Scuba-74
Contributor
Today I acquired an old DUI CF200. And I mean old - it was made in 1999. The suit looks a bit dirty and uncared for, and there is no history of when it was used last time or how often it was used before that. However, there are no rips or tears on the suit itself or any of the seals, no signs of mold, and the zippers work, although I do need to apply significant force to open or close the inner zipper. Aside from the overall dirty looks, the suit looks solid, and given the nominal price I paid for it, I'm in no position to complain.
I tried it on (which I'm not sure was the wisest thing to do), and managed to get in and out without making any damage to the the suit. I do have a couple of questions however:
I'm thinking about soaking and washing the suit (with wetsuit shampoo, or whatever that thing is called), drying it, and applying talc to the seals and lube to the zippers. In other words - treating it as if it didn't just come from the years of storage. Is there a reason why I shouldn't do that, or are there any additional steps I should perform?
Is it a good idea to connect air supply to the valve to see if it works, or is it safer to get it checked by the LDS? But then again, how else would they check if it works?
Finally, the hand-filled size tag inside the suit indicates that it's a size Large, which, according to the DUI size chart, is for 72" height. I'm 72", and this suit is WAY taller than me. Five inches taller easily. I understand it has telescopic feature, and the crotch strap, but do they always come way longer that the spec size? I figure if it was Large-Tall or something, the tag would have indicated as much...
I tried it on (which I'm not sure was the wisest thing to do), and managed to get in and out without making any damage to the the suit. I do have a couple of questions however:
I'm thinking about soaking and washing the suit (with wetsuit shampoo, or whatever that thing is called), drying it, and applying talc to the seals and lube to the zippers. In other words - treating it as if it didn't just come from the years of storage. Is there a reason why I shouldn't do that, or are there any additional steps I should perform?
Is it a good idea to connect air supply to the valve to see if it works, or is it safer to get it checked by the LDS? But then again, how else would they check if it works?
Finally, the hand-filled size tag inside the suit indicates that it's a size Large, which, according to the DUI size chart, is for 72" height. I'm 72", and this suit is WAY taller than me. Five inches taller easily. I understand it has telescopic feature, and the crotch strap, but do they always come way longer that the spec size? I figure if it was Large-Tall or something, the tag would have indicated as much...
