codecruncher
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Anyone else have one of these?
It is a compressed neoprene drysuit. I just bought a brand new one at what I figured was a pretty decent deal ($400 including undergarments, dry hood, gloves, boots). Comes with nice suspenders and sitech valves - back zip and has a zipper flap protector.
I can't find it anymore on the Oneill website however. Did they stop making it? I see the 7mm one. I wonder if they were very successful selling it at the original prices they wanted for them.
Was wondering if anyone could tell me tips on how it holds up over time. The "rock boots" seem so much nicer than the actual dui rock boots I tried at a demo days. They have a 2 or 3mm neoprene liner to them for comfort and warmth and are way easier to get into and out of. If they fall apart, next up is knock off chuck taylors.
re: zipper lube - from what I've read you close the zipper, lube the outside teeth on each side and call it done, correct?
And where do you source cheap pure talc from? A trip up to Walgreens just resulted in lots of baby powders or foot powders. Ok a little searching SB says billiard/pool supply stores and possibly other pharmacies. The AirSpeed press wetsuit and drysuit book seems to rave about talc (inert and protects them from oxygen and ozone, absorbs and suspends oily contaminents for less damage). Sounds like a good story anyway.
It is a compressed neoprene drysuit. I just bought a brand new one at what I figured was a pretty decent deal ($400 including undergarments, dry hood, gloves, boots). Comes with nice suspenders and sitech valves - back zip and has a zipper flap protector.
I can't find it anymore on the Oneill website however. Did they stop making it? I see the 7mm one. I wonder if they were very successful selling it at the original prices they wanted for them.
Was wondering if anyone could tell me tips on how it holds up over time. The "rock boots" seem so much nicer than the actual dui rock boots I tried at a demo days. They have a 2 or 3mm neoprene liner to them for comfort and warmth and are way easier to get into and out of. If they fall apart, next up is knock off chuck taylors.
re: zipper lube - from what I've read you close the zipper, lube the outside teeth on each side and call it done, correct?
And where do you source cheap pure talc from? A trip up to Walgreens just resulted in lots of baby powders or foot powders. Ok a little searching SB says billiard/pool supply stores and possibly other pharmacies. The AirSpeed press wetsuit and drysuit book seems to rave about talc (inert and protects them from oxygen and ozone, absorbs and suspends oily contaminents for less damage). Sounds like a good story anyway.
