Davej wrote:
On Apr 8, 5:19 am, Brian Nystrom wrote:
Davej wrote:
I was just thinking... what if you added a few Gore-Tex patches on the
sleeves of a conventional drytop? Or wouldn't it make sense for them
to make drytops with just the sleeves made of Gore-Tex?
No, it wouldn't, as you still get significant breathability in areas
covered by your PFD. Patches on the arms would do almost nothing. Think
about it, how much do your arms sweat compared to your torso?

Oh, I notice the water collecting in the sleeves more than anything
else. It can obviously drain out of the torso area.

If your jacket doesn't have latex seals at the wrists, the water in the
sleeves is a combination of sweat and water that leaks in as you paddle.
Puddling in the sleeves is one of the reasons I don't wear paddling
jackets any longer, but wear real drytops.

If yours is a dry top, the reason that you notice the moisture in the
sleeves is that torso moisture runs down to your waist, but moisture in
the sleeves tends to gather near the elbows..