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Excellent test....did your brother have a wading belt on ?

As a fly fisher for many years, the one thing you must wear when in waders is a wading belt, it can slow the amount of water that enters them when you go under ....seen quite a few people stumble while wading, and a couple that have gone under while wading deep. The wearing of a wading belt stops the sudden rush of water into them, you still get wet though.

On some of the US sites they recomend waders for Kayaking , both neo and breathable, if used with two belts and a good dry top.

Dave :)

 

Hi Dave,

 

No he did not have a belt on either. The waders were a good fit though. Not like some of the baggy oversized RT ones that are on the market. I think if using the waders at sea, as you say,the belt would be a must. He also had his waders over the top of the Cag just to make it as fair a test as possible. Worn correctly it would be even better I would think. One other point, but something I would not recomend trying, is that he was not wearing a life jacket :nono: .It was just taken off for the test. There were 3 other Kayaks floating behind the camera for saftey as well. The bouyancy of the waders kept him afloat in the water without any assistance. :thumbs:

 

Neil.

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How did I miss this post over the last week!!!!

Great re-entry with Waders on :thumbs:

Last year(April) I tried my 5mm Diving suit,but had to go in the water to cool off I got way to hot in it.Then last winter I used my Farmer Johns with Gortex over trousers and a warm wind proof smock.That worked ok,as long as I stayed in the Kayak.

Then I used my Chest waders in Poole Harbour.I was warm as toast with them on.But I never tried the re-entry with them on.

But now I have the Dry suit there is no Turning back for me.I may still use the Chest Waders for Harbour use.

 

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Hi Neil

 

Nice reentry. Were the waders flooded?

 

As well as dispelling the wader myth, the clip also demonstrates how to rentry on a Scupper Pro.

 

Jerseyram take note :bigemo_harabe_net-163::bigemo_harabe_net-163:

 

SDD~~~~~~~~ :sun:

 

I agree great trial and conclusion as such i enclose a slice pie for those who wish to eat some.

 

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I will have a good ol piece of that., and if Captains Organ is looking........... NICE ONE :)

 

Let me be the first to be big and ugly enough to say you were 100% right :yeah::yeah::yeah:

 

SDD~~~~~~~ :sun:

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[quote name='Zzippy' date='Oct 22 2006, 09:10 AM' post='684568

But now I have the Dry suit there is no Turning back for me.

 

me either---

 

but each to their own :yeah:

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previous Kayaks:Yellow Ocean Kayaks Caper,Flame Prowler 13,Sunrise Ocean Kayaks Prowler 15 Trident, Perception Dancer XT

 

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Niel and Brother,

 

Thanks for posting that clip, got to hand it you guy's - you have balls.

 

Sdd and SJJ,

 

Thanks for the kind words - but everyone is allowed their own opinion (not always right - but their own non the less) :blink:

 

All the best

Mike

 

Absolutely mate :yeah:

 

SDD~~~~~ :sun:

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