dry suit neck seal

[Sylvain]

I have a problem with my dry suit neck seal it is too tight I tried the coffee can trick to streach the seal I left the can on for 3 months, but if I leave it for a few days it gets back to its original size and once again the face turns red.

Does anybody have any othe ideals on how to solve this problem???

I am looking for a solution that would not involve replacing the seal completely.

 

[JimC]

trim it

 

[Sylvain]

I have a neoprean dry suit Atlan

 

[Sylvain]

How much should i take off each time 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch

 

[Far_X]

What happened to my neck seal when I bought my dry suit was that the LDS cut off 1 mm at a time. I kept trying on the dry suit every time a slice was taken off until I could breathe. I now have the perfect fitting neck seal so would recommend this way providing you don't cut too much off. It is not neoprene though.

 

[Tygh]

Neoprene neck seals need to be stretched not cut. Try stretching it over a tank for a day and see if that works for you.

 

[Green_Manelishi]

Neoprene neck seals need to be stretched not cut. Try stretching it over a tank for a day and see if that works for you.

Stretching helps only a bit. If the opening is too restrictive, stretching will not be sufficient.

Trim the seal ... a little bit at a time.

 

[ShakaZulu]

This is dangerous, unconsciousness is a real possibility with a too tight fit. Hand swelling is also possible from too tight cuffs.

 

[Bob3]

What is your seal material, latex or neoprene?
Neoprene needs to be stretched at least a few hours, preferably overnight of the day before you dive. It will return "almost" to its normal size within a few hours. Once stretched a few dozen times it will have it's maximum set taken, & then can be trimmed if need be.
Stretching does nothing for latex, it needs to be trimmed.

 

[moon]

This is dangerous, unconsciousness is a real possibility with a too tight fit. Hand swelling is also possible from too tight cuffs.

Also .. hand numbness.. from lack of circulation.