Kevin Floyd
Contributor
Im about to order the Deep 6 dry suit (or strongly thinking about ordering one). They offer some different neck and wrist seal options from SI Tech. This got me to thinking about the cost vs benefit of field changeable seals.
Pros
You can keep a set of seals in your kit and change a torn one anywhere
You can easily change between silicone and latex (maybe more important for use in a rental or training application)
Neutral
incorperates a dry glove option. I categorize this as neutral because you can have dry gloves on a glued in wrist seal too.
Cons
introduces an additional failure point. The Oring and locking collar are now a potential point of leakage not found on a glued in seal.
Im super new to all this so maybe I'm over thinking.
Thoughts?
Deep 6 Makara Custom Drysuit
Pros
You can keep a set of seals in your kit and change a torn one anywhere
You can easily change between silicone and latex (maybe more important for use in a rental or training application)
Neutral
incorperates a dry glove option. I categorize this as neutral because you can have dry gloves on a glued in wrist seal too.
Cons
introduces an additional failure point. The Oring and locking collar are now a potential point of leakage not found on a glued in seal.
Im super new to all this so maybe I'm over thinking.
Thoughts?
Deep 6 Makara Custom Drysuit