Drysuit Material - ND Suits

[Conor]

i am finally getting into UK diving (tomorrow in fact) thanks to some guys from this board. So I need to think Dry Suit, I have been doing some research and the suits I like are generally the compressed or crushed neoprene types.

I intend to get into wreck diving, especially if I am regularly diving in the Uk. and then I saw the following drysuit review from Dive Magazine (the specific suit was an O'Three).

First Impressions: "An extra-heavy suit that looks extra well made but it's not for serious wreck divers because we know this material will snag."
Material and Construction: "Compressed neoprene with a nylon facing. Double neoprene over the seams which are glued, stitched and taped. Contoured crotch with material sensibly cut on the bias."

Any body understand their concerns ? Would getting a suit such as a ND DiveMaster or CNX be a mistake if I wanted to do 'serious wreck diving' ?

Basically I think I'll probably end up getting one of these two or the Cortex suit. Any opinions on these suits would be appreciated.

Cheers

Conor

 

[Dopefish]

Go for membrane. My buddies in the U.K. say Otter Brittanic Super Skins with a thinsulate undersuite is the way to go.

Neoprene, even compressed/crushed neoprene, compresses at depth. Bad.