(2/12/02) How Many dry suit divers are out there? what kind of dry suit do you own?

[Garfish]

Ordered a custom from White's. Took a little while to get it but the measurements and quality was outstanding. Fits like a glove with undys and streamlined to boot, not mentioning how warm it was....

Safe diving to ya all....

 

[WTucker999]

Mobby's Tri-Lam. Great suit for the money. Dry suits are pretty new in my area. Wasn't too long ago that folks just didn't dive in cold weather...LOL

 

[Wreck/Tec]

Well now..............I have two! The first is an OSS systems tri lam commercial series. Reinforced every thing, reflective stripes, wear material in the legs and butt, front entry, latex seals, orange and black, topped off with Si Tek valves and glove system. I have about 140 dives on it with no failures yet, things are looking good.
My second is an Andy's DS3 Black, front entry, SI Tec valves and gloves. I havn't taken posession of it yet, it's still at Andy's. I'll say this , I had one to test for about three months this summer. For the money I feel it's one of the most under rated dry suits on the market for the price. That test moved me to buy one as a back up.

 

[ERP]

I dive a USIA Aquapro plus.

Keeps me dry. The only problems I have with it, is that the suit is a pretty loose fit anyway and I'm on the skinny side, so I end up with more trapped air than I would like. That and I find the exhaust valve to be very slow.

 

[erichK]

solodiver once bubbled...
My suit is a bare, tech 2 7 mil crushed to 2mil self entry.

I'm trying to decide between this and a Viking HD rubber and several Tri-lam suits currently going fast on Ebay. How do like this suit? Is it well made? Does it have enough stretch to allow you to move well? Is it easy to get on and off? Does it weigh a ton when wet and take forever to dry?

 

[WileEDiver]

I got a great deal on a used "Ocean Vendors" dry suit. It fits me better than some custom fitted suits I've seen, and works great. So far no one else here has mentioned this manufacturer. Am I the only one on this board using one?

 

[Braunbehrens]

WileEDiver once bubbled...
I got a great deal on a used "Ocean Vendors" dry suit. It fits me better than some custom fitted suits I've seen, and works great. So far no one else here has mentioned this manufacturer. Am I the only one on this board using one?

I have one of their custom suits...love it.

 

[DiveTub]

Well I am diving a
poseidon Jetsuit TNG Technica

Love it

 

[Lemonade]

Sydney_Diver once bubbled...
Well I am diving a
poseidon Jetsuit TNG Technica

Love it

It's a neoprene suit, isn't it? What do you use as undergarments?

Thanks.

 

[double125's]

I just ordered a dry suit so I am no expert in this matter, however I believe when you order a neoprene suit you dont used undergarmiets because the suit is your thermal protection.