Immersion Research 2010

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• 1 Sea Kayak Specialists Blog » Blog Archive » Drysuits // Apr 9, 2008 at 8:18 pm

  [...] One of the things about paddling is that you should not be afraid to be in the water, no matter the temperature, even if it is 34 degrees. That is why you wear a drysuit, to keep warm in water that cold. The photo above is testing out my new drysuit, an Immersion Research Double “D” (click here). [...]

• 2 logan // Jul 8, 2008 at 11:08 pm

  id rather buy a boat but thats just me

• 3 logan // Jul 9, 2008 at 10:35 am

  realy nvm if it were cold where i live i would probly have to invest in one(the picture above is prrof that it is worth it)

• 4 IR DD Drysuit - Large Mango $550 // Oct 15, 2008 at 10:10 am

  [...] which is irrelevant to the integrity of the waterproofing of the suit itself. Please see the products section of the IR main web page for a full description of the DD [...]

• 5 IR Double “D” Drysuit - Extra Large Gunmetal $600 // Oct 15, 2008 at 10:48 am

  [...] of which are irrelevant to the integrity of the waterproofing of the suit itself. Please see the products section of the IR main web page for a full description of the DD [...]

• 6 Saugatuck Channel Sea Kayak Wave Play Nov 8th 2008 | KeithWikle.com // Nov 10, 2008 at 1:39 pm

  [...] also was lucky enough to have just received his new Immersion Research paddling suit. Considering the air temp which was in the low forties, and the off and on hail and freezing rain, [...]

• 7 matty // Nov 19, 2008 at 6:38 pm

  if that guy wanted to spend his money on a boat it would be a swity. the double d is an awsome piece of gear, i will never be without it. thanks ir matty

• 8 Bryan Owen // Feb 1, 2009 at 9:54 pm

  Completely dry from neck to feet. The DD makes a huge difference for both comfort and safety in cold weather, huge props to IR!

• 9 Dave // Sep 5, 2009 at 2:45 pm

  Do you guys make women’s sizes? Could you custom make them?

• 10 Chris May // Sep 28, 2009 at 12:55 pm

  I am looking at buying a dry suit and it seems your suit has the most features (i.e. breathable fabirc, overskirt) for the best price. The other drysuits I have looked at are the NRS Mission drysuit and Kokatat’s GMER suit. (http://kokatat.com/product_detail.asp?code=gmer).

  My question is when it comes to the “breathability” and the quality of the seam taping, which is the best way to judge this?

  How would you rate your fabric breathability compared to NRS or the GORETEX that Kokatat uses? I have looked into renting your drysuits but can find no one in Seattle, WA area that offers your suit as a rental option.

  The bottom line is that Kokatat, I have been told, is the way to go but they want about 20% more for their drysuits then yours.

  Thanks and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

  Chris

• 11 John Weld // Sep 28, 2009 at 1:26 pm

  Hey Chris,

  You know, this is kind of a complicated question to answer. If you want, give me a call and we can discuss dry suit construction at length with absolutely no pressure to buy ours. I can give you are really good, non-brand specific help on picking a drysuit- at the end it may be that another manufacturer might able to meet your needs better than us. Our number here is 814-395-9191- as for John Weld.
  -J

• 12 Vincent Cantin // Nov 5, 2009 at 2:54 pm

  I want to know if this dry suit is made in america(usa/canada/mexico).
  Thx

• 13 John Weld // Nov 5, 2009 at 5:11 pm

  Hey Vincent,

  These are made in China- I think Kokatat makes theirs in the US if you are looking for a domestic manufacturer.

  -John

• 14 Vincent Cantin // Nov 6, 2009 at 1:54 am

  I asked that because the price in the usa is cheaper(820 and no taxes if ship outside of the state) than in Canada(canada is 950+13% taxes). So if the suit was made in USA i would not have to pay for duties/brokerage fees and taxes because of the NAFTA.

• 15 Chris May // Dec 6, 2009 at 1:14 pm

  Hello John,

  Are you guys planning any new patterns for your 2010 dry suits? Not to say I don’t like plaid but I really liked the Camo. Will guys ever bring that back?

• 16 John Weld // Dec 7, 2009 at 2:34 pm

  Hey Chris,

  We will run Plaid through 2010, and to be honest, I’m not sure what we’ll do after that. I would say, though, that will probably be a couple of years before we bring camo back.
  -J

• 17 Greg Loftus // Jan 7, 2010 at 11:30 am

  I am trying to decide on my drysuit and yours is looking really good. I like chris have narrowed it down t the misson GFEr vand yours. Living in yellowknife I never get to see anything or try it on. Most of my paddling is done on cold water and I need a dry suit as great slave lake is chilly at the best of times Cheers greg

• 18 John Weld // Jan 7, 2010 at 11:35 am

  Hey Greg,

  feel free to give me call if you’d like to discuss features of our suit- this would be a no-obligation call, and I can discuss the benefits/features of the IR suit vs the benefit/features of other manufacturers suits.
  My number here is 814-702-4236. Thanks,

  -J

• 19 Boba // Feb 15, 2010 at 5:35 pm

  Hi,
  is your plaid Double D Drysuit has latex or neoprene neck gasket? It is big deal for me, ’cause I’m not ready to sacrifice any dryness for the sake of my neck’s comfort, but, on the other hand, I like it’s style.

