It is time to replace my old dry suit. I am in the research mode at the moment and I am checking out Palm dry suits. My question how easy is it for a solo kayaker to put on a rear entry dry suit without dislocating a shoulder or pulling a muscle? Seriuosly if managing the zipper is impossible for a solo kayaker then this is the last dry suit I should consider buying. Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Bob, I call my Palm Sidewinder drysuit my solo paddling prevention suit. That's not entirely accurate though. It can be gotten into and out of just fine but you will need a short leash on the? zipper. Or, you may just carry a leash in the pocket with a small clip and attach it to the zipper puller and to something the height of the zipper, like a rack on your car, for example. It isn't as convenient as the front entry style, but it works and you can get in and out by yourself. Cheers, Rob G -----Original Message----- From: Bob Carter <revkayak_at_aptalaska.net> To: paddlewise <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 1:46 pm Subject: [Paddlewise] rear entry dry suits It is time to replace my old dry suit. I am in the research mode at the moment and I am checking out Palm dry suits. My question how easy is it for a solo kayaker to put on a rear entry dry suit without dislocating a shoulder or pulling a muscle? Seriuosly if managing the zipper is impossible for a solo kayaker then this is the last dry suit I should consider buying. Bob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> It is time to replace my old dry suit. I am in the research mode at > the moment > and I am checking out Palm dry suits. My question how easy is it for > a solo > kayaker to put on a rear entry dry suit without dislocating a > shoulder or > pulling a muscle? Seriuosly if managing the zipper is impossible for > a solo > kayaker then this is the last dry suit I should consider buying. > > Bob Can't speak for everyone, but a friend who bought a rear-entry Kokatat cannot get out of the suit by himself. He's pretty fit (and flexible). I can get in and out of my front entry Ravenspring suit with only minor difficulties -- depending on how badly I've been sweating in the suit and what material is between me and the suit. (Some tend to "grip" the drysuit more than others, which makes pulling it down your back to get the arms out more problematic.) HTH, -- Darryl *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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