Does a dry cag and pants work as good as a full drysuit?
robbie o shea - Tue, 2010-02-09 16:23
the drycag + dry pants doesnt work half as good as the drysuit
dizzy-reefer - Wed, 2010-02-10 23:40
So would the combi bib trousers and a dry cag work as good as a dry suit because i was thinkin of getting a Palm sidewinder cag and the Palm sidewinder combi bib to have the option for winter and summer, instead of buying a dry suit and a dry cag.
frostie - Thu, 2010-02-11 04:00
I used dry trousers and a cag for a year, got a drysuit for christmas and it is so much better being completly dry and having warm feet when getting out rather than slightly damp. I've gone for a swim in the drysuit and was dry and I've had days where I've used the seperates and not had a swim and I've been wetter. Drysuit everytime. Sure you'll get the versatility from the serperates, but maybe you'll see a good deal on a cag come summer-time
ricky - Tue, 2010-02-23 23:51
I have just posted some gear for Sale..Maybe you will get what you want there.
It depends on what you want it for - If its for now in the depths of winter then full dry suit all the way, if you swim in a two piece you may get leaks at the waist. You can use combi bib trousers that pull further up your body to help eliminate this, as the deck tunnel pulls it all in tight creating a seal. They are quite expensive though and a good combi and cag is nearly the price of a full dry suit. For full drysuits there are a fair few options out there to suit most pockets, just have a good shop around.
Big advantage in my books for the drysuit is stepping in and out of it dry - saves all that hassle of stripping and drying by the road, slip on your clothes over thermals and away you go. Another bonus is keeping feet warm, as the suits have socks you can put a decent pair of socks on inside and retain the heat. Nothing worse than stepping out onto the bank with feet you cant feel and then sticking them up on the dash on the way home to defrost.
Come the summer though it can be better just with shorts / neoprene trousers and a cag
Hope this helps - Its just my own opinion from learning the hard way
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