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Maybe he has...
Posted by: kayamedic on Nov-14-12 11:25 AM (EST)

-- Last Updated: Nov-14-12 11:28 AM EST --

Someone who paddles every day is harder on gear than someone who paddles twice a month.

Lets put the timeline into "use days.."

I have put on some five hundred uses on my Chotas and now they do leak. They still keep my feet warm. My feet are never dry. In shoes my feet sweat.

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Is neoprene really waterproof? - Waterbird - Nov-13-12 8:43 PM
- Pretty sure - rpg51 - Nov-13-12 8:57 PM
  - what about neoprene skirts - rickdoner - Nov-17-12 11:19 AM
- Leaky boots - jerrysmith - Nov-13-12 8:58 PM
  - If you feel it's soaking through along a - g2d - Nov-13-12 9:09 PM
- I had to seal portions of the seams ... - guideboatguy - Nov-13-12 11:59 PM
- seal the seams - nermal - Nov-14-12 8:53 AM
  - Same with gloves - Jaybabina - Nov-14-12 9:18 AM
- Typical for you ! - Roanguy - Nov-14-12 9:06 AM
  - I've had my Chotas for years and they - string - Nov-14-12 11:05 AM
  - Maybe he has... - kayamedic - Nov-14-12 11:25 AM
    - Good point KM. I am fortunate to live - string - Nov-15-12 11:20 PM
      - String, I probably dig mine out - sissy103 - Nov-16-12 7:41 AM
  - I have used them for several years - Waterbird - Nov-24-12 9:05 PM
- leak - magooch - Nov-14-12 12:22 PM
- Compression failure - goobs - Nov-14-12 2:08 PM
  - Well, not "all" neoprene footwear - guideboatguy - Nov-14-12 3:20 PM
- neoprene - suiram - Nov-14-12 3:24 PM
- Yes, neoprene is waterproof - pikabike - Nov-15-12 12:08 AM
  - Yes, but ... - Dr_Disco - Nov-16-12 12:18 AM
- Interesting range of replies - Waterbird - Nov-16-12 7:11 PM
  - Hmm... - guideboatguy - Nov-16-12 7:46 PM
    - Depends on the application - Dr_Disco - Nov-16-12 9:37 PM
    - Depends on how you define "waterproof" - Waterbird - Nov-17-12 9:42 AM
  - holes from stitching are not waterproof - paddlemore - Nov-16-12 9:44 PM
  - It also depends on the thickness - bnystrom - Nov-17-12 9:01 AM
- My waders are neoprene & waterproof - FrankNC - Nov-17-12 11:22 PM
- Yes - LeeG - Nov-18-12 1:06 PM
- here's a dumb question from me: - slushpaddler - Nov-27-12 12:27 PM
  - Facing - mintjulep - Nov-27-12 12:47 PM
    - thank you, from the physics-challenged - slushpaddler - Nov-27-12 3:36 PM