Dry Suit Zipper Pockets and Dry Gloves

[Brigante]

Just used dry gloves with my dry suit for the first time yesterday. Usually, I dive with 3mm wet gloves with the dry suit with no problems. Yesterday it was really hard to open my drysuit pockets (they have zips and not velcro) with the dry gloves on. Anyone know of simple fixes to make this easier (in addition to practice) that don't represent an entanglement hazard?

 

[Gareth J]

Add something that is big enough to hold or grip.

Toggles, (Camping accessories shops)
eg

or I have seen those plastic practice golfballs (the ones that are hollow with holes.)
OR

 

[MaxBottomtime]

What type of gloves were you using? Thick PVC gloves with wool lining are nice and warm but very thick under water. Showa 720s have worked best for me.

 

[a878bob]

I use old bc dump valves pulls and cave line on my pockets, works good.

 

[davehicks]

+1 for the 2" plastic whiffle balls on the zipper.