ScubaSarus
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I posted a similar post but don't want to hijakk a thred. I just bought this suit and can't find too much info on it. It seams they didn't sell a lot of these suits and there have been complaints of seam leaks and satification of no leaks from what I have researched. It seams you just have to hope you don't get a lemon.
I just bought a brand new off the shelf Oceanic Flex. This is a promotional suit. It looks to have been made in 1996. But it fits like aglove except the boots are slightly snug. The seals show no deteriation and I got it for $550 and just bought a Bare CT-200 ans zippered dry hood to go with it. The first dive I used ski pants and 2 fleece shirts in 55 degree water. The squeeze was too much because my clothing wasn't compression resistant and I took on water thru the valves. We discovered the valves were loose and I was trying to dump air when none was available to the exhaust valve to dump. It doesn't have a swivel inlet valve and the short hose going over the shoulder must have torqued the valve loose that was set to take a hose under the arm. I was soaked. It also has suspender attachments for a cheap pair of Walmart hunting suspenders that I added to it.
The second dive after tightening the valves and getting dry fleece shirts was much better. No water in the valves and went to 70 ft. I did have a sensation my knee were taking on water but this is were most of the squeeze was. And we believe this water gathered there from the pants already being wet and the interior of the suit already being wet.
Just to make sure there were no seam leaks, at home I inflated the suit inside out and also by reversing the inlet vlave inside out and found no leaks using soapy water and a sponge. I will try it out again tonight. I understand due to many seams of this suit, there is a higher probabilty of a seam leak. We'll see. The seams are double stiched and taped.
Does anyone have any info on fixing seam leaks should they occur at a later date.
I just bought a brand new off the shelf Oceanic Flex. This is a promotional suit. It looks to have been made in 1996. But it fits like aglove except the boots are slightly snug. The seals show no deteriation and I got it for $550 and just bought a Bare CT-200 ans zippered dry hood to go with it. The first dive I used ski pants and 2 fleece shirts in 55 degree water. The squeeze was too much because my clothing wasn't compression resistant and I took on water thru the valves. We discovered the valves were loose and I was trying to dump air when none was available to the exhaust valve to dump. It doesn't have a swivel inlet valve and the short hose going over the shoulder must have torqued the valve loose that was set to take a hose under the arm. I was soaked. It also has suspender attachments for a cheap pair of Walmart hunting suspenders that I added to it.
The second dive after tightening the valves and getting dry fleece shirts was much better. No water in the valves and went to 70 ft. I did have a sensation my knee were taking on water but this is were most of the squeeze was. And we believe this water gathered there from the pants already being wet and the interior of the suit already being wet.
Just to make sure there were no seam leaks, at home I inflated the suit inside out and also by reversing the inlet vlave inside out and found no leaks using soapy water and a sponge. I will try it out again tonight. I understand due to many seams of this suit, there is a higher probabilty of a seam leak. We'll see. The seams are double stiched and taped.
Does anyone have any info on fixing seam leaks should they occur at a later date.
