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Dry bag! Worth buyin?
breathnach.o:
As the title gives away i've been procrastinating and looking through e-bay for just about everything, came across this dry bag and wonderin would it be worth buyin, some of you more experienced paddlers might be able to point me in the right direction? also semi dry cag, will it keep you dry or what's the point in gettin one, what's the difference between them and a full on dry cag?
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Billabong-Wetsuit-Wet-Dry-Bag-40-litre-Surf-Dive-NEW_W0QQitemZ220468254679QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_Wetsuits_WatersportsClothing_CA?hash=item3354ee97d7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.ie/AIRHEAD-DRY-SHELL-NOOKIE-WHITE-WATER-CAG-KAYAK-SEA-M_W0QQitemZ360194413879QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_Wetsuits_WatersportsClothing_CA?hash=item53dd429537&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.ie/NOOKIE-DELTA-PRO-SEMI-DRY-CAG-TWIN-WAIST-08-BLUE-RED_W0QQitemZ250512903783QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_Wetsuits_WatersportsClothing_CA?hash=item3a53bb8e67&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
rog:
Here comes the good old gear debate, we haven't actually had one in a while on the board I don't think.
First of all, never hear of the dry bag, doesn't look to bad though , only thing is, its only 40L, if ur planning on getting all the gear, which is certainly looks like u are, I don't think 40L is enough, mine is 75L and that fits everthing nice. Helmet, ba and footwear typically take up a lot of room.
On to the dry cag... Well, this is completely up for debate, but... In my humble opinion, if ur starting out and u KNOW u enjoy the sport and are gonna spend some time doing it, forget about a semi-dry cag, i spent €50 on a second hand semi-dry cag, used it a couple of times and decided it was shit and i wanted a dry cag, now chops has the semi-dry cag, and it was €50 wasted.
Just get a cheap dry cag, like a reed chillcheater...!!! http://www.chillcheater.com/products/shop.asp?cid=8&p=1&pid=831
Or the lomo one that ger has http://www.ewetsuits.com/acatalog/dry-tops-cags-spray.html,
same price as that semi-dry u put up there... And about oh i don't know 10000000 million times better....
But listen to other peoples opinions too, you'll quickly learn its something u have to do...
kmck:
I had a version of the semi-dry from nookie, it was excellent and I still have it. Though now it is really old at nine years and in need of repair.
Generally people buy gear in bits. A good deck, Long john wetsuit, Cag, booties, Helmet, b/aid, blades and boat. Sort of in that order. I went helemt, booties, wetsuit, cag, deck, B/aid, paddles and boat. Then the next time I got drypants and dry cag together. Some people swear by dry gear to stay warm and that is another step up in price.
I would also recomend seeing what gear our local shops have before going to internet I-canoe or GODs sometimes they have sales, I-canoe has one at present.
Also remember some brands are better than others in quality and durabilty so I suggest looking at Playak.com for comparisons also irishfreestyle and search this site for gear as well as this topic has been done before.
Tiny Tim:
Good to see the enthusiasm man!I wouldn't bother with the drybag, it's a little small for all your gear but too big for the boat, I use a 50 litre bag which is ok but a bit of a squeeze. Your gear bag doesn't have to be a drybag, it'll be staying in the car anyway. A big holdall or backpack will do or just a storage box or 2!!!
The difference between the semi and drycags is the neck seal. On a dry cag the neck and wrist seals are tight latex which stops the water getting in. On a semi only the wrist seals are latex, the neck is neoprene like a wetsuit. Also the material is slightly more permeable. Both are very good and a semi will keep you quite dry, but you would need a wetsuit under it rather than drypants and thermals combo.
Douchier:
No, don't buy it.
It's too small and it's too much for that product on ebay
I'm right
That is all.
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