Clx 450 vs tls 350 dui

[OHIO DIVERS]

Looking to replace my ten years old viking x-treme dry suit.
I been hearing good things about dui's dry suits.
I will be doing mostly wreck diving in the great lakes and some ice diving.
I also need some feedback on dui's quick-zipper design vs the classic zipper.

 

[elan]

go with the classic up to the bottom, otherwise it's sitting at the place where the harness is located

 

[OHIO DIVERS]

Elan,
is that the only different?

 

[BoltSnap]

If you are going to be doing wreck diving primarily , I'd recommend a CF200 or at least a 50/50.

 

[eelpout]

I have owned both a TLS 350, a CLX 450, and a CF200. It depends on your pocketbook.

stock sizing suits

CF200 - $2,698: Will last the longest I sold my 12 year old suit for $600, really heavy and takes ages to dry but it was the warmest of all my DUI suits

CLX 450 - $2,438: too stiff for me, never gave it a chance to get broken in. If abrasion resistance is what you want get the CF200 suit for the difference in the $$

TLS350 - $2,198: I own one now and I have onwed 3 different ones. I have gained and lost weight over the years so I have had to get different suits. I am happy with mine now and I try not to snag my suits when I dive.

Jim

 

[elan]

You will have to relocate the dump valve on CF200, it is placed closer to the inside

 

[OHIO DIVERS]

After a few years diving the great lakes, i have seen five to one trilaminate drysuits vs neoprene. Why?

 

[elan]

My wild guess would be due to negative properties of neoprene suits. Their buoyancy and termal caracteristics change with depth unlike trilams.

trilams provide no insulation so you always rely on the undergarment, and they do not compress with depth.

 

[OHIO DIVERS]

Which of these suits would be more cut resistance?

 

[mikeguerrero]

Which of these suits would be more cut resistance?

I was snared in fishing line where the hook had to be pulled out of my leg. My dive buddy pulled it out, but I remember the fisherman tugging on the line as he thought he had caught a big fish.

I came out a little scared from the ordeal since he was tugging me up to the surface but the suit remained puncture proof.

I was impressed with My CLX 450... I also have the crushed neoprene knees and that's where I believe it went into.