TexasMike
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Does anyone have any info or critiques of the BARE drysuit line? I've spotted what looks like a decent deal pricewise and would like to see what our dry divers have to say about it.
BARE Drysuit Info Wanted
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scubakat
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Which suit are you looking at?
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Kane(adian)
Contributor
To the zeagle beagle: (that is my dubya attempt at a nickname)
have you looked at http://www.bare-wetsuits.com ?
They are made up here in Canada, so I would check with the factory, you may be able to get a better deal, due to the Canuck buck sucks factor.
As far as I know, they make 6 different suits, 3neo, 3shell.
Good luck, and what suit are you looking at?
have you looked at http://www.bare-wetsuits.com ?
They are made up here in Canada, so I would check with the factory, you may be able to get a better deal, due to the Canuck buck sucks factor.
As far as I know, they make 6 different suits, 3neo, 3shell.
Good luck, and what suit are you looking at?
BillP
Senior Member
Hi TexasMike:
First, you gotta get a drysuit! Mainly because I need more winter dive buddies in N. Texas. I haven't dived a Bare, but I've heard good things. You didn't ask for any other advice, but that's never stopped me before.
If you're primarily going to be using your suit locally, you're going to want a shell suit rather than a neoprene suit. A neoprene suit would be too warm for most N. Texas diving. With the shell suit you can vary the insulation based on the air and water temp. For example, I wanted to dive deep at Clear Springs Scuba Park in August (66º deep to 86º shallow) so I wore my drysuit over my blue jeans and t-shirt. When I dive Spring Lake at Aquarena Center (72º year round) with 1-2 hour bottom times in winter, I'll dive with Polartec 100 underwear. When I dive Possum Kingdom in January (50º water temp w/ 30º air temp) I'll add more layers to the Polartec. I would have been comfortable in a neoprene suit at PK, but would have roasted at CSSP or Aquarena in a neoprene drysuit.
When I was shopping for a drysuit I looked at the Mobby's Twin Shell Pro and thought it was pretty nice. You might want to stop by CSSP when the Mobby's rep is out there and try one. Drysuits are kinda rare around here, and chances to try drysuits in N. Texas are pretty few and far between so you should avail yourself of every opportunity unless you've tried one before elsewhere. When I dive locally with my drysuit it's not at all unusual to run into someone who doesn't even know what it is.
HTH,
Bill
First, you gotta get a drysuit! Mainly because I need more winter dive buddies in N. Texas. I haven't dived a Bare, but I've heard good things. You didn't ask for any other advice, but that's never stopped me before.
If you're primarily going to be using your suit locally, you're going to want a shell suit rather than a neoprene suit. A neoprene suit would be too warm for most N. Texas diving. With the shell suit you can vary the insulation based on the air and water temp. For example, I wanted to dive deep at Clear Springs Scuba Park in August (66º deep to 86º shallow) so I wore my drysuit over my blue jeans and t-shirt. When I dive Spring Lake at Aquarena Center (72º year round) with 1-2 hour bottom times in winter, I'll dive with Polartec 100 underwear. When I dive Possum Kingdom in January (50º water temp w/ 30º air temp) I'll add more layers to the Polartec. I would have been comfortable in a neoprene suit at PK, but would have roasted at CSSP or Aquarena in a neoprene drysuit.
When I was shopping for a drysuit I looked at the Mobby's Twin Shell Pro and thought it was pretty nice. You might want to stop by CSSP when the Mobby's rep is out there and try one. Drysuits are kinda rare around here, and chances to try drysuits in N. Texas are pretty few and far between so you should avail yourself of every opportunity unless you've tried one before elsewhere. When I dive locally with my drysuit it's not at all unusual to run into someone who doesn't even know what it is.
HTH,
Bill
TM - I have a "shell" Bare and love it.
And yes, before I'm ditz, I do dive in neoprene... but there is something about being able to shuck the "outfit" and just deal with wet hair (and not everything else) before heading off that a girl's just gotta love.
Things I love about the suit:
And yes, before I'm ditz, I do dive in neoprene... but there is something about being able to shuck the "outfit" and just deal with wet hair (and not everything else) before heading off that a girl's just gotta love.
Things I love about the suit:
- keeps most of me dry (well duh)
- I can use as little or as much 'under' garments as required (t-shirt, shorts in warm water, 'woolies' in cold)
- light weight
- latex seals (neck, wrist)
- double zippers
- self-donning (though I never refuse the help to "tug" that first arm out)
fooks
Contributor
I have only ever dived with these 2 models D7 Supra Dry and XCD2 Tech Dry. Both were excellent dry suits except I dont like the self entry on the XCD2 Tech Dry. I am not an experienced dry suit diver but I know Bare is very popular up here in Cold Alberta. Im hoping to buy one myself this summer.
OP
TexasMike
Contributor
Guess I should have added the result of my drysuit search...
I have purchased a WHITES Catalyst shell suit. Came highly recommended by several tekkie divers whom I have great respect for when it comes to gear. Especially for wreck diving. Also did a bit of research to find out how Whites handles post sale service and was happy with what I found.
I also chose the customization.
Once I get it in and have a chance to dive with it, I'll provide a gear report.
--Michael
I have purchased a WHITES Catalyst shell suit. Came highly recommended by several tekkie divers whom I have great respect for when it comes to gear. Especially for wreck diving. Also did a bit of research to find out how Whites handles post sale service and was happy with what I found.
I also chose the customization.
Once I get it in and have a chance to dive with it, I'll provide a gear report.
--Michael
Matt
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White's makes a darn fine suit. Bare makes a great suit too! I've had a Bare ATR HD Commercial Trilaminate for 3 years and have over 300 "pool" dives on it! Its a great suit, just had to replace the boots because they dissintegrated, and had to repair some minor seam leaks.
While its not as nice as my DUI CF200X signature series drysuit, its a fine "save a dive" drysuit.
In the White's line I loved the Catalyst and the Aquapro both with the Quadflex. The DT4 neoprene is very cool!
And the best part of Bare and White's is that they're Canadian!
You'll like the Whites suits a lot. They don't leak as much through the seams as most. THey have a good seam fusion technology that is heat and pressure fitted to the seams. Not like a normal peice of tape like most use.
Enjoy,
Matt
While its not as nice as my DUI CF200X signature series drysuit, its a fine "save a dive" drysuit.
In the White's line I loved the Catalyst and the Aquapro both with the Quadflex. The DT4 neoprene is very cool!
And the best part of Bare and White's is that they're Canadian!
You'll like the Whites suits a lot. They don't leak as much through the seams as most. THey have a good seam fusion technology that is heat and pressure fitted to the seams. Not like a normal peice of tape like most use.
Enjoy,
Matt
Scubaroo
Contributor
fooks,
Why didn't you like the self entry on the XCD2 Tech Dry? I'm looking at that particular suit.
Ben
Why didn't you like the self entry on the XCD2 Tech Dry? I'm looking at that particular suit.
Ben
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