[Paddlewise] Was Dress for water temp, now after drysuit recommendation

From: John Kirk-Anderson <jka_at_netaccess.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:27:26 +1200
Hi all,

My long-serving drysuit has sealed me in for the last time, and it's time to 
seek a replacement.

I'm after comments from owners/users, back channel if desired, on good and 
bad aspects of models out there. No problem with hearing from agents/reps, 
but please disclose interest.

I will probably have to buy from overseas, so cost and exchange rate etc. 
will be a consideration for me, but shouldn't effect what paddlers 
recommend.

The suit will be used for sea kayaking, I don't get cold easily, and I tend 
to stay in my boat. I do lots of instruction, so standing/floating around 
while people do stuff is common. Day and multiday trips are frequent.

Water temps here are down to 10degrees C in winter, so cold but not by some 
paddler's standards! Our water tends to stay liquid, we have to go to an 
alpine lake in winter to paddle amongst the solid stuff.

Thanks in advance,

Cheers

JKA

John Kirk-Anderson
Banks Peninsula
New Zealand
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