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DivingsInMyBlood
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you posted this in the wrong place matey, should of posted it under exposure suits.
medic001918
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You should give more information regarding what kind of diving you do, what your goals are and where you dive before anyone can make a recommendation.
Personally, I dive a Bare XCD2 Pro drysuit and I love it. It works well for me. My fiance dives a Bare HD Trilam and it works well for her. It's all prefrence and needs.
Shane
Personally, I dive a Bare XCD2 Pro drysuit and I love it. It works well for me. My fiance dives a Bare HD Trilam and it works well for her. It's all prefrence and needs.
Shane
I am getting a DUI suit soon. DUI can be a bit pricey, but they are great suits in my opinion. I tend to hunt lobsters during season and also teach scuba though so I wanted something that is strong and durable. There are many alternatives, I just am opting for DUI.
The CF200 is the top of the line DUI suit, but the CLx 450 or CLx 50/50 is a close 2nd. I am personally going with the 50/50. The downside to the CF200 is that it can take FOREVER to dry the outside... I have had friends tell me it took nearly 2 days in some cases. The crushed neoprene is very dense and just does not shed the water as quickly as other material (eg trilaminate, cordura, etc). It also happens to be VERY durable though.
The CLx50/50 has the same material on the bottom half as the CF 200 (crushed neoprene), but the top half is cordura (same material used in many BCs) that will dry faster and not weight as much when you have it hanging at your waist during surface intervals.
Make sure you look at customizing options vs off the rack ones too... Adding personal touches will really add value - eg pockets, relief zippers/p-valves etc.
Good luck in the long road to research.
The CF200 is the top of the line DUI suit, but the CLx 450 or CLx 50/50 is a close 2nd. I am personally going with the 50/50. The downside to the CF200 is that it can take FOREVER to dry the outside... I have had friends tell me it took nearly 2 days in some cases. The crushed neoprene is very dense and just does not shed the water as quickly as other material (eg trilaminate, cordura, etc). It also happens to be VERY durable though.
The CLx50/50 has the same material on the bottom half as the CF 200 (crushed neoprene), but the top half is cordura (same material used in many BCs) that will dry faster and not weight as much when you have it hanging at your waist during surface intervals.
Make sure you look at customizing options vs off the rack ones too... Adding personal touches will really add value - eg pockets, relief zippers/p-valves etc.
Good luck in the long road to research.
It depends on the kind of diving and what you expect out of the suit. I just ordered a Dive Rite 905 self donning, front zip. The top three in my mind that I have seen being used in this area are DUI, Dive Rite, and Diving Concepts. Check out the crushed neoprene.
ianr33
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Doria or Lobsters?
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