So I've been having some issues with getting a neoprene neck gasket to fit and not leak. I go to a place that makes custom drysuits and repairs all others to get the seal done. This is my third time there, since the gasket has leaked down the back of my neck each time. The owner had me try on my suit and voila! he says it's much to small. He says my CF200 needs to be baggy in the ankles, crotch and around the shoulders.
Let me explain about the fit. My CF200 while not a custom suit, fits me very nicely. If it were an Armani dress suit, it would be a bit loose in the crotch and perhaps around the ankles. For a drysuit though, it feels loose enough to get in and out of, but not excessive. Air tends to flow very evenly in the suit as I change position underwater. Another suit of mine, which is very baggy - the air bubble moves all over the place. I have found that I'm very comfortable with the CF200 and it's performance.
My question is: how loose is too loose?
Should I heed this persons advice?
His is the school of thought that you control your bouyancy with your suit and not wear a BCD. He also believes that I should wear about 40#'s of lead vs. the 24# that I currently use and have excellent trim in 10' with 100 psi in a 130.
Let me explain about the fit. My CF200 while not a custom suit, fits me very nicely. If it were an Armani dress suit, it would be a bit loose in the crotch and perhaps around the ankles. For a drysuit though, it feels loose enough to get in and out of, but not excessive. Air tends to flow very evenly in the suit as I change position underwater. Another suit of mine, which is very baggy - the air bubble moves all over the place. I have found that I'm very comfortable with the CF200 and it's performance.
My question is: how loose is too loose?
Should I heed this persons advice?
His is the school of thought that you control your bouyancy with your suit and not wear a BCD. He also believes that I should wear about 40#'s of lead vs. the 24# that I currently use and have excellent trim in 10' with 100 psi in a 130.