I am moving and selling the surplus. I no longer do really cold water diving so this suit is just sitting in the closet.
It has 7mm neoprene over the torso and legs with 5mm neoprene in the arms. Thsi suit is quite warm and swims almost liek a wet suit as the fabric compresses the undergarments sloightly and helps control any air shifting. You can literally dive this suit unsqueezed in a head down position and not have issues with air rushing to the the feet.
Neoprene suits are also very sqeeze resistant and get snugger feeling rather than a sharp biting squeeze like a trilam. The stretch of the neoprene also allows a much trimmer and more streamlined cut without sacrificing range of motion.
Due to the insulating qualities of the neoprene, the suit also has no condensation inside the suit as occurs in a trilam when you first jump in cold water.
The downsides of the suit are that it is warm, so in water much more than about 65 degrees you may get too warm even with just a comfort layer on under the suit. It is not well suited to warm water and it is also heavy when wet and, like a wet suit, slow to dry.
This is the second O'Neil I have owned and does not have many dives on it. All dives were in fresh water. When last dove about 15 months ago, it had no leaks, and the zipper is in very good shape. The seals are neoprene and very rugged.
It was my favorite very cold water drysuit.
The suit is an XL and fit me well at 5'9" tall and 210 pounds. It would also fit someone up to 6'1 or so and 180 pounds. Boots are size 10-11.
It needs to go to a good home and I am asking $200 plus shipping for it. They retail around $500 new.
It has 7mm neoprene over the torso and legs with 5mm neoprene in the arms. Thsi suit is quite warm and swims almost liek a wet suit as the fabric compresses the undergarments sloightly and helps control any air shifting. You can literally dive this suit unsqueezed in a head down position and not have issues with air rushing to the the feet.
Neoprene suits are also very sqeeze resistant and get snugger feeling rather than a sharp biting squeeze like a trilam. The stretch of the neoprene also allows a much trimmer and more streamlined cut without sacrificing range of motion.
Due to the insulating qualities of the neoprene, the suit also has no condensation inside the suit as occurs in a trilam when you first jump in cold water.
The downsides of the suit are that it is warm, so in water much more than about 65 degrees you may get too warm even with just a comfort layer on under the suit. It is not well suited to warm water and it is also heavy when wet and, like a wet suit, slow to dry.
This is the second O'Neil I have owned and does not have many dives on it. All dives were in fresh water. When last dove about 15 months ago, it had no leaks, and the zipper is in very good shape. The seals are neoprene and very rugged.
It was my favorite very cold water drysuit.
The suit is an XL and fit me well at 5'9" tall and 210 pounds. It would also fit someone up to 6'1 or so and 180 pounds. Boots are size 10-11.
It needs to go to a good home and I am asking $200 plus shipping for it. They retail around $500 new.