DIR- GUE Drysuit Front Zipper Orientation

[galodoido]

Looking into getting my first drysuit.

Does it matter whether your drysuit front zipper runs from your right shoulder to your left hip or your left shoulder to your right hip?

From social media posts from GUE divers, it looks like most people have it running right shoulder to left hip. But I could be wrong.

 

[Pareto]

Hello ahcalde

I think it depends a lot on whether you are left or right handed, I (right handed) find it more comfortable when I can grab my left shoulder with my right hand to open the zipper.

It should not have any influence on diving.

What I can definitely not recommend are zippers on the back. Have already seen some desperate divers who have almost peed in the drysuit because no one was available to open the zipper directly after the dive

Hope I could help you

Greetings
Pareto

 

[Jack Hammer]

From social media posts from GUE divers, it looks like most people have it running right shoulder to left hip. But I could be wrong.

Most suits are built with it running left shoulder to right hip. I know people who opted for the other side for various reasons. Either one works, there is no DIR or GUE recommendation.

 

[Wibble]

Most go top left bottom right as that’s right handed when worn.

However the top left zip placement can interfere with the shoulder dump for petite suits, hence some female suits may go the other way, top right to bottom left.

 

[galodoido]

Most suits are built with it running left shoulder to right hip. I know people who opted for the other side for various reasons. Either one works, there is no DIR or GUE recommendation.

@Jack Hammer what reasons, for instance?

 

[jale]

What I can definitely not recommend are zippers on the back. Have already seen some desperate divers who have almost peed in the drysuit because no one was available to open the zipper directly after the dive

But you were there, weren't you
Personaly, I can zip myself in and out of "back zippered" suit without any problem

 

[Valyngar]

Hello ahcalde

I think it depends a lot on whether you are left or right handed, I (right handed) find it more comfortable when I can grab my left shoulder with my right hand to open the zipper.

It should not have any influence on diving.

What I can definitely not recommend are zippers on the back. Have already seen some desperate divers who have almost peed in the drysuit because no one was available to open the zipper directly after the dive

Hope I could help you

Greetings
Pareto

Back zippers make better drysuits. No extra hem on lower torso, suit is more form fitting. Just get pee valve, it's best feature you have with drysuit.

 

[Doctor Rig]

I recently tried on a (shoulder to shoulder) straight horizontal front zipper Drysuit. I’ve owned a backzip and was thinking a front horizontal would be a little easier. Boy was I surprised, I couldn’t (alone) zip it up. The diagonal front zipper has to be the easiest.

 

[Wibble]

I recently tried on a straight horizontal front zipper Drysuit. I’ve owned a backzip and was thinking a front horizontal would be a little easier. Boy was I surprised, I couldn’t (alone) zip it up. The diagonal front zipper has to be the easiest.

Horizontal around the waist?

 

[Doctor Rig]

Horizontal around the waist?

Shoulder to shoulder