Any reason not to get a crushed neoprene drysuit?

[Paco II]

I recently ordered a crushed neoprene drysuit, but due to an ordering issue, I find myself with the option to make a change. I am not feeling that I should, but figured I would see what you all think about crushed neoprene drysuits for Monterey diving? I've gone over the pluses and minuses of trilam and similar vs crushed neoprene, but would love some feedback from you guys.

TIA!

 

[Peter_C]

I have one, a very old CF200. It is one tough suit! Would I buy one again...nope. I have used trilam before and they work well. Other than the pockets that has been resolved on the newer skins, I am very happy with my current White's Fusion. Super streamlined, fairly tough, replaceable skins, and modern technology at work. The Fusion is one of the most cost effective drysuits on the market.

One of the reasons the CF200 sucks is it takes forever to dry, and it is heavy when wet. Probably should mention again that it is one tough suit.

 

[Myka]

Hi,
I used a crushed neopren drysuit, BARE CD4.

What is good : easy to repair, cheaper (new around 500euros), dry and warmer (but you still need underwear to stay 2 hours in cold water, but less expensive underwear than trilaminate drysuit)

What is bad : very very long to dry (specially the foot) ; impossible to rinse inside everytime (too much time to dry) ; heavy when wet (and even dry actually !), take time to rinse outside because the salt stat more on neoprene than on trilaminate.

this is only my opinion and engage only me.
Mickael

 

[Jorgy]

My first drysuit was a TUSA HRS with Neoprene seals.....

Great suit, in fact almost prefer it my new trilam suit.....

Yes, it took longer to dry, but now you can get the fan/hanger which solves that issue...

It had integrated hard boots, which are great, no extra boots to lace up and if you have hard boots on a trilam you can't turn it inside out either....

The only issue I had was fitting more undergarments with it, it was perfect down to 45-50 degrees, but colder than that and I just couldn't fit in enough thermal protection to stay warm on long dives.......

My Whites 360 is self donning where the TUSA was not......

Hope this helps......M

 

[Dry_Diver]

Another thing to keep in mind is the amount of weight that you will have to carry with a crushed neo suit as apposed to a trilam or cordura type suit. It is a pretty substantial difference.

 

[TSandM]

Although I agree with the heavy and hard to dry comments, I also found my crushed neoprene suit was much more difficult to get in and out of than the lighter suits.

I'm a Fusion diver these days, too.

 

[a22shady]

Just as others have mentioned It is a heavier suit and takes longer to dry. SOmething to think about if your planning on taking suit on vacation. They are very tough suits and have to really work to put a hole in them. I have the Bare Tri-lam HD Tech Dry suit and love it. have had it a little over a year and no issues.

 

[RoyN]

Was looking at Pinnacle's new Black Ice, but now I'm looking at the Fusion Bullet though so I might get that one or the other.

 

[Paco II]

Funny, that is my exact same situation right now.

Was looking at Pinnacle's new Black Ice, but now I'm looking at the Fusion Bullet though so I might get that one or the other.

 

[fofo]

Hi!

Hmm, any reason not to get a crushed neoprene drysuit? I guess that there's not a definite one. They all have their pros and cons (if not, we would all be using the same type of drysuit, no?), so it comes to personal preference, what works for you.

I used a Northern Diver compressed neoprene suit. I got it used and it was not a great fit for me, but it worked, and I finally replaced it when it needed a lot of work (new zipper and valves). I'm using a White's Fusion now and I like it a lot. I have a greater range of motion in it, it's easier to wash and dry (turning it inside out is really easy) and it's lighter. I do need to use more insulation, but I didn't need to add or remove weight (I have the added buoyancy from the extra insulation, but on a less buoyant suit).