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Wow....Freedom Buckles to go with your Freedom Plates. -Z

Ummm.....because I am clairvoyant: :cheers: -Z

One other thing to note when deciding which battery to use, is that the 1/2AA needed for the Suunto transmitter has the nub that is normally associated with the positive end of the battery instead on the negative end of it....I am in no way pushing the Varta battery but do want to point out that...

If you expect changes in body size as you explained, then I would recommend looking for a Whites Fusion or Aqualung Fusion drysuit as your son's first suit. The Fusion drysuit is a 2 piece suit...the first piece is the core of the suit that is a waterproof membrane material that is designed to...

The Suunto transmitter needs a 3v 1/2AA battery. To my knowledge the Saft 1/2AA battery only comes as 3.6v....distilling the information that I have read over the years is that folks have killed their Suunto transmitters by installing a Saft 3.6v 1/2AA battery. This has led me to religiously use...

If your body morphology is such that you fall into the typical size range for off-the-rack suits as you mention, and they fit you well, and they have the features you want, and the price is good, then purchase an-off-the-rack suit....if not, then go custom. My wife went with a custom...

I recommend Sub-Gravity. My wife is 5'2" and my oldest daughter is 5'0", they both have Sub-Gravity short stainless steel plates and love them. They fit their shorter stature much better compared to the standard size plates they dived with prior to purchasing the short plates. -Z

You need to read 49 CFR 171.1(d)(6): § 171.1: Applicability of Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to persons and functions. 171.1(d) : Functions not subject to the requirements of the Hazardous Material Regulations. The following are examples of activities to which the HMR do not apply...

Just to be clear about a couple of things...perhaps this is just semantics or being pedantic but it is good for discussion: If you are a recreational diver, transporting your own cylinder(s), the total weight of the cylinder(s) + gas is less than 1000lbs, and there is no "commerce" activity...

You might want to change a few words in your small claims court filing. There is nothing illegal about "using" the tanks you purchased....you can certainly "use" them. The fact that they can't be transported in a vehicle, (re-)inspected, or otherwise serviced due to DOT and industry regulations...

I know what you are referencing but that is hilarious when taking into consideration we are discussing wetsuits. -Z

No. A good fit can really only be experienced. One must try some suits on and compare fit. It should not be "as snug as can be". Realistically, the suit should fit with the following in mind: 1. It should hug the body without being "tight" or restrictive. 2. One should have nearly full range...

I don't know the difference between any of the suits you mentioned above, but I do know that the most important thing when acquiring a wetsuit is how it fits. The second most important thing is....how it fits. In fact, fit is such a priority that nothing else matters if the fit isn't...

At one time I had purchased, used, and/or handled every dryglove ring system designed to integrate with the Si-Tech QCS Oval wrist ring system. The Ellipse ring system works very similar to how the Waterproof Ultima DGS works. The primary issue I had with the Ellipse rings is that the oval...

When I lived in Europe I regularly dived with a similar setup: steel backplate, 12L steel cylinder and a slung 3L pony bottle. I used (and still use) a Dive Rite Voyager wing. Dive Rite specs this wing as having 35lbs (15.9kg) of lift. I prefered the 35lb wing as I believe it gave me a better...

Neoprene neck seal has been available by Waterproof for the Si-Tech neck ring systems for a few years now. I don't believe just any neoprene neck seal can be used...my understanding is the Waterproof neoprene neck seal is thinner around its base so that the yellow retaining ring of the neck ring...

See my post (post #6) at the following discussion thread, where I mention the difference between Si-Tech's silicone seals and there new Elastoseals made from TPE (thermoplastic elastomer): Silicone seals vs. Elastoseals -Z

Yes, you have your history about Si-Tech and Waterproof seals correct, and yes, Si-Tech has begun making seals from TPE (thermoplastic elastomer). Both silicone and TPE materials have similar properties in that they are elastic, hypoallergenic, etc. TPE is apparently more cost effective to make...

Don't know....I am still using the original Si-Tech silicone neck seal that came with my drysuit. Before moving back to the US from Europe, I stocked up on spare wrist and neck seals as they are at least half the cost in Europe than in the US...I purchased some Si-Tech and Waterproof neck seals...

Yes they will fit. The seals for the si-tech quickneck are the same for the 1st gen version of the ring system, the necktite, as well as the 3rd generation, the o-rust. The Waterproof version of the seals are also compatible across all 3 generations of the si-tech neck ring system. The...