DrySuits

[Remy B.]

For the divers with a lot of dives on their drysuit what is the brand that you had used that had stand to the abuse and still keep you dry.

there are so many brands but apparently not a conclusive consensus of which are the best.

saw a article of the Top 8 dry suits, but like to know the avid diver opinion from SB

what do you think about the semi dry for entry tec level

 

[KevinNM]

Not so thrilled with Bare.

 

[decompression]

At the tec level a semi-dry won't cut it. Better to spend a bit more and have the redundancy.

I've had at least 6 different makes of drysuits. And really it doesn't really matter, there are so many variables. I have a couple favorite manufactures that I've had luck with but over the years from thousands of people I've heard good and bad. Really, find the features you need (not necessarily want), find your price, make your purchase and see how it goes......


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[JohnnyC]

I've got a White's Fusion, a DUI 50/50, and recently ordered a Seaskin Nova that should be here in a month or so. For my, they've all served different purposes, and you can find praise and downright horror stories from every make and model. Fortunately, thus far, both the Fusion and DUI have been great. We'll see once I get the Seaskin and put it through its paces.

Find one that FITS and has the features you NEED and go with whatever suit fills both of those within your budget. You can always add things like pockets or p-valves, etc. later by either doing it yourself or shipping it off to someone like Steve Gamble or DRIS. The most important thing is fit.

 

[waterpirate]

All semi dry suits shrink. The meter starts running the first dive you make. If you dive enough to wear out the suit prior to shrinkage being a fit issue, than the buying field is level.
Eric

 

[Johanan]

Whites Fusion Tech is a good, "tec-ready" suit for a decent price. Some folks praise Santi, but they might cost twice as much. I think, Fusion offers the best quality for your dollars. They are somewhat tricky to don and doff and do not dry so quickly as typical membrane suits, and the pocket flaps are not great. On the other hand they are very durable and allow an easy bubble control.

 

[C Dub]

80-90% of the Tec divers here in SoCal use DUI or Santi. I'm sure other brands are fine, but these 2 have a lot of boat-cred.

 

[aaen]

There also the flashiest suit, don't get me wrong I own a santi and have had dui, love them both, but I'd seriously debate the new bare tech suit or 4th element for a replacement which I'm in the market for in the next year or so. They are also a bit cheaper.

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Regards

Steve

 

[eponym]

For the divers with a lot of dives on their drysuit what is the brand that you had used that had stand to the abuse and still keep you dry.
what do you think about the semi dry for entry tec level

I have a semi-dry (Nova Scotia) which I find adequate for a couple of teaching dives in cold water. Keeps me dry, yes, and warmer than a wetsuit. But not as warm as a drysuit. In my tech diving (deep, cold, long) I would not recommend that route. Hanging out at multiple deco stops while cold would be a b1tch.

My first Whites drysuit (Nexus) worked flawlessly for ten years, stuck with me through 500+ dives. I sold it and switched to the Whites Fusion a few years back. That has field-replaceable neck and wrist seals. Love it.

 

[ajduplessis]

Whites Fusion Bullet