New England Introduction

[AfterDark]

Jim, my instructor sold me the dry suit, and he took me in the water for the first time in the suit. I'm glad I've had some training in the use of a dry suit, as you're correct. It can be very dangerous. I do intend to take the course to have the certification to go with my drysuit experience. Certainly not something to do without proper guidance or training

Yeah but I'll bet it didn't have photos of a diver lifting a cement block with his arm to show how the suit can be used as a lifting device! Oh the days of old before slip and fall lawyers got a hold of our society.!

 

[Jay Adams]

 

[AfterDark]

@Jay Adams check it out My 1st dry suit user manual

Front cover

Back cover

 

[Jay Adams]

@Jay Adams check it out My 1st dry suit user manual

Front cover

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Back cover
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That's just awesome. I love the memorabilia looks more like an action comic book cover, than a dive manual.

 

[AfterDark]

That's just awesome. I love the memorabilia looks more like an action comic book cover, than a dive manual.

I don't think the scan into the PC did it any good it looks better in "person" actual photos and detailed instructions with photos inside showing the proper way to put it on care of the zipper, used as a BCD,
even how to replace cuffs and neck seal.

It was a very comfortable dry suit with a rugged zipper. Most of the time when I used it I left the horse collar in the dive bag and used the suit for a BCD also. It was more comfortable than the horse collar too. I liked it much more than my current dry suit a Pinnacle Black Ice.
Here is the only picture I have of me in that suit, I've posted it before.

 

[Jay Adams]

I don't think the scan into the PC did it any good it looks better in "person" actual photos and detailed instructions with photos inside showing the proper way to put it on care of the zipper, used as a BCD,
even how to replace cuffs and neck seal.

It was a very comfortable dry suit with a rugged zipper. Most of the time when I used it I left the horse collar in the dive bag and used the suit for a BCD also. It was more comfortable than the horse collar too. I liked it much more than my current dry suit a Pinnacle Black Ice.
Here is the only picture I have of me in that suit, I've posted it before.
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It's reminiscent of the Gumby suit they use for ice rescue. I dive a DUI cf200 i like it, but I've got a short neck by definition and I come up damp after every dive. Seal doesn't quite lay flat.
I have a good tolerance for cold water so is not too bothersome. This time of year I'll dive wet mostly all lake dives with a mod of 30 feet. Hard to get depth in some Lakes from a shore dive

 

[Boston Breakwater]

That sounds interesting. Do you you do any on the side for personal use?

Sorry, I did see the question.
Once in a great while, I'll take a few, and eat them.
Cheers.

 

[Luca Brasi]

For those of us purchasing first drysuit, how does weighting differ from a 7 mm

 

[Jay Adams]

For those of us purchasing first drysuit, how does weighting differ from a 7 mm

That's a loaded question. It varies depending on your undergarments. And thickness of the drysuit. Typically in freshwater it's about 6 to 10 pounds more from semi dry to dry.

 

[Jay Adams]

I dive around 18 - 22 pounds in my semidry and 12 to 29 in my drysuit. I'm 5'9 and weigh 210 - 220 depending on ice cream intake lol