New spray/dry top
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Topic: New spray/dry top
Posted By: tack'ho
Subject: New spray/dry top
Date Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 11:28am
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I need a new dry top or spray top to wear over the top of hikers. Sadly my local chandlerys stock an extremelly poor selection, so if anyone has any advice on I'd be glad to hear it. ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
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Posted By: Ian29937
Date Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 12:15pm
| Rooster...... |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 12:44pm
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Not sure about the new rooster dry top have you tried it? ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 12:46pm
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Henri Lloyd every time.
------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: Sumo
Date Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 1:24pm
| Yeah, Henri Lloyd, but go for the breathable material, much more comfortable. |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 28 Feb 06 at 2:04pm
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we have a guy at my club who swears by the rooster spray tops/raceskins/aquafleeces. Expensive but worth the money....keeps you dry when you swim too (he does a lot of that). Paul ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 07 Mar 06 at 7:51pm
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Does anyone have any experience with the "Ismuth" hikers from Crewsaver? The "Summer hikers" in a recent Musto catalogue i got looks quite nice, but again .. are they worth it? ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Prince Buster
Date Posted: 07 Mar 06 at 7:54pm
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Just don't get Rooster......... ------------- international moth - "what what?" |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 08 Mar 06 at 9:35am
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I've got the magic marine hikers with the knee pad and other than it being a pain to move the batterns, once you get them spot on never move them, they are excellent. ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: Rob.e
Date Posted: 08 Mar 06 at 4:15pm
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I swear by the Rooster gear, you can get it on line too. ------------- |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 08 Mar 06 at 6:08pm
the gill spray tops are very good.  would recomend them ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: Strawberry
Date Posted: 08 Mar 06 at 7:25pm
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Henri Lloyd is the way forward. I had my first one for 4yrs, sailed with it almost every week, and I only replaced (with another Henri Lloyd) because I had outgrown it, not because it was worn out.
------------- Cherub 2649 "Dangerous Strawberry |
Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 09 Mar 06 at 9:02pm
| just bought the new rooster dry top and it is made out of some very durable material, i cant see that wearing through anytime in the near future, but then there is the downside of the rooster 'uniform that seems to have taken over the laser class and is spreading quickly, dont get me wrong it seems like quality gear but EVERY! has it! lol |
Posted By: laser47
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 6:16pm
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that's because its really light warm and durable. and by the standards of its compeditors quite cheap. i'd agree with the rooster recomendations. their stuff is really hard wearing and comfortable to sail in ------------- |
Posted By: *GM*
Date Posted: 10 Mar 06 at 7:43pm
| Look on Ebay for someone selling last year's stock - got a nice drytop for £25.... |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 13 Mar 06 at 4:46pm
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Cheers guys
------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |