Dry Glove Help

[pickens_46929]

Some string or cave line to let a little bit of air back and forth works for me. I tried the straws too first and had the same issue.

My only problem is getting the gloves on... they seal tight enough to the point that you can't actually get them on all the way unless you let out some air...

Thumb loop of undergarment might work too...

 

[JeffG]

What I've heard is that such a small amount of fabric will only seep water and isn't a big deal. Alternatively, you can take the glove off and stuff the fabric back under the seal. I don't use this approach, so I don't know from personal experience.

From personal experience, I can tell you that you will get very wet. Now, when I am lazy I have (and do) use that technique, but on any dive that matters I use bungies.

 

[MSilvia]

The best solution I've found has been to put the glove liners on before the drysuit, so the fabric of the liners is between my skin and the seal. It's comfortable, breathes well, doesn't let water through too quickly if it leaks, and at least with my ring gloves, it helps get a better fit. YMMV.

 

[Jason B]

The best solution I've found has been to put the glove liners on before the drysuit, so the fabric of the liners is between my skin and the seal. It's comfortable, breathes well, doesn't let water through too quickly if it leaks, and at least with my ring gloves, it helps get a better fit. YMMV.

This is what I do as well (though I dopn't use the ring system - I use the NOrdic Blue's with latex seals).

 

[vbcoachchris]

But what if your glove floods? How do you reclose the seal?

Just pull the sleeve of the dry suit forward. The loop slides right though the seal

 

[JeffG]

Just pull the sleeve of the dry suit forward. The loop slides right though the seal

Sounds good, but have you actually tried it underwater?

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

I went down to Walmart and purchased some of the flexible tubing commonly used in aquariums. It's soft, and costs about $2 for 25 feet of the stuff ... basically enough to last several divers for a lifetime.

I cut it into 2-3" pieces, and keep several in my save-a-dive kit (because I tend to lose them or give them to other divers).

I tried the thumb-loops on my undergarment ... but had the same concerns JeffG expressed.

I tried putting on the glove liners first ... but on second dives you're gonna end up getting them wet handling your gear (since everything's wet) ... and the objective on dry gloves is to keep your hands dry, so that doesn't work so well.

The flexible tube solution works well for me, and costs practically nothing ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[JeffG]

I tried the thumb-loops on my undergarment ... but had the same concerns JeffG expressed.

I use Dryglove rings, so maybe the drygloves without the rings do not have the same flaws.

But if you use the thumb-loop and you have a glove failure, getting that thumb-loop out of the seal is a *****. Pulling forward on the sleeve, just moves the ring back and forth (doesn't change where the seal is on the arm). So you have to remove the glove and push the loop back into the drysuit. This is where you get really really wet.

I use bungies with a knot on either end. The knot makes it easy to grab to pull out of the suit and let the wrist seal do its job.

 

[jscott099]

I just use a small diameter piece of rubber tube (I mean really tiny). A regular drinking straw is about 20 times too big. And yes, its a pain. I use a 10 inch long piece to make it easier to get down the wrist seal. I use the dry gloves that you have to use the locking rings with the wrist seal. Sort of a hasle but they work well. My dive buddy/girlfriend uses the DUI with zip. She really likes them and I see why.

 

[ScubaCrow]

I have had one glove flood due to a twisted o-ring. The leak, in that case, was slow and I was able to continue the dive although my arm was pretty wet by the end.