Lotus Designs.
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Printed Date: 14 May 2025 at 3:03pm
Topic: Lotus Designs.
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Subject: Lotus Designs.
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2007 at 4:45pm
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Am I just completely missing something, or have they pretty much stopped making real paddling gear?! Ashley ------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
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Posted By: franzhorner
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2007 at 6:40pm
| they were bought out by patagonia years ago...apparently they made some deal with the founder that he had to stay out of the paddling gear business for so many years...that time ended when he founded Astral..... |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2007 at 6:43pm
| Yup, and now Astral makes great PFD's. |
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2007 at 6:50pm
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i need a new drytop. =(
------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: spilly
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2007 at 6:53pm
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I can't say enough good things about my lotus drytop. It keeps me bone dry and is super breathable. ------------- Sarah |
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2007 at 6:55pm
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waiit. im confused. so, why is patagonia not making stuff anymore?
------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Will
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2007 at 7:03pm
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Just buy Kokatat. It will last forever. Or IR if you want to save some dough. ------------- What could possibly go wrong? |
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2007 at 7:08pm
But it doesnt say Patagonia on it! ![]("smileys/smiley6.gif") Heh.edit: just kidding, i really dont care that much. just wondering what happened to lotus. ------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: jblum
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2007 at 1:17am
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Originally posted by Will Just buy Kokatat. It will last forever. Or IR if you want to save some dough. I second this motion. You'd be crazy to buy Lotus at this point. Maybe if you could find a new 5 year old drytop, that would be good (cause its from before they started sucking), but now they make crap. ------------- JHB |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2007 at 6:43am
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Look at the IR's they are a really good top for the price!!
Wait,,,,, is that Jonathan? no it couldn't be,, guess he broke his phone,, ass clown! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2007 at 9:00am
I've got an IR top, but when I got it, I had no idea what the difference between semi-dry and drytops was. I was 15? So, I'm taking on water faster than a sponge when I flip. ![]("smileys/smiley21.gif") And yeah, Patagonia's stuff is crap right now, I wouldn't even buy a PFD from them at this point. Opinions on Stohlquist? Palm? ------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2007 at 9:06am
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The IR DRY tops are really good,
I own a Palm drysuit and I love it,, I am not sure if they make dry tops??
I would steer clear of NRS dry tops,, mine is delaminating after a year and a half. ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: JoesKayak
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2007 at 9:06am
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Really? That sucks. My Lotus Rio Grande is my favorite PFD I've ever owned... and I've had a quite a few. There's not really much out there in a low profile PDF with more than the standard 16 lbs of flotation... and I like a little more to float my big ass. Is the PFD Patagonia makes now not as good as when Lotus was making them? Originally posted by ashleygoesdisco
I've got an IR top, but when I got it, I had no idea what the difference between semi-dry and drytops was. I was 15? So, I'm taking on water faster than a sponge when I flip. And yeah, Patagonia's stuff is crap right now, I wouldn't even buy a PFD from them at this point. Opinions on Stohlquist? Palm? |
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2007 at 9:12am
![]("smileys/smiley10.gif") Yeah... I've got to assume that Patagonia isn't doing the exact same thing. Not to say that there PFD's aren't good for what they are intended for, but I think they're big, ugly and bulky. I have one of Lotus' PFD's from 5 of 6 years ago, and I love it. I Think most of Patagonia's stuff now is made for touring, etc.
------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: franzhorner
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2007 at 2:00pm
| I still think Patagonia's fleece is the nicest , softest and coziest! Their paddling gear is now for the herd though. I've heard Patagonia be called Patagucci before!! |
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2007 at 2:02pm
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Agreed. I had a Patagonia fleece suit when I was two. :)
------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: Chuck e fresh
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2007 at 1:55am
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I'm tired of reading post's but I like how this one is going. Funny !!! and full of info !!! I'm going to bed before my eyes pop out and before My posts are back at zero !!!! ------------- There's no such word as can't!so stop making excuses!!!! |
Posted By: Chuck e fresh
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2007 at 1:56am
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too late it's way under zero !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- There's no such word as can't!so stop making excuses!!!! |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2007 at 6:48am
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Patagonia aka, patagucci was originally a great company, founded by Yvon Chouinard, to compete with Royal Robbins in the climbing clothing area. It grew way to big, or should I say was accepted by REI? Either way it is not the same company. Patagonia also used to be coveted by surfers, Mr. Chouinard took up surfing about hte same time he started the company and wrote a couple good books on the parallel between climbing and surfing.
The original Chouinard company became Black Diamond, and has actually become a better gear maker for climbers. That doesn't happen to often, but I guess there isnt a huge market for just making hard goods?
North Face used to be a great soft good company, it gobbled up A-5 and followed the same track as many of our favorite small gear makers!
Can you say Jackson/ Wave Sport? ------------- Sure? |