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scott curtis
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where cheap dry suit

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had to be with me looking at dry tops today.. my neck must be big because trying to get some of these rubber necks off was trying.... i'd have it over my head and arms and get stuck.. some people got to see me sweat , some knew why
i hope to have a dry suit come early spring, but i think i'll go with wool and ploy-ester till i find me a deal.. i'm 6'1 and 170 lbs if anyone has a used suit to sell.. this is not a wtb topic , but a panic, GET THIS CONDOMN OFF MY HEAD RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORE~
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I know what you mean. I never thought I was claustrophobic until I got stuck in a drytop with a very tight nech gasket ...

I never put on a dry suit until the other day - I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to get on/off. Definitely easier than a dry top.
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yep, the 1st time i tried one on it took about ten min to put it on and 20 min to take it off...and there was sweat involved as well
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I,m 6'2" and was 230lbs last season and up here is dry suit all the time... I don,t have to many problems... Buy an XL and trim the neck a bit and you will be fine!!
Good luck.
Yukon have/as a bunch for sale, all in good condition(one season old) an at good price, send him a pm!!
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As a paddler in the Northwest where a drysuit is nearly requisite, I would recommend that if you plan on buying a drysuit, invest in a good one. The few extra bucks is definitely worth it, Palm, kokatat and IR all make a quality suit, avoid NRS, you definitely get what you pay for with their suits. I get usually 40+ days a year in my Palm and it's still running strong. A company that doesn't get alot of coverage is OS Systems, they are well constructed and reasonably priced but lack some of the features that the other suits have.
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