akforsyth
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It is time for a new hood for my suit and was looking for some dry hood suggestions from the lot of you. I am diving a BAre ATR Lite with latex seals... any suggestions?
Dry Hood Suggestion
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Bob3
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My choice (for your location) would be an attached neoprene hood, (keeping the latex neck dam).
There's a lot to be said about having the ears warm, if not dry.
If I'd have paid more attention to that years ago there probably wouldn't be a swarm of cicadas in my head now (tinnitis).:bonk:
There's a lot to be said about having the ears warm, if not dry.
If I'd have paid more attention to that years ago there probably wouldn't be a swarm of cicadas in my head now (tinnitis).:bonk:
Whites has a latex hood system that looks like it can be used with probably any drysuit with a latex neckseal. It looks somewhat midieval, I haven't tried it so I'll reserve my judgement.
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I wear an attached latex hood, with latex neck seal (Viking HD)
Under it I wear an old detatchabel dryhood, with the seals cut back for comfort, and so the latex seals against my face.
Works for me
MikeD
Under it I wear an old detatchabel dryhood, with the seals cut back for comfort, and so the latex seals against my face.
Works for me
MikeD
Mike, Do you have any problems with air escaping from your dry suit neck seal and allowing air into you hood? I like the idea of keeping my head dry, I don't know anyone using one so don't know the pro's and con's. Ron
Dryglove
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I use a Bare tech dry hood w/zipper.It does an excellent job of keeping my melon warm in 55deg water. http://www.bare-wetsuits.com/bareshop/diveproduct.asp?dept_id=22010&pf_id=69306
ColdH20Diving asked: Mike, Do you have any problems with air escaping from your dry suit neck seal and allowing air into you hood? I like the idea of keeping my head dry, I don't know anyone using one so don't know the pro's and con's. Ron
I don't, but I have a neck like a bull dog, short, thick.
What little air gets by my neck seal I can pop by just pushing down on the top of my head.
I have heard of bubble head problems though, air balloons into the hood and makes the diver looks like a cone head.
This is solved by adding a purge valve, similar to a mask purge valve at the top of your head. ( in your hood dah!)
Viking sells them precisely for this problem.
Best regards
MikeD
I don't, but I have a neck like a bull dog, short, thick.
What little air gets by my neck seal I can pop by just pushing down on the top of my head.
I have heard of bubble head problems though, air balloons into the hood and makes the diver looks like a cone head.
This is solved by adding a purge valve, similar to a mask purge valve at the top of your head. ( in your hood dah!)
Viking sells them precisely for this problem.
Best regards
MikeD
picture of Mike D with attached latex hood
Mike
Mike
Bob3
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Dang, that's a well kept Bug Light.
The Germans like to wear a wetsuit hood over their latex hoods.
Scandanavians just go with attached neoprene.
The Germans like to wear a wetsuit hood over their latex hoods.
Scandanavians just go with attached neoprene.
Mike, thanks for the response, will search the net for Viking products/local dealers.
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