Drysuit urine management survey - men

[2airishuman]

A condom catheter and overboard discharge valve (P-valve) is the most widely promoted means of dealing with urine. There are other alternatives, however, and the purpose of this thread is to explore their popularity and the pros and cons.

I have set the poll options so that individual votes are not shown, for privacy.

Since the alternatives and tradeoffs are very different depending on gender, I would ask that women refrain from voting in this poll. Someone could create a separate poll to explore the topic for women, if there is interest.

Discussion of advantages and disadvantages is welcome, and everyone is encouraged to participate.

 

[michael-fisch]

Real men use cable ties, bigger men use a bowline knot.

Many women use a She-P from she-p.com and are happy with it after working out the glueing problems that beginners will have.

Michael

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Don't drink before diving.

 

[Ryan Mcshane]

Don't drink before diving.

Great advice...

 

[Blasto]

I've learned that I can manage a couple hours "dry" before it gets painful, so for short dives avoidance is an option for me.

 

[broncobowsher]

Peel and stick with a pee valve. Don't always use it. Many time I hook it up and never need it. But when you need it, or even just want it, worth it. If I can plan to not use it, that is best. But I will not drug it nor bag it.

 

[kelemvor]

Don't drink before diving.

Some folks do it while diving rather than before.

 

[scubadiver888]

I just started drysuit diving. Everyone here seems to be "Condom catheter with P-valve" or "Plan dives so that urination during the dive is not necessary". I didn't know the other options until I read this poll. Since I'm just starting and I've already been doing "Plan dives so that urination during the dive is not necessary" with a wetsuit (really, I never urinated in my wetsuit), I just continue the same way. The few shops I talked to say adding a p-valve after the fact is easy. So no need to get one installed from the factory.

I'd definitely not do drugs. I'm generally not wild about doing drugs. Doing them at depth, under pressure just seems worse to me.

I'd worry that the adult diaper isn't going to hold enough. When I do start peeing underwater, I plan on just letting it flow. In general, the more clear your urine (clear or very light yellow) the less chance of infection. Also, staying well hydrated is good for reducing the chance of DCS. So diapers, bags or anything which might have a limit seems like a bad idea to me.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Also, staying well hydrated is good for reducing the chance of DCS.

State of Hydration | Decompression Sickness - DAN Health & Diving

 

[lexvil]

I’m in the hydrate camp, it helps me avoid leg cramps.