Review Seaskin Nova drysuit

[rob.mwpropane]

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Yeah... I'm just blind

 

[lexvil]

Yeah... I'm just blind

Harkening back to the “knob” situation

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Harkening back to the “knob” situation

Just digging deeper and deeper aren't I

 

[Whitrzac]

Does anyone have 300+ dives on their nova? How are they holding up long term?

 

[lexvil]

Does anyone have 300+ dives on their nova? How are they holding up long term?

No idea how many dives on my first one but I just bought a replacement after 8 years.

 

[Jcp2]

No idea how many dives on my first one but I just bought a replacement after 8 years.

Did it finally wear out or change size? In my experience, custom clothing tends to shrink, especially in the midsection.

 

[lexvil]

Did it finally wear out or change size? In my experience, custom clothing tends to shrink, especially in the midsection.

Zipper failed in two years, put in a TiZip, which is why I always recommend plastic zips, the Ti is still going strong. Lots of patching small leaks like any very used suit, exchange rate was crazy good so I bought a new one, same measurements as the original and my ultra that I bought about 6 years ago, dove the ultra yesterday.

 

[Wollig Konijntje]

Does anyone have 300+ dives on their nova? How are they holding up long term?

I have 250+ on mine. Just replaced the zipper but the suit is still ok.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Got in quite a few more hours in the new suit this past weekend.. every time I go to put it on I'm figuring out little bits that make things go easier. Not really anything I can put my finger on, it's just starting to feel more comfortable.. just gaining experience.

Still playing with undergarments. I wore the 250 for 2 hrs on Sat in the bay on 37f water and felt fine throughout (current was ripping though, easy to stay warm when it feels like you're working!). Yesterday in the quarry I wore my 4th element and got pretty cold on both short back to back dives (40f). With the 250 it feels a little more restrictive, with 4e stuff I feel like everything is perfect..

All in all great weekend. Going to try a few more things this week.

Edit: also added these from Amazon to the zippers. Makes getting into the pockets and the zipper cover much easier with thick gloves.

 

[Mr.Ray]

Today I've had to cancel my order. I'm facing a medically induced prolonged surface interval.

After describing my situation per E-Mail, the folks at Sealskin where very forthcoming and since the production on my suit hasn't started yet, they made a cancellation possible.

I'll be reading your experiences full of envy, untill there'll be a definite moment I can put up my order again.