Review Seaskin Nova drysuit
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I'm hesitant to give an honest opinion on that, because my Otter Polar undergarments, while I was told by Otter and by another diver who looked at them that they are identical to the Arctics, are not actually the Arctics, so a comparison wouldn't be fair. I didn't find it that much warmer, but on that note I wasn't diving in really cold water - probably 50-55 degrees from memory, could be wrong - maybe in really cold water (35-45) it would make more of a difference.
Someone else would have to verify as I only used a neoprene suit during one class I took, then bought my own trilam. I think trilams are a little bit baggier of a cut by nature as there is less overall flexibility in the fabric, so therefore might have a little bit more wiggle room with undergarments.
I've never dove a trilam suit before, so I really don't know if "baggy" is horrible or easy to manage with practice?
For instance, I have size 14 boots on my suit, really I would have been better with size 12, but I bought it used and beggars can't be choosers. And the legs are too long. When I 1st got the suit I could feel the boots swell up mostly due to my inexperience. Now ~ 90 dives later I don't even notice that they're big at all. In the beginning it bothered me a lot, I thought my fins would pop off or something. It's not ideal, but it doesn't affect my diving in any way now.
I wouldn't say its hard to manage at all. And keep in mind I don't mean baggy like the jeans I was wearing in high school in the late 90s, I just mean the suit material itself doesnt stretch at all so for mobility reasons there needs to be some excess. I wouldn't say my suit is "baggy" though. It just has extra material where it needs to. I'll have to see if I can find a picture for you. In the water as long as I don't have too much air in the suit it fits like a glove.
That isn't "cold," that is butt freezing nut cracking temperature!!!
Just checked, they haven't cracked yet
I don't know, it reminds me of when I was young and you get all your snow stuff and go out and just feel like iron man or something being in it and not feeling it. It's awesome (to me).
I'm actually heading to the quarry tomorrow hoping to catch it still snowing and get one in
Should be good for pictures at least!
Just checked, they haven't cracked yet
The true test is when they thaw
You remind me of my twenties when I used to dive in a 1/4" wetsuit in Cape Ann in MA in November around Thanksgiving time with white snow on the ground when I walk out of the water. I'll never do that again in a wetsuit.
I like my nuts and I'd like to keep them in one piece and in working order, I enjoy using them that way. They keep me happy.
The true test is when they thaw
You remind me of my twenties when I used to dive in a 1/4" wetsuit in Cape Ann in MA in November around Thanksgiving time with white snow on the ground when I walk out of the water. I'll never do that again in a wetsuit.
I like my nuts and I'd like to keep them in one piece and in working order, I enjoy using them that way. They keep me happy.
What gets me is the other guys on the boat all dive wet...that's crazy!!
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