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Real Review: WindRider Pro Foul Weather Jacket

Kevin Shaw

April 3, 2019

Neoprene tour coats work very similarly to wetsuits; they absorb water and use that heavy layer to encapsulate the body heat to keep you warm. This works well, particularly with well-made tour coats, but the ...

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Real Review: Waterscooter Norway Tests BRP Sea-Doo’s Drysuit

Christian Hammernes

March 13, 2019

The fact that Sea-Doo has not had a dry suit is not all that strange. The proportion of watercraft drivers who ride only when it’s sunny out versus all-year-long must be considered; and that investing ...

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Real Review: Slippery Tour Coat (Black/Lime)

Kevin Shaw

January 9, 2019

The key to being superior than your competition isn’t always having the flashiest, most cutting-edge features; but rather, doing the simple things really, really well. For many in the riding gear trade, stitching together a ...

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Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Liquid Race Boot

Kevin Shaw

November 26, 2018

When the skies are clear and the weather warm, it’s easy to slip on a pair of flipflops and head off to the launch ramp. Footwear is often the topic least on your mind ...

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Real Review: Slippery Breaker Wetsuit & Jacket

Kevin Shaw

October 30, 2018

Just by glancing outside the office window, it’s easy to tell that Summer has been over for a while now. Northern states and our friends in Canada are reporting snowfall already (making the prospect of ...

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Real Review: WindRider Polarized Floating Sunglasses

Kevin Shaw

October 19, 2018

It’s a common joke around The Watercraft Journal office that we’ve donated more pairs of sunglasses to ol’ King Neptune than anyone else. Our local test lake here in Middle Tennessee has swallowed no less ...

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Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Surge Neo Vest

Kevin Shaw

October 17, 2018

Admittedly, I have a favorite personal flotation device (ie. life vest) that is my go-to for a fun day on the water, a Slippery Switch Molded vest. In fact, my current one is the third ...

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Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Flex Lite Glove

Kevin Shaw

September 14, 2018

Admittedly, our personal preferences towards gloves have matured over the years. A decade ago, our gloves of choice were typically of a racier fare, featuring clunky rubberized molding over the knuckles and a great deal ...

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Real Review: Slippery Array Side-Entry Neo Vest

Kevin Shaw

August 29, 2018

Anybody who has been paying close attention to our ongoing YouTube bimonthly show, “Long Haul” will have noticed that I typically don the same front-entry black Slippery Switch Molded vest. Not only is it super ...

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Real Review: JetPilot 3/2 Men’s Cause & Women’s Minx One ...

Ashley Haude

July 11, 2018

With a vast array of wetsuit thicknesses, colors, and styles, JetPilot has been in the business of supplying quality suits to racers and recreational riders alike for three decades. I live in the great land ...

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