Getting Sitech Dry Gloves On Straight - Tips???

[rhillier]

Greetings,

I have been diving a Whites Fusion Tech dry suit off and on for about 1.5 years now. For the most part, I like the suit (other than the fact that Harry Houdini might have problems getting out of it without help - if I didn't have a buddy, I'd probably still be wearing it)... It has the Sitech dry glove system on it, and unless I have help from someone, I can never get these gloves oriented straight, causing the O-rings to kink and leak. This is not fun in water that is barely warm enough to be liquid.

It would be nice to be able to get these on properly on my own without it being a fluke. Does anyone have any secrets that they would be willing to share that might help me out?

Thanks in advance...

>>> Rick <<<

 

[Jungho Kim]

I had the Sitech glove lock system... After flooding on half my dives, I gave up on them. I now have these pullover gloves and they have not leaked once. Simpler is better.

Pullover Rubber Gloves for Dry Glove System - Dive Right in Scuba

 

[tkdgodess]

I had been having a buddy snap then in place for me, then i finally let my favorite buddy lubricate the oring with a tiny bit of crystolube, and wouldntcha know he was right, i can put on and take off my own gloves by myself. No leaks. The key is to apply pressure evenly to the whole o ring, i rarely have leaks, assisted donn or do it myself now.

 

[Peter_C]

This post has the o-rings needed to solve the issue. The whole thread is on the Si-tech glove system.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/exposure-suits/405488-sitech-dry-glove-problem.html#post6171768