Simms or Guy Cotten Surf Top

[angler229]

A couple years ago I was wearing Kokatat top while doing aquaculture work in the winter and I thought it was fantastic. It had latex neck and wrist gaskets but once you have them trimmed right I don't think that is a problem with movement also as long as you take care of it they'll hold up pretty well. If I had 400 bucks for their high end top I wouldn't hesitate to buy it.

[Rmarsh]

I was looking for a new drytop. I saw the the Guy Cotten top and was close to buying it and tried one on. It seems to be very well made.
Then I tried on the Phantom by Aquaskinz,(about the same price as the Guy Cotten) that made my decision easy. I bought the Aquaskinz based on the fact it fit so well and I felt comfortable in it. I liked the fact that it is a little longer in the waist (past my hips slightly). Bottom line is try them on before buying.

Hope this was helpful!

[Bass Babe]

I haven't had any experience actually using any of the tops, but I'll tell you what I do know -- Guy Cotten has quality stuff. Yeah, maybe they're cashing in on the dry top craze, but wouldn't you if you could? At their factory in New Bedford, you can have your items fixed and/or replaced. Every commercial fisherman I've talked to that wears Guy Cotten loves it and wouldn't get anything else.

RRC had a Simms top whose stretchy rubber parts cracked.

Otherwise, I've heard nothing personally about the other companies mentioned.

And I don't know what this is, but I love it: