Alternative to X-shorts?

[Spectre]

The Dive Rite thigh pockets are pretty small.

You must be thinking of the wrong pockets. They fit quite a bit of stuff in there. I didn't have any issues fitting things in mine.

_HOWEVER_ the issue I had was that they don't sit flush against the leg, and end up dangling down quite a bit as well as flopping around when you kick.

Unfortunately I don't have any pictures to prove it, but when I saw my buddy after I sold them to him, it was -very- apparent.

 

[Soggy]

Why can't you get them in the Philippines? Does www.fifthd.com not ship to the Philippines for some reason?

If not, make them yourself....

Aren't they basically bike shorts with a couple pockets sewn on? Surely you can get biking shorts and Halcyon pockets?

 

[reubencahn]

Pockets can be sewn to a piece of neoprene which is then sewn to the wetsuit. That's the way mine are attached to my suit. (But I just got a new suit and am thinking of using x-shorts instead.)

 

[reubencahn]

Why can't you get them in the Phillipenes? Does www.fifthd.com not ship to the Phillipenes for some reason?

If not, make them yourself....

Aren't they basically bike shorts with a couple pockets sewn on? Surely you can get biking shorts and Halcyon pockets?

A guy at Brownies did just that. They've lasted him about two years already. He loves them.

 

[Corigan]

_HOWEVER_ the issue I had was that they don't sit flush against the leg, and end up dangling down quite a bit as well as flopping around when you kick.

I have a dive rite thigh pocket and had the same problems. Used it about twice and threw it in the corner. I still haven't gotten back to experimenting with it. I was having the same problems you referred to, it didn't sit flush against my thigh. It also flopped around when kicking and I kept having to reach down and readjust it. I didn't have great results with it and have been looking at the x-shorts for awhile.

Matt

 

[jplacson]

Why can't you get them in the Philippines? Does www.fifthd.com not ship to the Philippines for some reason?

If not, make them yourself....

Aren't they basically bike shorts with a couple pockets sewn on? Surely you can get biking shorts and Halcyon pockets?

5thd does ship here but too expensive.

I thought the shorts were neoprene or something.

If they're just bike shorts... then yes, I will go and make my own! Thanks guys!

 

[dulldiver]

if theres an army surplus store near where you are, you should be able to find all sorts of pockets that will fit on standard 2" webbing

 

[Nemrod]

The link calls it a diaper! A D-i-a-p-e-r!! Holey Cow BatMan, Divers with Diapers!! N

 

[El Orans]

My harness is now equipped with a Harness Pocket.

 

[jplacson]

The harness pocket used to be on Halcyon's product list. I think it was decided that it wasn't DIR since it occupied the spot for the light canister and may cause confusion when switching from your wet -> dry rig.