Date: 01-05-24  Time: 04:41 am

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Millietant

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Re: water proofs??
« Reply #25 on: 04 July 2016, 06:12:48 pm »
I use an Alpine Stars one-piece lightweight oversuit that I keep under the seat in case I get caught in an unexpected shower and so far, it's never leaked. But if I'm going out and I know it's going to be wet, I wear my Teknic textile 2 piece. Had it about 10 years now and is still waterproof (but cost more than £130).


Liz wears an Alpine Stars "Stella" 2 piece textile suit (again way more than £130) which has been totally waterproof, even when she was wearing it all day in bad weather when she was instructing for CBT's.


Youngest son uses a 2 piece Richa textile suit which has so far been waterproof (around £250), but previously wore my old (around 15 years old) Fieldsheer one-piece oversuit which again performed perfectly, even for him after I'd finished with it.


I've never actually tried a "cheap"/"value" lightweight 2 piece, but I always thought they were a waste of time because of the wind (and rain) getting in through the overlap (most of them didn't seem to zip together.).

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Re: water proofs??
« Reply #26 on: 04 July 2016, 07:44:26 pm »
Flexothane 1 peice oversuit-- takes impact out of the rain leaving me very dry except neck area-durable-cheap-had mine 12 years just wish could find one with a high neck collar other than that cheap effective can be rolled up/stuffed under seat regards Stu-
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Re: water proofs??
« Reply #27 on: 04 July 2016, 08:29:54 pm »
Lol.......or a pair of speedo's.....skin is waterproof


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