This is one of the rare, legendary DUI CF300* Signature Series Drysuits. It was mostly used in southern California, year-round, and really proved its worth on some Monterey dives at 42F and then some around Quadra Island in British Columbia in February. It probably has around 200 dives on it, most of them boat and kayak dives (I paddled miles, wearing it comfortably!). The ultimate dive I had planned for it was Antarctica, but then I got cancer and have abandoned this beloved sport.
Early on I upgraded it with a Halcyon pee valve, and there should be no hygienic issues as the diver uses external condom catheters (I still have some new ones and they will be included).
Other nice upgrades were part of the Signature Series: two side pockets that can be zipped one-handedly (!) and large Kevlar knee pads.
My CF300 originally had the cuffs with the rubber gloves installed, which I actually enjoyed in Monterey, but the cuffs proved too cumbersome, so I had DUI replace them for regular latex wrist seals, when a new neck seal and a new diagonal zipper were also installed and the suit pressure-tested with no issues. All the seals on the suit now are intact and ready to dive. I will also include a bottle of talcum powder, which I used to care for the latex seals.
The rock boots are still great and without damage or rips, but the soles show that they were used on dive boats with their non-slip decks.
The included DUI hood is wonderful. Its flange is designed to be tucked under the extra collar on the suit, so it can keep the shoulders warm. My head circumference is 28".
With the suit come two DUI Polartech stretch jumpsuits, so you can combine layers as needed for the existing water temperature. There is a buttonhole-like incision on both right upper thighs for the pee valve hose.
The complete set comes in a duffel bag for you to just grab it and have everything together.
I am 6 ft tall, have a 34" waist, normal proportions, and a size 9 foot. It fits perfectly, not baggy, because the CF300 material is perhaps the stretchiest (while also super tough) drysuit material ever made, so the design doesn't have to add bagginess to allow for unrestricted movement.
The price back then was a scary $2,700 for the suit alone, and the jumpsuits should be made of gold also, by what they cost, but it is functional gear and was worth its price when new. Probably good for another 200+ dives, it is now an even better value: I am asking only $890 o.b.o.
Whom this drysuit is for:
Experienced, hard-core divers
Divers who dive colder waters occasionally or year-round
Divers who always wanted a drysuit
Divers for whom only the best is good enough*
Divers who want a drysuit but are afraid it gets ripped where they dive*
Divers who don't care what their gear looks like* as long as it is reliable, functional, safe, and lasts!
Male Divers who enjoy long dives or have a weak bladder or an enlarged prostate
Divers with few dives, who want to look like jaded divers
Whom this drysuit is not for:
Newbies without a drysuit class (unless they get such training)
Divers who only dive in color-coordinated gear*
Divers who care more about how they look than how they enjoy the dive*
Female divers (sorry, no discrimination intended)
*When DUI devised this drysuit, they wanted to improve their CF200 by using crushed neoprene that was even thinner (because it would still be indestructible) and therefore even more supple and pliable. The result is what cognoscenti describe as silken steel.
What DUI had not anticipated was that their vendor would use differing panel material, the result of which shows on my specimen: some panels are black as if they were new, most others have faded in the sun and turned brownish. For this reason, the CF300 was discontinued at some point, and only a very few divers were lucky enough to get one while they could. Mine proudly carries the serial number 23.300
The pictures: (wifey says hubby is not included in this deal)
Early on I upgraded it with a Halcyon pee valve, and there should be no hygienic issues as the diver uses external condom catheters (I still have some new ones and they will be included).
Other nice upgrades were part of the Signature Series: two side pockets that can be zipped one-handedly (!) and large Kevlar knee pads.
My CF300 originally had the cuffs with the rubber gloves installed, which I actually enjoyed in Monterey, but the cuffs proved too cumbersome, so I had DUI replace them for regular latex wrist seals, when a new neck seal and a new diagonal zipper were also installed and the suit pressure-tested with no issues. All the seals on the suit now are intact and ready to dive. I will also include a bottle of talcum powder, which I used to care for the latex seals.
The rock boots are still great and without damage or rips, but the soles show that they were used on dive boats with their non-slip decks.
The included DUI hood is wonderful. Its flange is designed to be tucked under the extra collar on the suit, so it can keep the shoulders warm. My head circumference is 28".
With the suit come two DUI Polartech stretch jumpsuits, so you can combine layers as needed for the existing water temperature. There is a buttonhole-like incision on both right upper thighs for the pee valve hose.
The complete set comes in a duffel bag for you to just grab it and have everything together.
I am 6 ft tall, have a 34" waist, normal proportions, and a size 9 foot. It fits perfectly, not baggy, because the CF300 material is perhaps the stretchiest (while also super tough) drysuit material ever made, so the design doesn't have to add bagginess to allow for unrestricted movement.
The price back then was a scary $2,700 for the suit alone, and the jumpsuits should be made of gold also, by what they cost, but it is functional gear and was worth its price when new. Probably good for another 200+ dives, it is now an even better value: I am asking only $890 o.b.o.
Whom this drysuit is for:
Experienced, hard-core divers
Divers who dive colder waters occasionally or year-round
Divers who always wanted a drysuit
Divers for whom only the best is good enough*
Divers who want a drysuit but are afraid it gets ripped where they dive*
Divers who don't care what their gear looks like* as long as it is reliable, functional, safe, and lasts!
Male Divers who enjoy long dives or have a weak bladder or an enlarged prostate
Divers with few dives, who want to look like jaded divers
Whom this drysuit is not for:
Newbies without a drysuit class (unless they get such training)
Divers who only dive in color-coordinated gear*
Divers who care more about how they look than how they enjoy the dive*
Female divers (sorry, no discrimination intended)
*When DUI devised this drysuit, they wanted to improve their CF200 by using crushed neoprene that was even thinner (because it would still be indestructible) and therefore even more supple and pliable. The result is what cognoscenti describe as silken steel.
What DUI had not anticipated was that their vendor would use differing panel material, the result of which shows on my specimen: some panels are black as if they were new, most others have faded in the sun and turned brownish. For this reason, the CF300 was discontinued at some point, and only a very few divers were lucky enough to get one while they could. Mine proudly carries the serial number 23.300
The pictures: (wifey says hubby is not included in this deal)
