elan
Contributor
We just went through the same selection process and decided to go without them. IT's a trade off , you trade convenience of seals replacement in case of seal failure on the surface or convenience to be able to replace the seals yourself on the surface for the risk of seal failure underwater. You add 3 failure points, and in case the seal fails for whichever reason , even human factor you have your suit completely flooded, not something you want to get in our 30-40 sh Canadian waters. Especially if you have deco obligations. In case you tear the seal on the surface the worst is you skip the dive.
We have weighted all those pluses and minuses and decided to reduce underwater risks.
