Re: [Paddlewise] summer wear revisited

From: Bradford R. Crain <crainb_at_pdx.edu>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 08:02:40 -0700
   Have "they" invented the indestructable permanent neck gasket yet?
(It's not the Gortex I'm worried about.)

Brad Crain

Quoting Marcia Tauber <marcia_at_simplymacintosh.com>:

> I, on the other hand, am on my third neck gasket in two years. But I
> use it a lot and rarely maintain the gaskets with 303, etc. I wouldn't
> trade it for anything else. The air/water temps where I live are 55/53
> pretty much all year round, so I wear my drysuit all year round. I love
> my drysuit. And Kokatat is in my home town.
>
> Marcia Tauber
> Simply Macintosh
> 837 H St.
> Arcata, CA 95521
> (707) 825-7100
> (707) 825-7200 Fax
>
> On May 23, 2007, at 11:08 AM, Dave Kruger wrote:
>
>> Bradford_Crain wrote:
>>> I've been avoiding buying a drysuit because I have heard
>>> the neck and wrist gaskets have to be replaced frequently,
>>
>> Myth.  The seals on my drytops last longer than the Goretex.
>>
>> -- 
>> Dave Kruger
>> Astoria, OR
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