Bare Trilam drysuit ?

[ctimms]

I am thinking of buying the Bare Trilam Hd & their CT200 polarwear extreme. I do most of my diving in Monterey Ca. Is this a good choice for the cost, and is the one time pool oreintation enough training to get started.

 

[Dryglove]

Thats the same combination i used with my last drysuit. The CT200 is very warm but mine was very restrictive in the shoulder area for reaching my valves when i was diving doubles. I never had a problem keeping warm in the combo and for the price they are hard to beat especially when you start pricing custom suits and undies. If you can afford the additional costs of going custom, do so.

 

[Lady Ashley]

Before you purchase a Trilam from Bare I suggest you talk to a few Tech divers . You will find that very few Techs use Bare because they cannot reach their valves when using doubles . It seem that their design doesn't give you enough material under the armpit to give freedom to stretch around the back of the neck and reach the valves.

 

[hardhat]

I had an Bare Trilam HD and had no prblems reaching valves and I also dive with four other guys that dive that combo and they don't have any troubles reaching valves. So yes I don't have any problem recomending that combo. Other then you might find the CT200 to warm for the waters that you guys down there dive in, unless you're doing some long deep diving.

 

[skeet]

I purchased a BARE Trilam Light saturday, will be diving it tomorrow and let you know how it goes.

 

[skeet]

Ran out of weights before I could get down with the undergarment on, took it off-thought the suit was full of holes but it was just sweat, that thing is hot-- put on some long johns and jeans,things got better, suit was bone dry inside after that dive. Suit is great.

 

[tx.lakerats]

Skeet -

I just got mine and am testing it in the pool tomorrow
What weight system are you using with it? I am thinking of getting the weight harness that DUI has out

 

[Soggy]

I have no problem reaching my valves, nor do any of my buddies who use the suit.

 

[skeet]

tx. lakerats -- PM sent

 

[RTBCAT]

I use a Bare ATR Light trilam bought it used no leaks. Would recommend having the dry gloves installed even if you do not use the dry gloves it make changing the latex wrist seal easy no glue they just clip on. Diving in BC its cold with dry gloves I can feel my fingers at the end of the dive. 30 min in 42 degree water. What is the water temp in Monterey.