The suit is actually not a dry suit because the neck seal leaks. It's called paddling suit in many places. If you plan to roll then a real drysuit is better. Kokatat has also Tropos drysuits for around the same price.

My drysuit order leaves this week but I'm still not sure should I go for Tropos Meridian or Goretex Meridian. Goretex one would last a long time but the cost is pretty much... In other way, Tropos one will be much more expansive in the long run.

: Just found this suit on sale for under $400. I just looked and I have the
: cash to buy one. I realize that this is not a top of the line Goretex suit
: but it is supposed to be breathable. Fact is I don't have $600 plus for
: one and won't any time soon. This one is tempting and from what I have
: read it appears it might be a good choice for my style of paddling. Anyone
: have any experience with it?