Anyone having problems with the Henderson InstaDry wetsuit? I bought one new and after the second dive the knee pads starting to disintegrate. Talked with the factory and they're aware of a bad lot. Be interested if you're having a similar problem.
Henderson InstaDry Quality Problems
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Not the suit, but I did buy a pair of InstaDry gloves once. They didn't last long ... and basically fell apart. They're far from inexpensive, too ...wayne007:
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diverdiver8
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I've heard there are a lot of complaints about the boots falling apart quickly, but not the suits.
seen that the knee pads start to peel off..Do not know if user is kneeling much or not..get some neoprene cement and reattach them..henderson knows problem ,repairs when the suit is sent back and it happens again..save yourself the postage and do the glueing yourself..
Stine
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I've worn mine for 4 dives and the knees are still intact. The problem I have is that the suit insta-dries to my skin and I have to rip it off my legs leaving a layer of skin behind...Not so nice!
I sent the suit back to Hendeson for replacement, and they refused to replace it but replaced the knees (a known quality problem). I went diving and the knees came undone again! There were numerous loose threads which Henderson wouldn't fix. While diving there was a loose thread on the leg which got pulled and the whole leg came undone. I've had it with the suit and with Henderson. It's a poor quality rubber suit which is a real ***** to put on either wet or dry. Save your self a lot of trouble and buy a Mares. I'm sending mine back to Henderson and telling them to keep it as an example of poor quality.
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