapp. Given the non-breathable Propulsion drysuit now, I need the sail to provide me with non-perspiring propulsion! One stroke forward, two strokes back -- I guess. Thanks for all the feedback and support on this decision I had to make. You guys on PW are the best. Sail info at: <http://www.spiritsails.com/> No financial connection to any of the above, though I do test their products to the max, and sometimes their patience! Doug *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Feb 27 2002 - 18:41:56 PST
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