Kudos for posting. Thanks for the mission, there's a demand for a drysuit that doesn't cost as much as a good used kayak. The paddling community needs more facilitation, not less.
I remember when people were skeptical about four cylinder engines also!
guinea pig So any incentive for the first P-netter guinea pig?
Maybe free shipping?
I’d be willing to give one a try and put it to the test and write an honest review.
I used to have a Stohlquist Drysuit and felt so restrictive in it that I sold it and opted for a dry top and dry pants. But I will admit without the added security and confidence of staying dry that a dry suit offers when I roll my canoe, I find I tend to paddle more conservatively in the winter without it. So $225 seems reasonable to get back in the mix of things.
no discounts for guinea pigs Hey Windwalker – you’re tough! We have the USA’s cheapest drysuit and you want to beat us up on shipping even before they’re available? (I’m still smiling; no harm in asking.)
We’ve already begun selling suits, and I expect we’ll get some user reviews here soon after we ship them to customers. (We anticipate that we’ll begin shipping in under a month.) And as soon as we can, we’ll get a few samples out to the magazines for reviews.
HeeHee I almost posted something last night along those lines, but bit my tongue instead. “Yeah, that’s an amazing price for what seems like it might be a good product. I’d love to own one, but only if you do ME a favor first.”
sales Do you have many pre-sold? I am planning to order one as a birthday present to my self next month. Will I be able to receive it for early April paddling?
The real question, do you have a fairly large inventory? I have thought of upgrading from the wet suit for a few years.
hey My gore-tex jacket is about 11 years old, I’d expect my dryisuit age as gracefully as I do ><
PS. Even I continue to get those hard-to-pronounce chronical conditions, of thich I managed two in 5 years, I still expect to wear out my Kokatat suit before I die, otherwise I’d be pissed as HELL!
New Stolquist for $250 The other year I picked up a new base model breathable Stolquist suit on closeout for $250 at my local paddle shop in Portland. It didn’t have a relief zipper and only ankle gaskets, but full cuffs and a beefy zipper. That was a rare find, but I’d be curious about this new company. Exposed latex would probably see limited sun exposure and I bet the casual flat water paddler wouldn’t easily tear it. I guess the long term performance of the fabric and seams would be my main concern.
Hmmm So I sent off a second emial via their website and still no response. I think I did piss em off. Or they sold so many drysiuts they don’t need to sell any more???
I’m replying Windwalker – Have not received your email. Very sorry nonetheless. Please try me at my personal email: bob@yournameherecom.com. (note two "com"s.) I will answer your questions and also try to figure out why I didn’t receive your email through the website. Definitely not ignoring you intentionally.
I also have an old Stolquist Way back in 1999 I bought a base model Stolquist exactly like you describe for a clearance price of $225. That was almost 15 years ago so this is a good deal for the less demanding paddler. BTW that old blue drysuit lasted me about 4 years of pretty rough use all over the Olympic Peninsula whitewater canoeing the Sol Duc, Elwha, Queets, Hoh, Bogachiel, Dosewallips, the Satsops, Canyon and an unforgettable experience going down the Wynoochee Gorge at 2000cfs where I almost flushed through “landslide Cascade”. I did portage and it was not easy!
Contact form not working; email instead Thanks to Windwalker for alerting me to the fact that the contact form on our website isn’t working. We’re looking into the problem and will report back when it’s functioning. Until then, feel free to email us at info@mythicdrysuits.com.
Anyone else who submitted questions or comments through that form: very sorry that we haven’t responded. Unfortunately, I think your submissions are lost forever in the ether, so please email us directly and we WILL get back to you.
Another update: contact form IS working So all the input from the contact form actually has been getting to me, feeding into a spreadsheet in Google Docs that I knew nothing about. Big duh!
Now that I know they’re there, I will begin replying to all those queries (there are quite a few). Again, sorry for the delay. If you sent a query through the contact form, you’ll hear from us soon.
shipping E-mail says suits are going through customs, and shipping is planned to start 18 February. Got my credit card statement, and they have charged me for it already.
Hands On Perspective. I met with Bob Holtzman last night, and he showed me one of his Mythic Gear drysuits. I have to make a disclaimer that I have never had a drysuit, and have limited knowledge with the things. However, I was pleased to find that the materials seemed decent quality, the seams looked good, and the zippers looked outstanding.
I would call the fabric light-duty, but definitely not cheap. It would not work for commercial fishing, but I think it will be fine for kayaking and canoeing. I would have reservations about spending a lot of time on land with it, or in environments where there is a lot of contact with abrasive or sharp objects, especially in the area of one’s wrists. In that sense, I think Mythic Gear will last longer in a sea-kayaking environment than whitewater or narrow creeks.
Bob told me that the sizing runs large. The medium he had with him looked a good bit larger. I normally run around XXL (sometimes smaller) and I am going to try Bob’s XL next week, as he thinks there’s a chance it’ll work. Having not seen it, I’m neutral on the odds, but I wil update on how it fits (with an unfortunately frank assessment of my own physique).
If it fits I’ll buy one and can give longer-term insight.
latest word from Mythic is that after delays from weather and US Customs, the dry suits should arrive in Boston today, then be in Maine in a couple days.
I am looking forward to getting mine before Canoecopia so I can report on it at the club rendezvous.
Tomorrow! I just spoke with my freight forwarder, and I’m assured that Mythic will receive its first shipment of drysuits tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb.25). We will ship by Webnesday latest.