New technology means a 0.5 mm wetsuit can provide the warmth of a full-thickness wetsuit.
Everyone deserves a second skin. And there is none better suited to a wet environment than NRS HydroSkin--quickly becoming the hottest thing in comfortable, active-stretch paddling apparel. This high-tech, ultra-thin neoprene will stand up to years of abuse and still give you the performance you have come to love and expect from NRS products.
Purchase USD$45 or more and get free shipping. The NRS HydroSkin Shirt - Short Sleeve is available through Altrec.com.
stuart lerner
- January 25, 2004
good for swimming outdoors
This shirt is great for swimming in an outdoor pool in the winter. I live in Houston, Texas where the winters are relatively mild. I use a heated pool but somehow 80-82 in the winter is much colder than in the summer. This shirt was designed for paddlers but I use it for swimming. I make two adjustments:(1) the neck is not very snug so I tie a string around the neck each time I swim.(2) I wear trunks with a drawstring and pull the string very tight. This keeps the warmed water inside the shirt . This shirt is better than a wetsuit for swimming because the wetsuit has a lot of bouancy, which eliminates almost all resistance (and therefore excercise) in the water.
Jim Jamesson, groovyadventures.com
- March 26, 2004
Better then a wetsuit
This shirt is nice, and definitely lives up to its claim of being the equivalent warmth to a 2mm neoprene. The thinner shirt gives you much more mobility (and looks cooler) than a wetsuit. The underarms are kind of an elastic spandex, and doesn't rub or feel like sandpaper after hours of paddling. The shirt has a small tendency to ride up around the waist if you're just walking around, however wearing a spray skirt over top negates that problem. Like most NRS products, very high quality. Recommended!
Ross Murray
- May 15, 2000
Warm and confortable
I bought this shirt to wear under my farmer john wet suit while flopping around in 50 degree F. Puget Sound. I wanted more protection for my upper torso. This shirt got the job done, I've been plenty warm for my rescue practices. I wouldn't count on NRS's claims that Hydroskin(tm) is "breathable." I got wet and stayed wet. As for style? This is probably the sexiest piece of clothing I own. I should wear it on dates.
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