Dry Glove Questions

[grouchyturtle]

Just got a pair of Sitech dry gloves. Ring mount type, but the kind where you still have a seal.

They came with those tiny little PVC tubes, that are supposed to go under the seal, between the suit and the glove to help them equalize. The problem is they don't seem to do much. Not that they actually hurt, but I also only went down to about 60' the first time I used them.

I saw a website where someone suggested, instead of the tube, putting either a cut off sock under the seal, or tucking the liner glove under the seal. The idea is, it will help the glove equalize much better than that tiny little tube, and provide a little more insulation around your wrist.

Also if a glove floods, no one in their right mind is going to rip it off just to pull the little tube out of the seal. By using the sock, liner, etc. water will get into your suit, but much slower than not having the seal at all, and you hands are going to get cold longer before the rest of your body starts too feel the cold from the leaking seal.

Any opinions.

If you disagree, what is your proffered material/method for equalizing a dryglove on a system that keeps the seal intact?

 

[ERP]

Trust me if you rip a glove it's coming off to take the tube/sock or whatever out.
I ripped the thumb out of one of my gloves, and I only had the tag off my liners letting the seal vent. You would be stunned how fast the water gets in and soaks your undergarments.
I've tried a bunch of things for equalisation, the tubes work aswell as anything and they are easier to remoive. I know of people who use pieces of bungee and almost anything porous wioll work.

 

[jonnythan]

I have a long underwear top with thumb loops and I just pull that under the seal. Some people use a piece of cave line, or surgical tubing, or a liner glove, a cut off sock as a semi-glove, whatever.. just get something porous under the seal. I tested my long underwear sleeve in a bucket (I know, hardly realistic, but gives me an idea) and I think it would take a while to get any significant amount of water in through there.

Just use whatever, it's not a big deal. If you put a big rip in the glove and it's cold you're calling the dive anyway..