This is a very interesting thread for many reasons. Let me tell you why Aldora does not handle personal wet suits any more.
First is the sanitation issue, brought up here my many, but there is another reason. That is that all wet suits look alike! You may know that we at Aldora take care of our diver's gear from start to finish, and taking care of wet suits was no problem when we had just one boat and six divers. But now we have 9 boats and do a very good job of segregating them into groups with similar skills...that has its own advantages!
But when all the gear gets back to our shop for cleaning, it is just too easy to mix up wet suits as they are all black and have the same smell of urine. The bottom line is that it is not possible for us to clean all the gear and keep wet suits separate and under control. The BCs, Reg and other items have proven to be no problem, but the wet suits are not possible in an operation that has multiple boats with many different skill levels and dynamics.
Dave Dillehay
Aldora Divers
First is the sanitation issue, brought up here my many, but there is another reason. That is that all wet suits look alike! You may know that we at Aldora take care of our diver's gear from start to finish, and taking care of wet suits was no problem when we had just one boat and six divers. But now we have 9 boats and do a very good job of segregating them into groups with similar skills...that has its own advantages!
But when all the gear gets back to our shop for cleaning, it is just too easy to mix up wet suits as they are all black and have the same smell of urine. The bottom line is that it is not possible for us to clean all the gear and keep wet suits separate and under control. The BCs, Reg and other items have proven to be no problem, but the wet suits are not possible in an operation that has multiple boats with many different skill levels and dynamics.
Dave Dillehay
Aldora Divers