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cram

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Hi,

I've read a lot of great reviews on the Fusion here on SB and elsewhere and I understand that Whites considers their other models like the Catalyst to be "legacy",
yet the Catalyst seems to retail for more than the Fusion.

I may have the opportunity to get a used Catalyst 360 in great shape for less than the cost of a new Fusion, but I'm not clear on what advantages the Catalyst has over the Fusion. Can anybody describe specifically what these are?
 
I saw a Catalyst in my LDS a few months ago what was in for a repair. I believe it belongs to someone in public safety. I'm not sure they are made from, but the material seemed to be a lot thicker than other trilaminate suits I have seen and was pretty stiff.
 
The Catalyst (in both versions) is bullet-proof and you can crawl all over nasty wrecks, jam your amr deep into holes for lobster, or dish out whatever other sort of 'tough love' you may have for your drysuit. I dive both the Fusion and the Catalyst, and i think each have their place, depending on your dive plans for that day.

For bubble management and ease of donning/doffing, the Fusion is tough to beat - it is worlds apart from any other drysuit out there.

if you are thinking of a new Fusion, check out this Smokin' Deal!

Hope this helps!
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/perdix-ai/

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