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Re: Cave Coverall Questions hep!

Postby Adventurer » Dec 23, 2011 10:57 am

Thank you all for the replies and help,and offers!After some chit chat and e-mails,Ive decided to go with the Landjoff suits from the website with the added reinforced knees/elbows.Our caves are mostly gypsum,and some limestone,and can get soggy,and chilly,and from what ive been told,Landjoff is great for this kind of cave.

Specs
CORDURA®560dtex
VELCRO closure
Internal straps
Internal pocket
Hood hidden in collar
Double elbows, knees and butt
Made from high - strength CORDURA®560dtex fabric (produced in Germany).
Technical specification fabric coated Cordura® 560dtex:
Textile special finish: water, oil and dirt repellency fluorocarbon treatment on the front. Coating - two layers AC dispersion coating on the rear to make it waterproof.
Water column DIN EN 20811: > 800mm (31.5inch) after 5 washes.(The water column refers to the amount of water in a column with a 10cm2 base that is needed to finally force the liquid through a piece of clothing. The water column thus describes the water pressure that the membrane is capable to withstand. The higher the indicated water column, the better the membrane)
All seams are with abrasion resistant tread, made from PA6.6/the same material, like CORDURA®/. These coverall is constructed to minimize top-stitching that can rub off in hard caving. Critical seams are double stitched.
Front closure with 50mm Velcro. One internal pocket with Velcro closure. The hood is hidden in collar. Velcro adjustable cuffs. The internal adjustable and elastic straps lift the bottom part of the coverall(like suspenders),so you can remove the top to cool down and pants stay up.

Pros
- Integrated suspenders allow you to drop the top and keep the bottom up
- Inside of the nylon is coated making it good for wet caving
- Material appears to be very durable, stitching is done well

Cons
- Suit does not breathe making it very hot for dry caving

Not much of a con for my area.Still going ahead with the home made dry cave suit,something I can toss in a backpack when im scooting around the talus slopes and fracture caves :)
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