Re: [Paddlewise] neck gasket question

There is risk with trimming.  Any imperfection in your
trim could later be a starting point for a tear in the
gasket.  

With regards to the tightness, I found that the gasket
felt less tight as time went on.  There are probably
two factors at work here.  One factor was that the
gasket stretched as it aged.  The other factor was
that I adapted to the pressure on my neck.  I also
stretched my gasket like you did, but wonder if this
may have been a mistake.  Now that I've had time to
adapt, I've concluded that a tighter gasket is a dryer
gasket.  If I ever need a new gasket, I'll be inclined
to do less stretching when the gasket is new.  Its all
a matter of balance I guess.

Derek

--- Paul Montgomery <paul_at_paddleandoar.com> wrote:

> I ( finally ) got a Kokotat Goretex drysuit
> yesterday. I was 303ing  
> it today and tried getting in and out a few times
> today. The neck  
> gasket is tight of course so I put a plastic bucket
> in it to stretch  
> it out. Should the neck gasket fold over as well? It
> is so long that  
> it bunches up. Is it safe to trim the gasket so that
> it lays flat?  
> Kinda scary me thinks.
> 


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