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Re: Other: KOKATAT SuperNova Dry suit?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/10/2008, 8:11 am

: Thanks, that helps. One question, I assume that your should/need to wear some
: type of shoe over .... what ever the suit has? I am not clear on exactly
: what is has and what is needed. I know it has feet in it, but I didn't see
: any details on exactly what they are made of.

That suit is very similiar to the Stolquist Bpod that I have. The feet are the same breathable fabric as the body of the suit, ok for walking on carpet in your living room, not for anything else. Depending on the weather and the boat I'm using, I wear either neo wet socks or booties with treaded soles over them. One thing you'll find with the drysuit is it provides zero insulation, just keeps you dry, so in the weather you'll wear a dry suit you'd freeze to death wearing just that suit. You need synthetic insulation under it for warmth. That includes the feet. So the neo booties you now have will be a little small wearing the drysuit since you'll have heavy socks under the dry feet, too many layers to fit into booties that you'd normally wear over bare feet.

Course cheap wet shoes will work fine for protection, just need bigger ones for the drysuit use.

I think you'd be very happy with this suit if it's like the B'pod.

Bill H.

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Other: KOKATAT SuperNova Dry suit?
Kudzu -- 9/9/2008, 5:07 pm
Re: Other: KOKATAT SuperNova Dry suit?
Toni V -- 9/10/2008, 1:35 am
Re: Other: KOKATAT SuperNova Dry suit?
Kudzu -- 9/10/2008, 8:58 am
Re: Other: KOKATAT SuperNova Dry suit?
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2008, 8:14 am
Re: Other: KOKATAT SuperNova Dry suit?
vk1nf -- 9/9/2008, 11:02 pm
Re: Other: KOKATAT SuperNova Dry suit?
Kudzu -- 9/9/2008, 11:15 pm
Re: Other: KOKATAT SuperNova Dry suit? Feet...
vk1nf -- 9/10/2008, 12:10 pm
Re: Other: KOKATAT SuperNova Dry suit?
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2008, 8:11 am