Vegan Shark
Contributor
When I bought my first drysuit, I went with the cheapest option. Why spend $3000 on a suit when I could get one that will keep my just as dry for $800, I figured?
But when I saw new Santi elites selling for $1900 I decided a thousand dollar discount was too good a deal to pass up, and ordered one. It just arrived from Santi this week, and I took it for a test dive this morning, so wanted to share my thoughts for anyone in the market for a new suit.
Why this suit rocks
・ The large pocket built into the front of the suspenders is awesome. You can store your car keys there, and by simply opening up the suit zipper grab them. No need to take the suit off. So much easier than the shoulder pocket of my FE Halo 3D.
・The material is very flexible and light. My old suit was heavy cordura, and the switch is like light and day. The Santi material supposedly has the strength of cordura, but it's much more comfortable in and out of the water, and dries faster as well.
・Plastic zipper is very easy to open and close compared to the traditional metal zippers.
・Pockets are huge and lovely. I don't use my pockets much, but for those who keep reels, spare masks, etc in your pockets you'll fall in love.
・Si tech silicone neck/wrist seals are phenomenal. This isn't Santi specific, since you can get them on any suit, but wow I will never use latex seals again. The silicone seals were so incredibly easy to get on, zero issues of rolling like I'd sometimes get with latex (especially the neck seal) and they felt ten times more comfortable.
・The suit looks awesome. If you're into diving fashion, at least
I'm very happy with the purchase overall. Workmanship looks great, and it's obvious Santi puts a lot of detail and care into their suits. As for the fit, I used the Santi online size measurement chart, and it was spot on for me. Also much easier to reach my tank valves in the Santi than my previous suit, even though the size is roughly the same.
But when I saw new Santi elites selling for $1900 I decided a thousand dollar discount was too good a deal to pass up, and ordered one. It just arrived from Santi this week, and I took it for a test dive this morning, so wanted to share my thoughts for anyone in the market for a new suit.
Why this suit rocks
・ The large pocket built into the front of the suspenders is awesome. You can store your car keys there, and by simply opening up the suit zipper grab them. No need to take the suit off. So much easier than the shoulder pocket of my FE Halo 3D.
・The material is very flexible and light. My old suit was heavy cordura, and the switch is like light and day. The Santi material supposedly has the strength of cordura, but it's much more comfortable in and out of the water, and dries faster as well.
・Plastic zipper is very easy to open and close compared to the traditional metal zippers.
・Pockets are huge and lovely. I don't use my pockets much, but for those who keep reels, spare masks, etc in your pockets you'll fall in love.
・Si tech silicone neck/wrist seals are phenomenal. This isn't Santi specific, since you can get them on any suit, but wow I will never use latex seals again. The silicone seals were so incredibly easy to get on, zero issues of rolling like I'd sometimes get with latex (especially the neck seal) and they felt ten times more comfortable.
・The suit looks awesome. If you're into diving fashion, at least
I'm very happy with the purchase overall. Workmanship looks great, and it's obvious Santi puts a lot of detail and care into their suits. As for the fit, I used the Santi online size measurement chart, and it was spot on for me. Also much easier to reach my tank valves in the Santi than my previous suit, even though the size is roughly the same.
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