The Fuse – Freestylers review

 

The Palm fuse.

The freestylers choice.

The fuse came into Palms line up a few years ago and from the beginning was a clear favorite with freestyler paddlers throughout the world.

Clean cut, manufactured in conjunction with the Glideskin gasket seal and latex wrist seals to provide total dryness and level of comfort that is unmatched and available in two bold colors
The cut of this dry top is perfect for high performance movements, Just enough extra material to allow you to move un inhibited, whilst still stopping you from looking like your dry top is a hand me down from a far bigger sibling.

Many people have doubted the Glideskin neck seal since it’s arrival in the Palm line up a few years ago, However all users of this type of seal have been converted to the comfort and simplicity that it offers. In the past Freestyle kayaking in salt water with a latex seal has always been brutal on my neck and produced pretty horrible abrasions, these are a thing of the past with my new set up in the fuse dry top.

Wrist seals, Nothing new here, latex under seal to provide dryness and neoprene outer seal to protect the latex and provide additional dryness, I like the fact that there are no adjustable tabs to come un velcroed when kayaking and that once again simplicity wins.

The waist tunnel features a double seal with a light weight lyrca material as the under layer to further promote freedom of movement and comfort. Velcro adjustment tabs allow you to fasten the otter layer in place and complete a dry seal between you and the spray deck.

I have been using this dry top almost everyday for the past 2 years and couldn’t be happier with it.

See you on the water,

Bren