Halcyon pocket shorts?

[danvolker]

Dan, check out the mares isotherm 6.5mm semi-dry wetsuit. I just got one and it is really nice. The snug fit and flexibility of a wetsuit and REALLY warm. I took it to crystal river to dive with the manatees in water that was 65 to 72, air temp mid to high 30s, and stayed in 2.5 hours and could have done two hours more, I think, without getting cold. Swam against the current of Three Sisters (I know, not near what we do in Palm Beach) and did not notice any excessive drag. Did a lot of photo shooting, maneuvering, helicopoter, back and frog kicking, lots of arm and leg movement, and felt very flexible. Contruction is first rate. It uses a real drysuit zipper and has double skin seals everywhere. Water simply does not flush through this suit, and my torso actually stayed dry (or just slight damp from condensation). Only downside, it is a back shoulder zip so you need someone to zip youi in and out, but for us "team" divers that is not an issue.

I mention this because they are on sale right now in a lot of places. I think Mares might be discontinuing them. $600 retail, but I got mine for $200, including a matching dry hood. It is an amazing buy right now.

Hi Guy,
I like the idea and the feeling of a wetsuit that offers zero bouyancy...I want it for thermal and exposure protection, and I don't want it to require me to use heavy weight to go underwater when wearing it...Also, the ultra slick surface of some Freediving suits ( feels like the skin of a killer whale) is a nice lower drag surface than many heavily textured wetsuits for scuba divers.
Cyclists, runners and Olympic swimmers have found that certain types of fabrics will provide less drag and a competitive advantage in speed and endurance.. I demand this in any suit I will want to use, and this is why I HATE Dry Suits, all of them. They are the GARBAGE SCOWS of Exposure Suits, when it comes to speed and efficiency. The 2.5 mil Freedive suits are the Speedboats, but they don't work well for cold and deep. Lucky for me I'm in Palm Beach

So if I have to dive in cold or very deep( where I expect cold to be an issue). I have to wear the TLS 350 Garbage Scow Drysuit.....But for 95% of my diving, I will be using a high tech Freedive type suit with little or zero bouyancy.

 

[mdax]

I don't believe that larger pockets effect the speed/effort of swimming at all. I DO notice a considerable difference when swimming Devils in my wetsuit vs. drysuit...but that's what the scooter is for!

Between my wife and I we've glued pockets on every wet and dry suit we own. I started with two wet suits and glued four different pockets on them to see what we liked. What I found is that the halcyon expedition pockets were the most robust and the right size while others tore easily, wore out on the corners, ripped or were just too small.

 

[Scott L]

What is the reputation of Deep Sea Supply's thigh pocket? Looks streamline. On the expensive side ($90)...

https://www.deepseasupply.com/index.php?product=1331

 

[lonebrave]

What is the reputation of Deep Sea Supply's thigh pocket? Looks streamline. On the expensive side ($90)...

https://www.deepseasupply.com/index.php?product=1331

I haven't seen those ever mentioned before, but other DSS products do gather high praise from quite a few folks here. (Full Disclosure: I dive a DSS BP&W)

 

[LiteHedded]

that is an awful picture of the pocket

 

[guyharrisonphoto]

Hi Guy,
I like the idea and the feeling of a wetsuit that offers zero bouyancy...I want it for thermal and exposure protection, and I don't want it to require me to use heavy weight to go underwater when wearing it...Also, the ultra slick surface of some Freediving suits ( feels like the skin of a killer whale) is a nice lower drag surface than many heavily textured wetsuits for scuba divers.
Cyclists, runners and Olympic swimmers have found that certain types of fabrics will provide less drag and a competitive advantage in speed and endurance.. I demand this in any suit I will want to use, and this is why I HATE Dry Suits, all of them. They are the GARBAGE SCOWS of Exposure Suits, when it comes to speed and efficiency. The 2.5 mil Freedive suits are the Speedboats, but they don't work well for cold and deep. Lucky for me I'm in Palm Beach

So if I have to dive in cold or very deep( where I expect cold to be an issue). I have to wear the TLS 350 Garbage Scow Drysuit.....But for 95% of my diving, I will be using a high tech Freedive type suit with little or zero bouyancy.

Hi Dan, I know what you mean. I was just suggesting the Mares as an alternative to the drysuit while we all wait for that duck-slick, .005mm thin, hyper-warm, neutral bouyancy, suit of our dreams. . The mares seems slicker and smoother than the drysuit and, for anything I have seen in Florida, will keep you plenty warm over quite a few hours, and will probably require less weight, etc.

At $200, it might be worth a look. Have to add pockets, tho.

I just bought a TLS 350 (used) and so will check out the "scow" at the bridge very soon to see how it compares to the Mares.

 

[Scott L]

that is an awful picture of the pocket

I'll see if I can get one from Tobin for the Florida Boys to examine.

 

[eatdivebike]

Would these shorts work - Irikonji Dive Shorts

Or will they flap around in the water and thus not be streamline?

 

[rambaldi]

Would these shorts work - Irikonji Dive Shorts

Or will they flap around in the water and thus not be streamline?

They shouldn't be too bad, the elites have toggles to keep the legs tight. Just not sure if the pockets are going to be big enough.

 

[PfcAJ]

Looks like they are on the front of the thighs. You want them to only be on the side of the legs, not the front.