Info Hotdive Drysuit--Dive Anywhere. Stay Dry.

[lizardland]

In my experience there's more bad drysuit makers than there are good ones so not having somewhere in the same country to send a suit back to under warranty when it fails or if it needs alterations is a major negative. For something cheap I don't really care. Drysuits are a big investment, not having it for an extended period of time is a serious hit and there is no way I'd play postal table tennis across continents. That tacticool suit doesn't fill me with confidence either. It looks like Fidel Castro ordered an Elvis outfit.

 

[iain/hsm]

That tacticool suit doesn't fill me with confidence either. It looks like Fidel Castro ordered an Elvis outfit.

Help me out here mate I cant tell the difference.

 

[broncobowsher]

I’ll keep it brief — some things are better discovered.

I am sure some things are. I'm not discovering anything noteworthy here. I see zero features that are useful beyond any other drysuit made by established companies. An unknown company makes a drysuit with extra features that don't have appeal to the people who knows what to look for.

 

[lizardland]

I am sure some things are. I'm not discovering anything noteworthy here. I see zero features that are useful beyond any other drysuit made by established companies. An unknown company makes a drysuit with extra features that don't have appeal to the people who knows what to look for.

That's it exactly. If I was launching a new product I'd make sure I wasn't posting something that looks ridiculous to the users I'm trying to sell it to.

Drysuits are commodity items to a large extent. There's a reason they all pretty much look the same. What differentiates one manufacturer from another is quality, both in production and service. There isn't really a lot of novelty needed and I don't think that's what divers base their suit buying decisions on. Keep water out, keep air in and do it well for a good few years before falling apart. Being able to bizarrely molle something between my shoulder blades doesn't scream a thinking manufacturer to me. Tell me what the suit is made of. Tell me why the manufacturing is superior. Tell me how you'll provide support.

Don't show me ten ways of velcroing a morale patch on. I know how to use Bostik if I need something stuck to me.

 

[lexvil]

If you want to cause some excitement, at least from me, reintroduce the pinnacle black ice.

 

[HotDive(Hide In Ocean)]

I'd like to see sizing, then see the suits on actual models who conform to the sizing with their height and weight listed.
Then I want to know pricing.

The green drysuit sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL.

 

[Still Kicking]

Trilam socks on the green suit will last about five minutes in the field. I maintain a lot of public safety suits and even with compressed neoprene socks/rock boots, leaks in the heel area are a constant issue.

But if that's what the PLA asks for....

 

[HotDive(Hide In Ocean)]

Trilam socks on the green suit will last about five minutes in the field. I maintain a lot of public safety suits and even with compressed neoprene socks/rock boots, leaks in the heel area are a constant issue.

Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s very helpful to hear about the common issues with the green suit and Trilam socks. I’m curious—have you found any particular solutions or tips to reduce heel leaks in the field? I’d love to learn from your experience.

 

[HotDive(Hide In Ocean)]

Trilam socks on the green suit will last about five minutes in the field. I maintain a lot of public safety suits and even with compressed neoprene socks/rock boots, leaks in the heel area are a constant issue.

Actually, the sock part can be replaced with dive boots.

 

[Snusmumrik]

The green drysuit sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL.

Ah, man... Presume your sizing grid won't fit on other world's people.
At least - for me. Measuring self - i see that i need partially M, partially XL. But, common
european L drysuits like Santi/Ursuit fits on me.
And don't underestimate extra space for undergarments.