28 Jun 2017, 13:03
It appears that Hydroglove, maker of vintage-style drysuits and other rubber water apparel, are no more.
I owned and enjoyed a two-piece Hydroglove drysuit and separate hood from them for many years (I'm wearing the top of the drysuit in my profile picture). However, the heat and humidity of the brutal Florida climate (combined with my occasional impatience) resulted in both the top and bottom eventually becoming ripped beyond repair.
Thinking to get some new items from them, I went to their website only to get a short message on an otherwise blank page that the unexpected death of its owner has shuttered their doors.
This made me think of other instances in which fetish entities came to untimely ends because of the death or problems of the owner. "Gwen Media", "O2 Extreme", "INSEX", even the beloved "Atomage". Granted, "INSEX" and "Atomage" came to their ends due to government persecution but these are all instances of how the loss of a single, dedicated person can put an end to something beloved by many.
I owned and enjoyed a two-piece Hydroglove drysuit and separate hood from them for many years (I'm wearing the top of the drysuit in my profile picture). However, the heat and humidity of the brutal Florida climate (combined with my occasional impatience) resulted in both the top and bottom eventually becoming ripped beyond repair.
Thinking to get some new items from them, I went to their website only to get a short message on an otherwise blank page that the unexpected death of its owner has shuttered their doors.
This made me think of other instances in which fetish entities came to untimely ends because of the death or problems of the owner. "Gwen Media", "O2 Extreme", "INSEX", even the beloved "Atomage". Granted, "INSEX" and "Atomage" came to their ends due to government persecution but these are all instances of how the loss of a single, dedicated person can put an end to something beloved by many.