Dry-gloves rings on seals or no rings

[LordHavoc]

I will purchase a new drysuit. Before I finalize, I wanted to know if you want to use a dryglove for half of your dives and no gloves for the other half, then should you get rings permenantly fixed to the seal? Or should you get silicone seal and order a kubi type system for occasional drygloves dives?

 

[Marie13]

I use Kubi gloves on DUI silicone ZipSeals. No problems.

 

[Robert H. Diver]

I use the si tech qcs oval rings when using no dry gloves. I pop those out and use my ultima dry glove system when I want dry gloves. Super easy.

 

[broncobowsher]

99% of my drysuit dives are done with dry gloves. Even when it isn't that cold.
I run Kubis with the wrist seal all the time. If it will be a deep dive I put the vent tube under the seal.

 

[Merry]

I use the si tech qcs oval rings when using no dry gloves. I pop those out and use my ultima dry glove system when I want dry gloves. Super easy.

Why don't you leave the Ultima rings in and dive dry gloves or wet?

 

[Robert H. Diver]

Why don't you leave the Ultima rings in and dive dry gloves or wet?

They’re a bit bulky for my liking when I don’t need dry gloves (which is most of the time.)

 

[Aqua-Andy]

I've been using the original Si Tech quick gloves for around 15 years now and have never had a glove blow off. A few years ago I cut the seals out of both of my suits, my hands stay warmer and no seals to deal with. If I was doing some extreme tech dives with long deco times I would go back to using the wrist seals, but at this time I'm only doing no deco dives in relatively benign conditions.

 

[Beau Holden]

I've been using the original Si Tech quick gloves for around 15 years now and have never had a glove blow off.

That's what I used for years also, until I moved back south and replaced my seals. Don't did cold anymore and don't need the gloves.

 

[Rich1280]

I have built in Kubi rings, with silicone seals and dry gloves for when its colder. I just leave the seals alone, and tuck a bit of ribbon on my undersuit through the seal when diving gloves, or tuck it and use wet gloves when not needed. I don't find the rings get in the way at all or stop me doing anything.
Rich

 

[buddhasummer]

I have built in Kubi rings, with silicone seals and dry gloves for when its colder. I just leave the seals alone, and tuck a bit of ribbon on my undersuit through the seal when diving gloves, or tuck it and use wet gloves when not needed. I don't find the rings get in the way at all or stop me doing anything.
Rich

What he said.