optimusprime
WKR
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- Apr 30, 2015
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Hey all. I recently did a very non scientific yet entertaining test on my First Lite SEAK jacket. I wanted to see how long I could keep it submerged under water without water permeating the interior. I simply filled a bowl of water and submerged a 9" section of the sleeve under the water about 1-2" and just left it there. Nothing holding it down but the weight of the water. I checked it every 15 minutes and found at an hour that no moisture had crept in. I could tell that it would probably not last much more than that though, maybe another 15 but I'm not sure since I pulled it out. I'm curious what other people who have other jackets will find. Is anyone else willing to put their Sitka, Kuiu, etc jackets through the test so we can all compare? I know there are alot of other factors that go into testing overall reliability but this one is easy and for me at least, sort of cool.