Dry Suit and DIR question

[H2Andy]

dang, max, i hope my experience is drier than yours. just closed on a used
TLS350 (with Extreme Exposure, over in High Springs). they're going to change
the seals and test for leaks (and fix those) so hopefully i'll dive at least
semi-dry.

(GUEDiver, as always, thanks for the encouraging words)

 

[ScubaTwo]

I put over 200 dives on my TLS350, but only about a dozen were completely dry. I sent it back to DUI twice. The first time the found some pinholes, the second time they couldn't find any. When I got it back I ran a light against the inside of the suit and found five pinholes. I patched them, but it also leaked from the Turbo Soles and the zipper. A local GUE instructor, Michael Kane told me I should have bought the proper shell suit to begin with. I now have a Diving Concepts suit that I've been happy with so far.

This worrys me. I just got one.

 

[jagfish]

Best of luck with the suit Andy. You're in a heap of good company with the TLS...

 

[PhilippeD]

Best of luck with the suit Andy. You're in a heap of good company with the TLS...

May be yes, but there are alos companies on the market which can give you a suit from the same Qualitiy like DUI but for a lower price:
www.dive2gether.net (The Scubaforce Explorer)
www.sepadiver.com (FOKA Tr-02)
www.divesystem.com
www.aquata.de
Also teh company "Otter" located in Britian has a model which fits in this compliance.


Regards,

Philippe.

 

[JustinW]

what are the thoughts on the CF200 versus the TLS350

 

[jagfish]

May be yes, but there are alos companies on the market which can give you a suit from the same Qualitiy like DUI but for a lower price:
www.dive2gether.net (The Scubaforce Explorer)
www.sepadiver.com (FOKA Tr-02)
www.divesystem.com
www.aquata.de
Also teh company "Otter" located in Britian has a model which fits in this compliance.

True, though I don't have any friends or collegues yet that dive with the "Scuba Force Explorer" or the "FOKA Tr-O2". They might be fine suits, I guess I personally have more of the lemming nature, and would go with the suit that just about everyone I know dives...the DUI.

 

[jagfish]

what are the thoughts on the CF200 versus the TLS350

The overwhelming word I've heard is.....heavy.

I was surprised to find that a large number of wreck and cave divers (where I thought the abrasion resistence of the CF200 would be a real plus) still go with the TLS material...

 

[WaterDawg]

True, though I don't have any friends or collegues yet that dive with the "Scuba Force Explorer" or the "FOKA Tr-O2".

JAG,

that was hilarious. Stop by GD's and tell us how youve been.

I know that alot of very serious divers use the TLS350 but man it looks kinda like a loose sauna suit. The CF looks better and so does the 905 (but I dont think Id like back entry suits), but IO do belive there has to be a good reason other than the TLS is a bit cheaper the the CF.

 

[H2Andy]

well, an update on my suit. i have three dives on it, and i LOVE IT.

it's an awesome suit, i don't need extra weight, and after the first few "feet up"
incidents, i've figured out how to manage the air ok... but still need practice, of course

however

(there's always a however)

being a used suit, it's leaking like the Titanic.

three dives, three soakings

i'm not talking about some water. i'm talking about A LOT of water. my undies
get soaked. my socks get soaked. my butt gets soaked. and so on.

right now the suit is with the LDS, and i hope we can figure out what's going on
soon. main suspects are the zipper and the neck seal (new).

 

[jagfish]

Hey Waterdog..Good to hear from you! I'll stop by GDs soon...

Andy,
I also bought my suit used. One things I think is important when buying a used suit is to allow in the price for one or two major components to be replaced and still be way under the new price.

When I got my used suit, the first thing I did was send it to DUI and had them do a pressure test and evaluate the zipper. It's worth the 60 bucks, but sounds like your LDS can do the same. I did eventually replace my zipper, I think it was 2 or 3 hundred bucks..

Great to hear it leaked so much, but still loved the suit..