Hi, everyone.
Only 6 months ago I purchased a brand new DUI CLX 450 to replace my old DUI CLX. So I am not a total novice in a drysuit diving. But several months ago I started reading about Fusion and was sold on the idea. I am a tall female with very slim buit, so all traditional shell suits have plenty of room - I was always forced to buy larger sizes to fit my height but I always ended up with wide suits. It means lots of folds and unnesessary internal space, drag and stiffness. I could only dream of being streamlined and having good flexibility/mobility in water.
I researched Fusion and decided to sell my DUI and buy the Fusion. I sold my DUI for next to nothing and got a credit card (one more) to buy the Fusion. As I am from Australia I had not been able to find a dealer here and wrote to Whites (through Scubaboard). Justin replied and directed me to Mike from Dive Right in Scuba.
Mike, I am sorry to have become your new Australian nightmare! I felt guilty for torturing Mike at all hours with hundreds of questions regarding thye suit, the pricing, the accessories and whatever my determined mind could come up with. Mike has made an offer which was impossible to refuse and here I am - a happy new owner of the Fusion, along with undergarments, boots, spare seals, repair kit and even gifts. Mike was totally great and got himself a very devoted and exptremely happy customer in years to come.
First I will say about the only thing that is still problematic with the suit - the seals come pre-cut and they are still too wide for my sinewy ansd scrawny neck. If Whites could have uncut seals as well as pre-cut it would be perfect.
From months' worth of research I expected the Fusion to be great but I did not expect it to be THAT fantastic! It is still pretty warm here in Sydney (about 65F water temp) but I already put my wetsuit in storage. My Fusion is so incredibly comfortable, soft, light and streamlined that I have no need for the most perfect wetsuit ( and I own the most perfect one). No squeeze to speak of, no unnecessary space inside the suit, no folds, no drag, no air bubble. This is the easiest suit to don and doff, I had never had the suit that is So easy to put on and off ( and I had my share of suits). I tried it on with the DUI Polartec, with Whites polypropylene, with different fleeces - perfect with anything you put on. I tried to do wild underwater gymnastics in it - flexibility and comfort is incredible, I could not believe I was diving in the drysuit, not naked. I am terribly fussy with suits and up until now I was spending fortunes (on credit cards, unfortunately) on suits, trying to find a perfect one.
Now that I found Fusion my search has stopped for many years until Whites will come up with even more revolutions, which I believe will happen. My elegant dive style includes entering water by sliding on my bottom over all barnacles and sharp rock edges (that is why I went for the toughest DUI suit before). I also have another habit of gracefully wedging myself between rocks underwater in order to fix my position so I could communicate with my favority creatures for a long time and have my hands free for interaction with them (do not ask, otherwise I will lose all my credibility as a wannabe serious diver). Well, the Sports skin holds on well as promised. I try not to abuse it that much (yet) but I can see that it is stretching but does not tear. It gets some burn, like velcro burn from cordura BCD but it is not a problem. And the very important part - the pricing! Besides of Mike being kind and generous,
Fusion suits are very well priced, they are affordable and well worth getting into debt. I am thinking of renting out my boyfriend for a day to get Whites MK2 (can you believe the flap for easy and hygienic relief in a washroom), or other even warmer undergarments. The water here gets down to 53F... Eeveryone knows how crammy boat toilets could be so the flap is fantastic. Normally you would have to pull down an upper part of the undergarment jumpsuit (if you do not own separates) and hold sleeves withy your teeth to avoid them getting, oh, whatever they can get into... With rear flap everything is easy and you do not have to pull all upper part down.
Having written such romantic part above, I just want to
thank Whites (thanks, Tyler for instructions on care. Thanks, Justin, fo directing me to Mike and for further instructions and letters). I also want to say huge
thanks to Mike at Dive Right in Scuba - I will be coming back for all my equipment needs, so your Australian nightmare has not ended with the first sunrays in the morning.
I am so happy that I have bought my Fusion - I am in love with it.
I noticed that you guys are getting the Oceanic OC1 at the end of the month. Have you had a chance to use it. It looks like a nice piece, and I will need accessories for my new wardrobe..... I'm soooo in the dog house 
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