NRS Men's Inversion Kayak Drysuit

Comments about NRS Men's Inversion Kayak Drysuit:

I use this suit for creeking, playboating and squirt boating. I am always dry and warm.

Comments about NRS Men's Inversion Kayak Drysuit:

I purchased one in 2007. It has been a great dry suit. I think the fit is great. I am 6 ft and bought an XL. It fit me from 209 to 245 just fine. I think you want some extra room in these thing for layering. My only complaint - I just had it in to the repair shop after 4 years for leaks. They had to replace the long zipper and redo all the seams. And I love the booties (fabric) I would not purchase it again with the new booties.

Comments about NRS Men's Inversion Kayak Drysuit:

I mostly do year round sea kayaking in the San Francisco, Monterey and Half Moon bays as well as out on the open Pacific ocean in those areas. A wetsuit does not breath and becomes restrictive. One is either too hot or too cold, and entering cold water (55 degrees F) in a wetsuit is not a pleasant experience.
Conversely, with the NRS Inversion Drysuit, one is almost always comfortable. One remains completely dry even in the water, and the Triton material is incredibly breathable! Further, the suit is cut fully so that it is totally non-restrictive when paddling.
NRS engineers certainly did their homework when designing this drysuit. Simply, I cannot say enough good things about the NRS Inversion Drysuit. It's worth every penny!

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I'm now in my 2nd season in this suit. Last year, I loved it. It's very durable, easy on/off, and was very dry. Now this year, it is still holding up really well, looks virtually new on the outside, but isn't nearly as dry. Mostly leaks around the forearms (I do usually wear elbow pads over it, not sure if that affects it), and in the lower legs/feet. I attribute that to the many seams in and around the knees. It seems to me like a simpler leg design could minimize that leaking. Overall a good suit, feels like it will last me a long time.

Comments about NRS Men's Inversion Kayak Drysuit:

I feel that this dry suit fills what would otherwise be a void in the market. It come at a middle-of-the-road price and offers middle-of-the-road performance. The fabric is durable in regards to punture and tear resistance, but I've had wet armpits from day one, and this being my second suit, I can attest that waterproofness degrades rapidly over the first 20-30 runs, and then kinda settles out, leaving you with a mostly- dry suit that serves its purpose. The switch to latex booties doesn't inspire a lot of confidence in me, but while they last, they'll certainly be dry. My biggest complaint is the fit. NRS has the sizing for all of their products way off in my opinion. I'm 5'10", 155 lbs, size 11.5 feet. I wear the medium drysuit, and I could literally fit 2 of me in it. The thing is super bulky and baggy- how many 5'10, 250 lb kayakers do you know? They've missed the mark here, big time. Most kayakers I know in the 5'8"-5'11" range are somewhere in the 150-190 lb range and don't need all this extra material. Despite all the bulk, the inseam is about 1"-2" too short and I can't lift my knee as high as I'd like to while portaging. What are they thinking?!
Also, NRS, for the love, add a drain hole to the bottom of that stupid overlapping collar closure- every time I get off the river and bend over, I drain about a quart of water down the front of my face when that thing empties out.