Current Bare Drysuit options best suited for me?
I haven’t been diving for the last few years but recently retired and want to get in the water again. Unfortunately, when taking my BARE SB Dry suit out of storage I found a critter, likely a mouse, had chewed a small hole through the drysuit near the knee. I contacted Bare and they replied the suit couldn’t be repaired because the material was no longer available.
The best the offered was a 20% discount on trade-in. While I hadn’t yet noticed the common delamination issues, I assume I would have eventually and the SB was discontinued.
What I liked about the SB was fit, flexibility, ease of rinsing and drying to name a few. What I didn’t like was warmth. Diving in Puget Sound has a lot to do with that and I tend to get cold easier than many I dive with but I don’t like to be cold. My feet and hands especially, the feet likely because my rock boots were just a little too small and with drysuit gloves holding a large camera housing my hands would get cold. I doubt the feet and hands issue were due to the SB.
Assuming I can get a better trade-in from Bare, what recommendations for current model Bare Drysuits? I have heard Neoprene suits tend to be warmer. I like rock boots to deal with the beach diving I like to do but would consider other options if they keep my feet warmer. Finding a larger boot size may be all I need though.
The Sentry Tech Dry looks good but I’m not finding many reviews.
As a photographer with a large pro sized DSLR housing, mobility, flexibility and easy air control are important. I am open to the top end suits, including tech, but don’t plan on tech diving.
I tend to be a strait off the rack large with the exception of 12 to 13 size feet with a high instep and large hands. Fit, 6’ tall, 190 pounds.
Thanks.
I haven’t been diving for the last few years but recently retired and want to get in the water again. Unfortunately, when taking my BARE SB Dry suit out of storage I found a critter, likely a mouse, had chewed a small hole through the drysuit near the knee. I contacted Bare and they replied the suit couldn’t be repaired because the material was no longer available.
The best the offered was a 20% discount on trade-in. While I hadn’t yet noticed the common delamination issues, I assume I would have eventually and the SB was discontinued.
What I liked about the SB was fit, flexibility, ease of rinsing and drying to name a few. What I didn’t like was warmth. Diving in Puget Sound has a lot to do with that and I tend to get cold easier than many I dive with but I don’t like to be cold. My feet and hands especially, the feet likely because my rock boots were just a little too small and with drysuit gloves holding a large camera housing my hands would get cold. I doubt the feet and hands issue were due to the SB.
Assuming I can get a better trade-in from Bare, what recommendations for current model Bare Drysuits? I have heard Neoprene suits tend to be warmer. I like rock boots to deal with the beach diving I like to do but would consider other options if they keep my feet warmer. Finding a larger boot size may be all I need though.
The Sentry Tech Dry looks good but I’m not finding many reviews.
As a photographer with a large pro sized DSLR housing, mobility, flexibility and easy air control are important. I am open to the top end suits, including tech, but don’t plan on tech diving.
I tend to be a strait off the rack large with the exception of 12 to 13 size feet with a high instep and large hands. Fit, 6’ tall, 190 pounds.
Thanks.
