Santi Flex 2.0 heated undersuit - how thick is it and how buoyant is it?

[RedSeaDiver2]

Am considering a Santi Flex 2.0 heated undersuit but unfortunately I don't live anywhere where I can actually see one. Could someone please tell me how thick the suit material is, and give some idea of how much buoyancy they think it adds?

 

[broncobowsher]

Depends on what you are starting from. Mine is a pretty good match to my older Halo 3D.

 

[RedSeaDiver2]

Depends on what you are starting from. Mine is a pretty good match to my older Halo 3D.

Have used Fourth Element Arctics in the past - haven't seen a Halo unfortunately.

 

[ChrisMBC]

Have used Fourth Element Arctics in the past - haven't seen a Halo unfortunately.

Once it’s compressed a little with use (say ~20 dives), it’ll be a bit more buoyant than Arctics. When I had a (brand new) Flex 2.0 that didn’t fit me, I used about 4lbs of extra lead, but I strongly suspect that would have gone down a little bit over time.

 

[RedSeaDiver2]

Once it’s compressed a little with use (say ~20 dives), it’ll be a bit more buoyant than Arctics. When I had a (brand new) Flex 2.0 that didn’t fit me, I used about 4lbs of extra lead, but I strongly suspect that would have gone down a little bit over time.

Many thanks! That gives me some good information to work on!