On Mon, 17 Feb 2003 10:25:30 -0600, e nacik wrote: Hi Ellen, >i'm looking for information from those of you who have used both chota >boots and rubber boots in COLD ocean water. has anyone found a clear >advantage/disadvantage w/ one v. other? I've seen quite e few Scottish people use rubber boots, but nowhere else. Few male got the room in their boat to wear them, while paddling - and it's a hassle to put them on even in the smallest surf. Besides; I wouldn't like to go swimming in rubber boots. Personally I got a pair of MEC High Cut Swellies (cheap pendant to Chota) - as long as you don't go too deep for the leg, they stay dry on top of leg/longjohn. TIP: You can extend the time in deed water, before the MECs gets wet, by adding a pair of waterproofs, with anglestraps, on top. Additionally the waterproofs keeps the wind from chilling your wetsuit. One thing there came to my mind: Could a pair of latex neck-gasket be fitted to the bootleg, this would make them a whole lot more sealed...... Regards -- steen --- *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 17 2003 - 13:09:48 PST
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