Winter gear arrived today

[spanner]

Try this for details

 

http://www.musto.co.uk/productdetail.aspx?...;productId=1440

 

Good info piantfly. I was thinging about the Ion until I found the Musto, Goretex for the same price

[darnsarf]

Spanner Im the worlds biggest Gortex fan having tried just about everything else for the mountains and always endng back at the damn stuff. My credit card still bears the scars but (did you feel that coming) unless they have done something to the fabric Gortex and salt water aren't normally good bedfellows. Things might have changed but it may be worth checking its long term suitability before spending the dosh.

[SpeciMan]

Gore-tex drysuits use a certain type of gore-tex suitable for saltwater use. I think their Gore-tex Immersion material was initially developed for military use.

 

Like the rest of our gear they need washing with freshwater after use and cleaned when needed.

[darnsarf]

If it was develped for military use aviod it like the plague

[spanner]

darnsarf,

 

I know what you mean. When it first came out salt crystals caused problems with it, but it is totally different now. All the top sailing gear manufacturers, Musto, Henri-LLoyd, Gill etc, use goretex fabric specifally designed for salt water use. Its used by top ocean racers, olympic dinghy racers, and if its good enough for Ellen Mcarthur to live in for 90 days I'm sure its good enough for me

[darnsarf]

Fair Doos! Does this mean you intend to paddle round the world single handed

[GB]

Fair Doos! Does this mean you intend to paddle round the world single handed

 

Now that's just silly darnsarf. He would have to do it two handed to get the proper effect from his paddle