Stohlquist bPod Drysuit

Anyone own one?
I have been paddling and flyfishing for 30+ years in icy cold half frozen lakes in blizzard conditions(crosses fingers haven't had to swim) up here in the Sierra in the dead of winter and as I am getting older I think it is time to drop the coin on a drysuit. I also duck hunt out of my kayak in pretty brutally cold weather.

 Well it has come down to this suit or the Kokatat GFER. I am going to go with the bPod as I have read and heard great things and the cost is about $300 less than goretex. I spoke with a sales rep at a kayak shop http://www.kayakproshop.com/Drysuit_Center.html that sells tons of various brands of drysuits and from what I have been told there are many products as good as goretex. The TTL Eclipse material Stohlquist uses seems to be very high end material comparable to goretex. I want good breath ability as I want to be perfectly comfortable. I found some good info on the below websites about breath ability and waterproofing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterproof_fabric
http://www.stohlquist.com/PDFs/ECLIPSE.pdf
I saw the suit at Scheels the other day and I was highly impressed with the construction and the neoprene neck as opposed to the latex necks on the Kokatat.
The suit goes for around $579.

Anyone own one of these?
How's it performed?

You'll be too hot in a dry suit if it's for paddling. Just wear Gortex waders and be comfortable and warm.

You'll be too hot in a dry suit if it's for paddling. Just wear Gortex waders and be comfortable and warm.

I don't agree.  He did say something about paddling on half frozen lakes in the Sierras.

-Allen

I paddle some pretty cold waters myself.    I would only use a dry suit if I was using a SIK or whitewater yak. Even in very cold air they make you sweat while paddling.

I paddle in a drysuit in Washington year round and generally don't overheat too often ... and this coming from a guy that is typically on the hot side.   I do have a full goretex suit that breathes better and a neck gadget that allows airflow when needed.  To each their own I suppose.

-Allen

I gotta agree with Pole. I too wear a drysuit almost every day and don't really over heat. When the temps get about 50 degrees and up it gets warm but good drysuits breathe well. I have a Super Nova angler which is made of tropos material.

Z

My dry suit is pretty old school. 

I gotta agree with Pole. I too wear a drysuit almost every day and don't really over heat. When the temps get about 50 degrees and up it gets warm but good drysuits breathe well. I have a Super Nova angler which is made of tropos material.

Z

Here's another vote for the Kokatat Super Nova.  Drysuits aren't cheap, but they make kayak fishing in cold wet weather way more fun!