Re: [Paddlewise] Wetsuits

Although Body Glove makes a good wet suit and I have purchased several
different items from Sierra Trading Post, IMHO a Farmer John style wet suit
is preferable to any with sleeves (the type that body glove makes).

You don't have the freedom of movement of your arms and torso in a full
style wet suit as you do in a Farmer John. When I first started paddling, I
used an ordinary wet suit and was always getting a rash from rubbing on my
shoulders. I switched to a farmer john from NRS and solved the problem.

In warmer weather, I wear a short sleeve nylon rash guard under it. As the
weather cools, I go to a long sleeve poly rash guard, and then eventually to
a long sleeve hydroskin shirt.

For those of us a waist problem, the grizzly cut the NRS sells works great.
I highly recommend their wet suits.

Steve Holtzman


Scott Bemis wrote:

I have purchased Body Glove wetsuits from www.sierratradingpost.com;
Sierra Trading Post has been around for several years.  This is a factory
outlet type of web site/store (there are a few Sierra Trading Post stores in
the West - Cheyenne, Wyoming and the west entrance to Yellowstone National
Park if I remember correctly).


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