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Sorry for all the Hydros questions: Someone said the monopreme is 'sticky'. Has anyone tried it without a wetsuit? How does it fare on bare skin? Thanks.
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Try it first. I leant my hydros xxl to a friend of similar girth and it was a wee snug.Can anyone tell me if the Hydros Pro Size chart is accurate. It says the XL/XXL size is good for a 58 inch waist which is perfect for me. The only other BCD I know that might be a similar size would be a Zeagle Ranger XXXL. Thanks!
Wetsuit is fine but bare skin I haven't tried. Why would you do that? Unless it's your 100th dive, of course.Sorry for all the Hydros questions: Someone said the monopreme is 'sticky'. Has anyone tried it without a wetsuit? How does it fare on bare skin? Thanks.
It’s grippy but no big deal, don’t know about the fit but it may fit you. I used a Ranger for a short time as well as the hydros, I would pick the hydros over the zeagle .Sorry for all the Hydros questions: Someone said the monopreme is 'sticky'. Has anyone tried it without a wetsuit? How does it fare on bare skin? Thanks.
I never dive in a wetsuit in the tropics. Too hot, too uncomfortable and bonus you can use less lead. NIght dives, I might don a shortie just to feel more protected.Wetsuit is fine but bare skin I haven't tried. Why would you do that? Unless it's your 100th dive, of course.
Thank you. The ranger is the only 'off the rack' BCD I have used in the last 20 years with the others being harness type. Can you tell me what you like more about the Hydros v Zeagle?It’s grippy but no big deal, don’t know about the fit but it may fit you. I used a Ranger for a short time as well as the hydros, I would pick the hydros over the zeagle .
Rash guard and board shorts, for me. I like the layer of protection.I never dive in a wetsuit in the tropics. Too hot, too uncomfortable and bonus you can use less lead. NIght dives, I might don a shortie just to feel more protected.
The Ranger is nice, the hydros feels less bulky to me. I went back to back plate with each trial.Thank you. The ranger is the only 'off the rack' BCD I have used in the last 20 years with the others being harness type. Can you tell me what you like more about the Hydros v Zeagle?