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 John Rybczyk John Rybczyk
  
-//​Editor'​s comment// - my experience with Farmer Johns (particularly those with zippers) does not match John'​s. John is an experienced surfer, so maybe he has tested his Farmer John during extended swims. My own experience (rivers) is that they provide too much flow through the zippers and top during extended immersions in cold water, to make me feel safe for a long swim during a downwinder in the colder part of the year in Bellingham Bay. Bottom line - test it and make sure you have the level of protection you need for being in the water a while. That requirement should trump any other comfort concern.+//​Editor'​s comment// - my experience with Farmer Johns (particularly those with zippers) does not match John'​s. John is an experienced surfer, so maybe he has tested his Farmer John during extended swims. My own experience (rivers) is that they provide too much flow through the zippers and top during extended immersions in cold water, to make me feel safe for a long swim during a downwinder in the colder part of the year in Bellingham Bay. Bottom line - test it and make sure you have the level of protection you need for being in the water a while. That requirement should trump any other comfort concern. ​If the additional top added to the Farmer John actually reduces flow through adequately then maybe you'll be okay
  
 **Dale McKinnon** \\ **Dale McKinnon** \\