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Captain Scarlet
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16 years ago

#21

"AR" wrote:

"mountainpenguin" wrote:
might be tempted to get one from
http://www.starlessriver.com/shop/oversuits?zenid=9og21gkh9tjdmvgj3lmob5e5n3 next time

I'm told these are pretty good (I'm contemplating replace my yellow PVC Meander with one of these at some point), and there's somewhere does them cheaper I think - I'll see if I can find the link when I get home....

Here it is : http://www.megagrip.co.uk/products/Caving/caving_suits_holloch_confort.htm

STANDBY FOR ACTION!!!!...

Moorebooks
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16 years ago

#22

of course anyone going to Hidden Earth will have the opportunity to see products available from other suppliers

http://hidden-earth.org.uk/

Mike

AR
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16 years ago

#23

Thinking about it, the Holloch oversuits are made by a French company, so perhaps we can persuade them to produce the "little black oversuit", to enable us to look effortlessly chic in any cave or mine :lol:

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

simonrl
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14 years ago

#24

Just resurrecting this thread to ask an embarassing question.

Can you stick a Warmbac in the washing machine. My washing machine likes mud and hasn't broken down yet.

They're made out of Cordura I think so similar to Gore Tex (?) which you can wash.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Wormster
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14 years ago

#25

Course you can bung a warmbac in the washer, I do on a regular basis, I set mine on the rince and spin cycle, works a treat. Especially if you spin twice before hanging it up to dry.

(The missus got upset 'tother weekend after a trip when I bunged all our kit in on that cycle, she was agasht because it wasn't on a 40 degree economy setting with detergent and conditioner!! - "Get over it!" sez I "Its the mine explorer setting, enough to get the dirt out and enough to keep the funky smell in!!" :lol: )

Better to regret something you have done - than to regret something you have not done.

RJV
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14 years ago

#26

The best way to clean oversuits is to go to wetter mines.
Other than that an occasional rinse in a stream is the very most they need.

simonrl
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14 years ago

#27

Ta Wormster!

"RJV" wrote:
The best way to clean oversuits is to go to wetter mines.

:lol: good advice 🙂

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Mr Mike
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14 years ago

#28

I did my old Warmbac in the washer once, and I am sure it was less waterproof - reasoning - the ploymide / PU coating inside cracked really badly.

Warmbacs are a right pain to clean, mud gets ingrained in the 'course' fiber of the material.

Last years summer I splashed out for a PVC Meander, great suit and so much more waterproof and so easy to clean. Down side, I cannot see it lasting as long as the Warmbac.

Mr Mike www.mineexplorer.org.uk

droid
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14 years ago

#29

If you're going to go the PVC route then Petzl/TSA is the way to go. Rather stronger than the Beaver jobbies so i'm told.

Finding one might be a bit of a problem though ::)

Peter Burgess
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14 years ago

#30

"simonrl" wrote:
Just resurrecting this thread to ask an embarassing question.

Can you stick a Warmbac in the washing machine. My washing machine likes mud and hasn't broken down yet.

They're made out of Cordura I think so similar to Gore Tex (?) which you can wash.

Mine is about 20 years old, and has given up any pretence at being waterproof. I rarely stick it in the wash, but when I have, it comes up like new!

RJV
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14 years ago

#31

I'm a bit confused by the turn this thread has taken. A quick rinse in a river or with a hosepipe will remove the excess dirt from a suit. After that exactly what are people hoping to achieve by sticking their suits in the washing machine? :confused:

Peter Burgess
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14 years ago

#32

If you visit a lot of dry sweaty places, then an occasional wash is not a bad idea unless you enjoy caving solo. There are not many crystal clear streams in the South East!

simonrl
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14 years ago

#33

"RJV" wrote:
I'm a bit confused by the turn this thread has taken. A quick rinse in a river or with a hosepipe will remove the excess dirt from a suit. After that exactly what are people hoping to achieve by sticking their suits in the washing machine? :confused:

Satorial elegance :lol:

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Peter Burgess
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14 years ago

#34

I just like to remind myself from time to time whether the blue bit is at the top of the bottom. It's at the bottom.

RJV
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14 years ago

#35

"Peter Burgess" wrote:
If you visit a lot of dry sweaty places, then an occasional wash is not a bad idea unless you enjoy caving solo. There are not many crystal clear streams in the South East!

I find that the sweaty furry which has invariably been left in a bin bag in the car boot for a week between trips means I don't have too worry too much about any smell which might be coming from my oversuit 😞

Peter Burgess
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14 years ago

#36

Here's the difference between a clean and a dirty Warmbac. There are two such suits in this picture. I am not the one wearing the clean suit!

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