NRS Axiom vs Kotatat Meridian Gore-Tex Pro Drysuits

[@MsTruepatriot]

Great review!

[@kcoo4115]

Thanks, nice review. Two questions: 1) Do you have the weight on each to compare? 2) Which suit sells more? 3) Are the warranties similar? If not, how do they differ?

[@WWTCC]

Hello, I can't find a published weight for the Kokatat suit! However. NRS have a published weight of 1.5Kg for their large Axiom suit, i've just put my large Kokatat Meridian on the scales in the shop and there saying 1.7Kg. In terms of sales, again it's pretty close but the Kokatat Meridian takes a narrow lead here. Warranties, here in the UK any warranty issues are sorted slightly differently between the two brands. NRS work with a repair partner ( Hammond Drysuits) who carry out any necessary work quickly and to a high standard. Kokatat warranties are carried out at there European importer based in Woking. All the servicing and warranty items we've had to get done have ben dealt with super quick, very impressive set up. It's hard to say one is better than the other. Both suits have "limited lifetime" warranties, the NRS suits haven't been around for to many years and any issues we've seen have been sorted without question. Kokatat Gore-Tex suits have been around for some time and we still see 10 year old suits coming through with issues that get repaired and go back out all carried out under warranty. Both companies customer services are very very good. The main difference between the two suits is the cut, if possible give them both a try and see what one feels and fits best.

[@kcoo4115]

Thanks for the helpful information. Dry suits are such a niche product. And from my the research, seemingly all dry suits serve their purpose well with only a narrow range of notable differences. Given, the decision as to which brand to buy comes down to the manufacturer’s commitment to customer service on a “lifetime” warranty. For me, the choice will come down to reading customer reviews, perusing Reddit and the like, to get a sense of after sales satisfaction.

[@WWTCC]

@@kcoo4115 if we can help any-further please let me know.