I was getting dressed for a whitewater run 1 a couple of weeks ago and I ripped a hole in the latex bootie of my drysuit. My old drysuit was getting a little tight around the middle anyway, so I decided it was time for a new one. In the past, I have always bought the NRS Extreme 1, but they didn’t have my size, so I ended up with the Kokatat Legacy 1 instead. Everyone always raves about Kakatat quality, so we’ll see.

I forgot how tight the gaskets are when they are new - especially the neck gasket. I know the gaskets will stretch a little, and having it tight around my neck doesn’t really bother me. The problem I have is getting the neck gasket back over my head when I take the suit off - it is really hard.

So, a quick survey - who here trims the neck gasket on their drysuit? What is the best way to do it - scissors or razor blade?

Thanks.