--- Matt Broze <mkayaks_at_oz.net> wrote: > Doug > If it is absolutely essential that your wound not > get wet I don't think you > can trust the so called "dry" suit to do this for > you. My experience has > been there will be a little leakage into a dry suit > that will end up at your > feet or ankles. Mine isn't Gore-Tex so even if I've > not been immersed the > so-called "dry" suit still gets pretty moist inside. I agree that you can't count on being dry in a dry suit (Goretex or not) unless you don't sweat. On the other hand, I doubt that "leakage" is the problem in most cases. I haven't found leakage to occur to a significant degree in the suits that I have owned. This even if I took a long swim. I am pretty sure that most of what pools at the feet and ankles is sweat that winds up settling there. I guess it really doesn't matter how it gets there though, you are wet either way. Pete Staehling Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Feb 28 2002 - 07:09:58 PST
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