One reviewer said the suit tore easily. How can that be if it is nylon? Anyone else find that it tore easily?
358230
We have used ours about four times and no tears yet. For the price they have kept us dry so far. But I think any rain suit can get ripped unfortunately.
358231
Don't know what he was doing with it. perhaps he fell off. It is very hardy in fact in Australia it is a bit hot in our summer.
358232
My husband has worn his the last 2 seasons and it hasn't torn anywhere yet.
1902420
I am quite sure it was nylon but I disliked it..did not seem rugged one way or the other and the non-gusseted opening on the main compartment was poor...bad construction all the way around.
801214
The material on mine ripped as well. I am not having any luck finding replacement of just the material.
1480727
That is a very good question thank you for asking. The answer is no, it is nylon.
600061
This is a pretty expensive suit to be running around on dinghies. Though it is strudy (not fragile), I could see you catching it on sharp items. You could probably buy 50 - 100 throw away rain suits for the price of this drysuit. Otherwise, the drysuit should do the job. I'd just be nervous catching it on something. Good luck.
1880339
Yes, however it did not survive an entire week of play without ripping at the seams.
435164
I think it is good quality and it's heavier than most lightweight jackets or ponchos. It is not lined, just the shell and I think I was picturing it as more of a coat type rather than just a rain jacket...duh, we purchased a rain suit...haha. But my husband loves it and he thinks it's better than he imagined and exactly what he was looking for. I feel it could tear if you snagged it, but not likely from just putting it on and functioning in the suit doing normal things.
171321
I had a leak that needed to be fixed NOW. I went to Home Depot and bought their product and was immediately sorry that I had. It broke easily, and didn't seem to have the elasticity that was needed. I then got on Amazon and read the reviews on this type of tape. A lot of good reviews prompted me to buy the 3M product. I'm completely happy with their product. Having said that, I was in Walmart and saw the Duct Tape ( it make be called Duck tape) brand of the silicone tape, and decided that I'd give it a try . (it was significantly cheaper...and no shipping cost, than the 3M product). This is totally subjective, but I liked it better. I now keep a roll in my toolbox, and I use it for just about everything.
2224390
I don't know. I can say this about it the quality is top shelf, light but rugged, I don't would find it hard to ever snag or rip the suit. JC
1439024
I've only had my Queen cover & split box spring covers since Jan., but the fabric is tightly woven & the construction seems VERY durable to me. The sides & bottom are of the same fabric (for mattress cover) and when pulled have a bit of a stretch to them -and the sides are pulled /kept together by a zipper on all 3 sides. The construction is superb. It seems logical with the tightness of the zipper joining the fabric (so no bugs come thru the stitching around the cover sides) that normal wear & tear from adult weight & kids tossing & turning on your mattress would NOT result in tearing. It was hard for us to zip it up (it takes two people) and the fabric was strong - if it were weak fabric, we would have seen small tears around where it was sewn due to our handling to make sure the twin box springs (& queen mattress cover) were tight & secure. I've also sewn clothes & repaired my kids clothes most of my life, and this product's fabric feels & seems quite durable. Q: Is your wood platform surface unfinished or does it have a rough surface that could produce splinters or tearing in the fabric's bottom, if there was lots of movement (e.g., jumping by kids) that could produce sliding of the mattress on the platform during use? How smooth is your large sheet of wood to touch? If it is not rough, you should have no problems. If you still have doubts, I'd suggest you contact the company directly if you are really concerned. The company should be able to give you the technical fabric specs (e.g., just like threads count for sheets determine their durability). Hope this helps.
435165
The material isn't lightweight, but it's not heavy either. I haven't had a problem with it tearing. I thought it was well worth the price.
2236218
I've only used once so far, and yes it has nylon gear. Thanks for the info, sorry I dont have much more to tell you. D. Hook
573102
We used it in a pool for a kids party. The first one broke halfway through the evening. We figured that it was a defective one and ordered another which didn't last through the entire evening again. We were able to patch them and use them again, but if used on anything other than water it seems the pressure would break it immediately.The kids love it, but for durability I have to rate it a 2-3 at best.Lori
2068073
It seems like nylon to me, not plastic, but it's definitely durable. I've had mine for quite awhile and it looks brand new.
280828
Hi. It seemed very durable. I had no issue putting the pad on the skirt seemed very strong. (No fingers poking through it at all).
1125396
It doesn't appear to be vinyl, and I don't think that it's just nylon. It's a relatively heavy fabric that is also waterproof. It's very flexible, much better than a vinyl cover, and I don't think that it will develop cracks. I've only had it for a couple of months, so I don't know how durable it is, but it seems pretty tough.
427779
I had no problems with it on our cruise, I rinsed the suit out in cool water and hung to dry. No color change at all. The tag does say do not wring so I just squeezed and hung up. I bought 2 and LOVE them!!!