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The double fabric knees even have built in drain holes as does the reenforced seat area – a great idea that has been well executed without
compromising comfort by using a grommet/metal drain hole. There is
no chance of these grommets being ripped out.
Just like the Riwaka dry top the quality of the taping within the
Chinooks is very impressive. Underneath you can make out that all
joints have been double stitched before being taped over.
Throughout the winter, the Chinooks have been used extensively and
have mainly been paired with the Riwaka dry top. Again the
performance of the Chinooks as been impressive. The taping remains in
place and the additional layers of tough fabric has allowed the Chinooks
to stand up to some serious abuse.
If I had the chance to improve the Chinooks in anyway I would increase
the height of the inner part of the twin waist and even include some
sort of bib/straps. This in addition to a pee zip would take the Chinooks
up into a completely different league.

Yak Hallertau PFD

The Hallertau is a
top spec river
running PFD with a
quick release
harness and all the
storage options you
could ever want. If I
were to draw up B