Timo Noko wrote:

In article , Timo Noko wrote:
I thought this page of mine would the ultimate End-Of-Discussion,
but in vain.
http://www.kolumbus.fi/timo.noko/puku/INDEX.HTM

Read it again, and elaborate more. Sleeping in the suit, (because
of storm) and peeing while swimming are also interesting
issues.

Please understand, I'm not disputing the utility of your suit for the
type of paddling you do. However, what you do is WAY outside the realm
of what most paddlers are ever likely to do. Consequently, there are
more viable clothing options for the majority of paddlers, dry suits
being one of them.

FWIW, I would think that sleeping in Gore-Tex and fleece would be much
more comfortable that sleeping in non-breathable neoprene.

I'll go back and read what's on your site; it sounds interesting.

I really do not want to get into this wet/dry-discussion, because I
just cannot afford the cost of maintaining myself as a Dry. But my
nylon overall and hands are full of bleeding scratches from
barnacles. How-in-the-hell one can maintain the integrity of a
drysuit, except sending it weekly back to the factory?

This is a gross exaggeration. My dry suits is four years old and gets
used 7-8 months out of the year. So far, it has required ZERO
maintenance. It may not be the ideal choice for your purposes and I'm
not suggesting you swich, but lets be honest about things, shall we? For
the overwhelming majority of paddlers and paddling, dry suits are very
durable.

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Regards

Brian