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Re: Military Drysuit Review

Posted By: Terry
Date: Tuesday, 18 March 2003, at 1:22 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Military Drysuit Review (Mike Hanks)

: Terry, Brian, Kent, and others,

: The DWR helped but did not eliminate the problem. I did not wear the suit
: paddling because it was sunny and warm, and we just planned on paddling
: the slough. But, we promptly headed out onto the lake, where there were
: high winds. Our group had our first unintentional capsize (not me) on the
: way back, goofing around surfing the waves. Got to practice a resue in
: COLD Lake Washington. We went back to the Launch site then hit the slough.
: After we finished paddling, I got in the suit to go swimming.

: The suit felt nice and comfy at first. I waded out into the water and felt
: pretty good, with no real insulation on under it. It started to get a
: little cold in the legs, and then I felt the fabric stiffening up. The
: legs got quite stiff, but the arms stayed supple. After I got out of the
: water and the suit, I realized the suit had a leak. Somewhere near the
: crotch. I was wet from the waist down, and the suit was stiff in the torso
: and legs, the arms were fine for a while, but they also stiffened up in
: time. I think the legs were so bad because they were wet inside and out.

: The suit would be fine as an emergency suit under a light jacket or tuiliq,
: to keep spray off. It would also be fine if you stay dry for most of your
: paddling. If you are always soaked, this suit may get too stiff to be
: comfortable, but it could save your life. My suit is a used one with a
: small leak somewhere, that will be fixed. The new ones will be better, but
: they will still have the stiffness problem.

: Mike

Mike,
Thanks for the info. Very similar to my experience.
Terry

Messages In This Thread

Great deal on drysuit
Mike Hanks -- Saturday, 8 March 2003, at 3:12 p.m.

I'm sure the CG will love the commando look! *NM*
Ted Henry -- Saturday, 8 March 2003, at 8:21 p.m.

I Bet He Gets Picked Up As A Terrorist! *NM*
Ian Johnston -- Monday, 10 March 2003, at 2:02 a.m.

Re: I bought one *LINK*
magoo_ns -- Sunday, 9 March 2003, at 9:28 a.m.

OD looks better with a tuilik than mango/cobalt *NM*
Shawn Baker -- Monday, 10 March 2003, at 1:01 p.m.

Re: OD looks better with a tuilik than mango/cobal
Terry -- Wednesday, 12 March 2003, at 9:40 a.m.

Re: OD looks better with a tuilik than mango/cobal
Brian Nystrom -- Wednesday, 12 March 2003, at 11:59 a.m.

Re: OD looks better with a tuilik than mango/cobal
Terry -- Wednesday, 12 March 2003, at 3:18 p.m.

Re: OD looks better with a tuilik than mango/cobal
Brian Nystrom -- Wednesday, 12 March 2003, at 4:12 p.m.

Re: Cheap Drysuit Report
Mike Hanks -- Thursday, 13 March 2003, at 2:13 a.m.

Toe repair *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- Thursday, 13 March 2003, at 11:07 a.m.

Hey! Wasn't that guy in The Matrix ?? *NM*
Bill Price -- Thursday, 13 March 2003, at 12:20 p.m.

That fashion statement says...
Robet N Pruden -- Thursday, 13 March 2003, at 5:24 p.m.

Re: Toe repair
Mike Hanks -- Thursday, 13 March 2003, at 8:22 p.m.

Re: Stiff Drysuit
Mike Hanks -- Friday, 14 March 2003, at 12:59 a.m.

Re: Stiff Drysuit
Terry -- Friday, 14 March 2003, at 11:36 a.m.

Re: Military Drysuit Review
Mike Hanks -- Monday, 17 March 2003, at 9:34 a.m.

Thanks for the feedback, Mike. *NM*
Brian Nystrom -- Monday, 17 March 2003, at 1:02 p.m.

Re: Military Drysuit Review
Terry -- Tuesday, 18 March 2003, at 1:22 a.m.

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