I posted this in another thread:
make sure you do not push your head through the seal. Meaning, don't pull your seal half way over your head and then just pull down on the suit until your head pops out.
Work your fingers around the seal until your head is all the way through
Flying restrictions are more in case of explosive decompression, than cabin altitude itself.
Even not diving beforehand does not mean you're safe.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/04/15/air-force-investigation-reveals-government-employee-died-after-c-17-missile-testing-alaska.html
Statement about no one complaining of having too much of pockets space is mine.
As for kevlar, unless you know you are going to do a lot of crawling, there is standard factory protection that comes with the suit on your lower legs. I don't know what material it is, but it's the same as shoulder...
Not unheard of from risk prevention angle. There's a reason U2/SR-71 pilots were breathing 100% oxygen few hours before the mission start. Even with pressurised suits.
I had similar problem. It didn't actually cut into harnes, but I just didn't like the feel of it. Filed it down, took me maybe 10 minutes.
Didn't even think about warranty, there isn't much to go wrong with a steel plate in the first place.
I think you are getting wrong idea here. It's not about efficiency per se, as in finning technique. It's about resistance.
Water is dense.
Slow down.
You have plenty of time.
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