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When To Replace Dry Suit Gaskets

• Published on 19 November 2024 at 14:03
• Neck Gaskets, Repair Dry Suit Gaskets, Trimming Gaskets
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Criteria for inspecting dry suit gaskets before they rip In general, if you were going to use your dry suit or dry top on a month long trip like paddling the Grand Canyon then with three year old gaskets I’d say it might be good idea to replace them pre-emptively...

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How To Loosen A Tight Neck Gasket

• Published on 06 March 2018 at 11:45
• Kokatat, Neck Gaskets, Trimming Gaskets
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"The neck gasket on my new drysuit strangles me and I get dizzy." Dizzy is not good. You have three options to relieve a tight neck gasket: 1 The gasket will loosen up a bit after you wear the dry suit or top 5-10 times. 2 Stretch the gasket around...

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