Question Dry Glove Systems Advice Please!

[Thunder Struck]

I run the Rolock 3 on my DUI zip seal suit. DGX has them. Pair them with Showa 720 gloves. If you have a second set of wrist seals it’s easy to pop remove them and replace with the plain wrist seams if you don’t want to run the dry gloves and go sans ring.

To that point, however, I just run the gloves without liners and I will stay drier since I get some leakage from wrist tendon flex.

 

[Markoohay]

I like the kubis. I have them mounted on a set of zip seals. The rings being aluminum has no impact on how warm they are.

I second the Kubis. They work well with the DUI Zip Seals.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

I have zero complaints about the Rolock 90's.

Rolock 90's, Kubi I think are still the best out there right now. Each work, each will have a learning curve.

 

[TrimixToo]

would the pull over glove method work with DUI zip seals...don't I need a harder "ring" for the gloves to stretch over?

No, you don't. Magid and similar gloves will seal to the Zip Seal rings. I did this for a few years before switching to Kubis (which I like better). Some of the glove ring systems don't work well for people with large hands. If you have big hands, make sure you can fit through the rings before buying.

 

[macado]

Kubi rings work very well installed on DUI zipseals. I have been doing this for years. The nice thing about Kubis is they sell smaller diameter rings which are less bulky than some other systems. The 80mms work well for a lot of people.

I wrote this review almost 10 years ago and it still holds true

Gear Review: KUBI dry gloves system - wrecklessdiver.com

It’s been a year since I purchased a set of KUBI dry gloves. I figure a year is plenty of time to run them through their paces and give an honest review. From what I gather it’s a pretty popular system in UK/Europe but not so much in the United States. Anyway, that seems to be changing fast...

wrecklessdiver.com

I mostly just leave the rings installed on my drysuit unless I am diving in Florida or Mexico.

 

[Zef]

I have zero complaints about the Rolock 90's.

Rolock 90's, Kubi I think are still the best out there right now. Each work, each will have a learning curve.

Rolock 90 is a great solution if one has the Si-Tech QCS oval wrist ring system installed...in the OP's case, the original Rolock (1/2/3) is the more optimal solution.

For all reading:
The difference between Rolock 1, Rolock 2, and Rolock 3 is the diameter of the retention rings that keeps the actual gloves attached to the glove-side ring. If using a glove without a glued in liner such as the SHOWA 495, 660, 720, etc., Rolock 3 is recommended. Rolock 1 and Rolock 2 come with a retention ring sized to fit gloves with a thick attached insulating lining such as the SHOWA 490.

Also, for the OP:
Kubi is also a good system. During a dive, the metal rings will not be in contact with you in such a way that they will have any significant impact on you maintaining warmth.

The Kubis and Ultimas are similar designs, and they both work well. If you go with the Ultimas, get the Ultima twist version...it is their current version that has tabs on the glove-side rings that are used to assist in separating the two halves of the system after a dive. But if you want the convenience of a system that is easy to put on and take off and is effective at keeping you dry, then the Rolock system would be a top choice to consider.

-Z

 

[J-Vo]

I currently prefer just using the DUI zip gloves. I use the ones without the wrist dam and have had fewer leak issues than any of my buddies using pull overs or ring systems.

 

[Thunder Struck]

I currently prefer just using the DUI zip gloves. I use the ones without the wrist dam and have had fewer leak issues than any of my buddies using pull overs or ring systems.

My two complaints with the DUI zip overs are:
#1 - Cost. They are expensive for what they are. Get a hole in one and it’s $200 for a pair! A dozen pairs of Showa 720s is $50 or less, and the ring kit it $166 at DGX. So for the same money you get much more longevity.

#2 - Convenience. With the DUI gloves you have to do everything with gloves on once you don the drysuit. A ring or pull on system you don’t have to to put your gloves on until just before you splash making it much easier to handle and manipulate things without the gloves on. In fact, I often times leave the drysuit on and zipped up during surface intervals without the need to pull it down(God bless pee valves) since I can take the gloves off independently of the suit.

 

[Tief*]

Pullover dry gloves are great! They are easy to use and to take on and off.

 

[J-Vo]

My two complaints with the DUI zip overs are:
#1 - Cost. .....

#2 - Convenience....

#1, Agreed, they are stupid expensive.

#2, I use the orange high dexterity gloves, and I have had one pin hole in maybe 300 dives. This fixed nicely with Aquaseal. All the other dives were completely dry. Contrast to friends using ring systems, and they seem to be 50/50 dry/wet. Pull overs seem to do better, but still not as well as fixed gloves. I don't subscribe to sacrificing dive performance to top side convenience.