I, too, have been using my Gortex exclusively this winter. I think the bigger issue than wicking moisture has been that I've been able to layer more with the Gortex. Layering is a pain with neoprenes, and I think you miss out on that all-important air space between the layers that you just don't get with neoprenes. I usually have 3 layers plus the Gortex. The best I can get with neoprenes is about 1! I also think the insulating factor of neoprenes are HIGHLY overrated. Even 5 mil neoprenes aren't as warm as Gortex and 2 or 3 layers of thin warm undergarments... Gortex are alot nicer to backpack into lakes than the heavier neoprenes. (my 2 cents only!)
Sean Kent Lufkin wrote: > I think you may right about breathables seeming warmer. I've been out > twice the past month or so in water in the mid to upper 30s wearing > neoprenes both times and nearly froze. Wonder if it's because the > neoprenes trap moisture, making it feel colder than it really is? > > Kent Lufkin > > >Hi All, > > > >I've discovered something interesting this spring. I've used both neoprene > >and my breathables in the cold water of spring and found that I'm warmer in > >the breathables with the appropriate layers underneath. Could this be > >because the moisture gets wicked out and I stay drier, thus warmer? Does > >anybody share this opinion? BTW, I use a standard O tube so I'm sitting more > >in the water. > > > >Jay