• 20 jbecker // Feb 15, 2010 at 5:52 pm

  Hi Boba,
  All of our Double D suits have 4- layer booties, latex neck gaskets, and latex wrist gaskets!

• 21 edd d // Feb 27, 2010 at 8:12 am

  hi i was wandering what this would cost in uk £’s and if this would be hard to order from the uk
  thanks edd

• 22 John Weld // Mar 1, 2010 at 10:25 am

  Hey Edd,

  We would charge you for that via credit card, so the exchange rate would be what ever the credit card company offers at that time. The cost to ship a drysuit to the UK would be approx. $40. If you are interested in ordering one, let me know, and we can get the exact cost for you.

  -John

• 23 Kevin Rohrbach // Mar 22, 2010 at 7:23 am

  Hi John,

  I’m 5′10″, weigh 165lbs, wear 32″ jeans and am around 39″ around the chest. That would make me a classic M fit, right?

• 24 John Weld // Mar 22, 2010 at 7:43 am

  For a majority of our customers, yeah, you are a classic medium fit. We do have some customers who like a “loose fit” who might go to a large, but I would start with a medium for sure.

  -John

• 25 b // Mar 30, 2010 at 10:27 am

  I have a Double D and I love it. I used it all winter and it kept me nice and dry, but……….I need advice on being able to whiz with it on. I ended up just taking it mostly off to pee this winter, but I have a Grand Canyon trip coming up this Fall and I don’t want to have to do that every day. I attempted to use a auto parts store funnel, but that didn’t work. The zipper seems to sit pretty high on me, so I couldn’t get the funnel where it needed to go. So, my question……..there are a number of funnels out there, do you have a suggestion as to which one I should try out?
  thanks!!

• 26 jbecker // Mar 30, 2010 at 11:05 am

  Hi Geogal,
  We do not make an item that works well for this, but NRS does. Click http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.asp?pfid=22516, and it will take you to the product page for the item that may be useful for you- Have a great trip down the Grand!
  -Jesse

• 27 Don Beveridge // May 2, 2010 at 3:43 pm

  I just got to try out my new Double D drysuit last weekend for the Robe canyon race on the S Fork Stillaguamish, north of Seattle, and boy was I happy with it. With fresh snow in the hills above the put-in on both practice and race day, it was super nice to be dry! For the race I just went with light layers, but as the water was butt-cold it was great to be comfy and dry both in the suit and in the boat. The back entry was super easy to get into, and the over skirt kept the boat totally dry. I’ve had other drysuits with bulky front entry zippers that make the suit uncomfortable in front and leaky into the boat around the zipper and over skirt. I had an easy time getting in and out of the drysuit, even alone, and the zipper stays up and out of the way of me and my sprayskirt.
  It’s always a shock for me to come back from Ecuador and paddle cold rivers in the spring. I’ve never been a fan of the loss of freedom in a drysuit, but great job you guys, I love the Double D. We’re heading north to BC for a while as part of Small World’s North American tour, and I’m looking forward to being warm and comfy the whole trip.
  Don

• 28 jbecker // May 3, 2010 at 3:09 pm

  You are the man Don!!! See you at Clack Fest in a couple of weeks!
  -Jesse

• 29 Darcy // May 3, 2010 at 6:17 pm

  This is in response to “B” aka “geogal” about how to pee from the Double D drysuit.

  The Freshette works really well for women who need to pee out of men’s drysuits.

  You can check them out here:

  http://www.freshette.com/

  I agree with Don that IR drysuits are the bomb, and if you’re a woman, the Freshette makes a lovely companion to your Double D suit.

  Have fun on the Grand Canyon.

  Darcy

• 30 Owen // Jul 29, 2010 at 10:47 am

  I wanted to see which size you would recommend for me. I am 6′5” and about 215lbs. I have a waist size of 34″-36″. I assume I would be in an XL but didn’t know how much bigger the XXL would be.

  Thanks,

• 31 John Weld // Jul 29, 2010 at 11:12 am

  Hey Owen,

  I would start with the XL, with the idea that we might need to add some length to the arms. But you’re close enough that it’s worth trying an off-the-shelf XL before we start cutting things up. FYI- Adding length to drysuit arms and legs is around $55.

  Let me know if you have any other questions.
  -John

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