Do you like your BARE CD4 pro drysuit?

[NORTHEAST]

Hey guys I have the opportunity to pick up a used but almost new bare pro dry for $400. This will be my backup to my cf200. Has anyone had any experience with this particular suit? My questions are would you jump on it for $400? It has latest wrist seals(uncut) and a neoprene neck seal which is stock on that particular suit. I am used to my silicone neck seal on my cf200. Any experience with neoprene neck seals? Do they keep you dry? I'd appreciate any input before I go ahead and make the purchase.

 

[spc751]

I use to have one. It was my first drysuit and a lot of people around here dive them.
Very good suit but very heavy and bulky. Takes a long time to dry. I did not care for the neoprene neck seal. Hard to get it off and i needed help most of the time. Also had some leaks around the neck.
The only other suit i have tried is the whites Fusion with latex neck seal. I really prefer the whites.
However the Bare is a good suit and it looks like a good price then buy it. You may find that you like it and if you don't you can sell it for what you paid.

 

[CptTightPants21]

What size is this drysuit?

Is the guy local in NY? The price looks decent, but I would ask to test dive the suit once or twice. I once picked up a drysuit that fit, except it had the replaceable next seals which couldn't accommodate my 7 3/4 head. It was a real struggle to get my head out of the suit and over time would have bent the seal.

 

[NORTHEAST]

Hey tight pants the suit is a xxl. Same as my dui cf200. The boots are about a size 11 which I am. Again this is going to be my backup suit so for the price I was figuring how could I go wrong. The mfg date is 2009. The mfg date on my dui is 2003. And thanks for the info spc. Hopefully I won't have a problem with the neoprene neck. If I do is there a way to cut that seal and and replace it with a latex seal even though it's not an option from bare with the cd4?

---------- Post added July 16th, 2015 at 06:40 PM ----------

Anyway I already sent the payment so I'm going to cross my finger s

 

[NORTHEAST]

BTW this is the suit

 

[NORTHEAST]

Comes with zippered hood, gloves and a the drysuit bag.