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Re: Paddling Jacket

Posted By: Eric
Date: Sunday, 12 May 2002, at 6:36 a.m.

In Response To: Paddling Jacket (Jeff)

: It seems the ideal jacket comes with latex wrist/neck gaskets and costs an
: arm and a leg. I've found a very reasonably priced jacket (NRS PowerHouse
: Jacket) that subsitutes neoprene for the gaskets. I want to get a jacket
: so that when I roll little to no water will seep inside. Do neoprene
: closures keep the water out? Do I really need to pay so much for decent
: protection? I don't care if I get a little wet (I am in a WETsuit), but I
: don't want to be soaked from a roll either. Ideas, advice?

Hi,

I would consider cutting my personal paddling garment when I'm aware exactly of which features I'll need.
Perhaps this is unrealistic, but we may admit:

Most of us seem to be dissatisfied with the market's offer, whether it's for technicality or cost reasons.
Such a choice appears to be very personal, depending on everyone's pratice and paddling season and area.
Many experienced paddlers, including teachers, have suggested relevant improvements ( wrist gaskets, how to tuck a thick garment into the tuiliq or coaming, etc.) here on paddling wear.
Some of such garments' components (nylon cloth and straps, floatation) seem to be available and affordable.
Those garments: jackets or peeafdees are quite simply cut, not requiring haute couture skills.
Winters are long and cold in the Northern hemisphere. This wouldn't take more time than cutting and stitching a batsail.
So, why not try the do-it-yourself approach? Is this realistic? Would Gore-Tex be the problem?
Just guessing.

Eric

Messages In This Thread

Paddling Jacket
Jeff -- Sunday, 12 May 2002, at 12:57 a.m.

Re: Paddling Jacket
Eric -- Sunday, 12 May 2002, at 6:36 a.m.

Re: Paddling Jacket
Jeff -- Sunday, 12 May 2002, at 2:23 p.m.

Re: Roll-your-own
Shawn Baker -- Sunday, 12 May 2002, at 9:41 p.m.

Re: Amazing Job, Shawn !
Eric -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 7:57 a.m.

Re: Amazing Job, Shawn !
Shawn Baker -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 10:42 a.m.

How much material?
Bob Kelim -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 6:43 p.m.

Re: How much material?
Shawn Baker -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 7:29 p.m.

Re: Paddling Jacket
Tim Mattson -- Sunday, 12 May 2002, at 3:51 p.m.

The problem is ....
Ted Henry -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 11:44 a.m.

Bring some talcum powder
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 20 May 2002, at 1:55 p.m.

Convert a paddle jacket to dry top for $7
Brianne Corbett -- Sunday, 12 May 2002, at 8:46 p.m.

Re: Uhh...yeah.....
Shawn Baker -- Sunday, 12 May 2002, at 9:33 p.m.

Re: Uhh...yeah.....
Grant G -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 3:47 a.m.

My tricks
Brianne Corbett -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 8:31 p.m.

Re: Convert a paddle jacket to dry top for $7
David -- Wednesday, 15 May 2002, at 2:10 a.m.

Re: Whetstone Dry Top
Craig Bumgarner -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 12:45 p.m.

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