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From: Craig MacKinnon <elroca_at_earthlink.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Doug's Ultimate Drysuit
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 12:23:34 -0500
----- Original Message -----
From: "ralph diaz" <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
To: "Chuck Holst" <cholst_at_bitstream.net>; <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Doug's Ultimate Drysuit
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> no worry about whether the outer DWR
> (durable water repellent) is shedding enough water to allow the Goretex to
> breathe
snip

This raises an objection often heard in regard to Gore-Tex--and I think
someone else raised this point also: that Gore-Tex can not breath when wet.
According to this link:

http://www.gore-tex.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentGView?storeId=10001
&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=10408

this Gore-Tex fabric can breath when worn underwater. Anyone have any
comments?

Also, I think someone raised the issue of windproofness? This link addresses
that issue and others:

http://www.gore-tex.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentGView?storeId=10001
&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&productId=10255

Craig

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