vixtor
Contributor
Hello,
As the winter came, I am thinking seriously about a drysuit. I have decided on the fact that I would like a trilaminate one (ideally with cordura exterior, because there are lots of things that may cut it in the Black Sea - specially the mussels that grow everywhere). I would like a front zipper, with a protection cover (like another plastic zipper over the first one or something similar). I will use wet gloves and hood. The suit should have neoprene socks and separate rock boots (for rough shore entries). I want latex cuffs and neck (ideally with neoprene covers against cold).
I don't know if I want an auto-pressure valve, or a basic one.. any advices here?
Regarding the brands, I have a good local offer for a Scubapro Fjord HD FJORD - SCUBAPRO-UWATEC together with a Subtech 100 undergarment and rock boots for 1366 USD.
I have also found the Seaskin drysuits ( Dry Suits from Seaskin Custom Drysuits home page ) which seem to have nice prices and a lot of UK divers say they are fine.
The famous US brands like DUI are over my budget.
Can anybody tell me anything about the Scubapro Fjord or the Seaskin Nova, or tell me about other brands easily found in Europe? I would enjoy of course paying as little as possible (the budget is tight), but I don't want to buy a drysuit every year, so I do care a lot about quality. I would like to buy a good/solid dry suit that would help me enjoy the cold season, not annoy me. If you'll tell me that both Fjord and Nova are poor quality and/or I cannot find anything good at a reasonable price (900-1400 usd) I would probably not buy it this year at all.
I know it is a complex topic, and I have read the posts here, but unfortunately most of them are focused on US-available brands, which are pretty expensive in Europe.
As the winter came, I am thinking seriously about a drysuit. I have decided on the fact that I would like a trilaminate one (ideally with cordura exterior, because there are lots of things that may cut it in the Black Sea - specially the mussels that grow everywhere). I would like a front zipper, with a protection cover (like another plastic zipper over the first one or something similar). I will use wet gloves and hood. The suit should have neoprene socks and separate rock boots (for rough shore entries). I want latex cuffs and neck (ideally with neoprene covers against cold).
I don't know if I want an auto-pressure valve, or a basic one.. any advices here?
Regarding the brands, I have a good local offer for a Scubapro Fjord HD FJORD - SCUBAPRO-UWATEC together with a Subtech 100 undergarment and rock boots for 1366 USD.
I have also found the Seaskin drysuits ( Dry Suits from Seaskin Custom Drysuits home page ) which seem to have nice prices and a lot of UK divers say they are fine.
The famous US brands like DUI are over my budget.
Can anybody tell me anything about the Scubapro Fjord or the Seaskin Nova, or tell me about other brands easily found in Europe? I would enjoy of course paying as little as possible (the budget is tight), but I don't want to buy a drysuit every year, so I do care a lot about quality. I would like to buy a good/solid dry suit that would help me enjoy the cold season, not annoy me. If you'll tell me that both Fjord and Nova are poor quality and/or I cannot find anything good at a reasonable price (900-1400 usd) I would probably not buy it this year at all.
I know it is a complex topic, and I have read the posts here, but unfortunately most of them are focused on US-available brands, which are pretty expensive in Europe.
