Recommendations for a drysuit

[NigelSharpe]

Last winter I did a lot of shivering.

This winter I do not intend to do as much, and I expect to get equally wet, so the answer seems to be a drysuit.

Can anyone recommend one for under £500?

[Kevin Coombes]

Having bought a palm dry suit i am very happy with it and can reccomend that. But if i were to buy another, and could last an hour or so without a mars bar then i would go for the Lomo suit (it has no pockets!) http://www.ewetsuits.com/acatalog/kayaking-drysuits.html

[Dave]

Bananaman yellow Lomo works for me,tried,tested and swam in(once or twice) I've never had the Mars problem,always store mine in my stomach!

[Kevin Coombes]

Once or twice? Now is that because you dont wear your dry suit much .. or your fibbing??

[Dave]

Oh OK maybe 3 time's,by the way I'm all healthy again if there's any potential Devonshire swim's planned!!!!

                                                                                        

[Kevin Coombes]

I nearly said dartmoor today but i dont think we've had quite enough rain. I'll probly be kicking myself later for saying that!
Hopefully within the next few weeks with all this rain we're now getting.

[NigelSharpe]

Lomo are not expecting deliveries until the end of October but I reckon I can wait. Hopefully the postal strike will have sorted itself out by then.

Last Tuesday, Pete said he was keen on a Dart loop trip before the end of October even if there wasnt much rain.

[Kevin Coombes]

Hmm. . . i know why and i will definately join you!

[NigelSharpe]

Hmm. . . i know why and i will definately join you!

I happened to be in the Exeter area on Sunday visiting a friend. Whilst travelling the opposite direction, I saw masses of kayaks returning from the South West, including a Land Rover loaded up with kayaks that looked very much like Graham Bland's - I suspect that a Club to the south of us could not resist the bit of rain that we had.

My broken toes are beginning to recover, and so I might be tempted by a paddle very soon, provided that I don't have to walk very far in wetsuit boots.

[Kevin Coombes]

Thats why they invented dry bags Great for storring trainers/hiking boots!
Dart loop involves little walk as long as there are two cars for a shuttle, i am led to belive there will not be a shuttle service on the loop section this year due to the new access arragement with the park.

[NigelSharpe]

Lomo emailed me to say that the drysuits will be in stock next week, and as it is payday today I have ordered one. I read an article saying that they were a good suit but that the feet are likely to wear out. I expect that it will not be a problem if I wear something over the top such as wetsuit boots.

[Kevin Coombes]

Feet are always a problem. Lots of people say the palm boots/feet leak from day one. I always wear footware when im canoeing so its normal for me to put something over the drysuit sock bits.