The most durable drysuit

[romanchirva]

I looked at some used USIA drysuits and it seems that they are too easy to be destroyed when bare trilam drysuits look really durable to me +life time warranty(though I don't how is bare customer service).

 

[romanchirva]

Also, I am considering only front entry trylam suits

 

[Gary D.]

I looked at some used USIA drysuits and it seems that they are too easy to be destroyed when bare trilam drysuits look really durable to me +life time warranty(though I don't how is bare customer service).

I don't know what you were looking at but we have switched the majority of my PSD team over to USIA. One of the many reasons was because of the durability. Tonight at training all the DUI's had patches all over but not a single patch on a USIA that has been used under the same conditions.

Gary D.

 

[romanchirva]

which model of USIA and which models of DUI are you using and comparing?

 

[Gary D.]

PSD and TLS350. The PSD is half the cost of the DUI and the guys like them better.

Gary D.

 

[chaOs85]

Check out the Oceanic Aerdura Titanium trilam suit. I have it and is extremly durable!

 

[PuddleDiver78]

i have a whites catalyst. Never leaked and seems like it would be pretty hard to rip. It is also pretty easy to put on.

 

[Thalassamania]

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In terms of durability, a vulcanized rubber suit is the way to go. Very durable, very fast drying and very easy to repair, but also very heavy and only available with an across the shoudler zipper as the material is not real flexible so a foldable torso is not an option.

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No question, if durability is the only issue, a Viking HD (or equivalent) is the suit of choice.

 

[romanchirva]

No question, if durability is the only issue, a Viking HD (or equivalent) is the suit of choice.

But what about the feeling of vulcanized rubber? How do you feel it on yourself?