Review Seaskin Nova drysuit

[Marie13]

I am not, it looks like something that would make me crazy. I would like to point out that from the looks of it these UPS employees aren’t customs brokers except in title.

They’re what’s known as entry writers. Have some knowledge, but don’t have the difficult to get brokers license, which took me a year of studying and two attempts at the four hour exam (six months apart).

 

[Boarderguy]

This thing is tits. I'm calling in sick tomorrow to go try it out. FU overtime

 

[Boarderguy]

 

[Sebs]

Looks great mate.

Is that with extra for thicker undergarments??

 

[Boarderguy]

Looks great mate.

Is that with extra for thicker undergarments??

That's just with my extra bioprene... no extra room allocated in this one. It fits well. I'll playing with it today and will use my 150 undergarments and the base layer. I'll give the 250s a go next weekend if the 150 is too chilly.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Has anyone dove with the 250 and been able to do valve drills?

I am in the middle of AN/DP class and have another dive tomorrow and not sure if I should try just the 250 or what. I wanted to try to get a dive in sometime this week.. but time just flew by.

 

[jstreetley]

Has anyone dove with the 250 and been able to do valve drills?

I am in the middle of AN/DP class and have another dive tomorrow and not sure if I should try just the 250 or what. I wanted to try to get a dive in sometime this week.. but time just flew by.

I did Fundies in the Nova + 250 gsm undies with a longsleeve polyester base layer. Suit is without the extra allowance for an even thicker undersuit.

 

[stuartv]

Has anyone dove with the 250 and been able to do valve drills?

I am in the middle of AN/DP class and have another dive tomorrow and not sure if I should try just the 250 or what. I wanted to try to get a dive in sometime this week.. but time just flew by.

Don't change anything in the middle of your class unless you NEED to.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Don't change anything in the middle of your class unless you NEED to.

Well... I'm in a little bit of a pinch.

Hindsight and full disclosure, I probably should have gotten another few dives on the suit before I started class. That would have been ideal.

Last time we dove I used my 4th E and the suit dove like a dream... perfect. If anything my weight was a little too much, but overall great. Instructor was happy... no problem holding stops or manipulating anything in 40ish water... except I got really cold for each of our 30-40 min dives.

Tomorrow we're shooting for 60 min, so I'd like to be warmer. I have dove with a thinsulate undersuit in my other suit and was fine, so I think I'll be ok tomorrow... I just wanted to make sure I can reach my valves, which I think I can (which I could not do in any way in my other suit that looked graceful.. suit was too small.. or maybe I'm too fat, Idk).

I have told my instructor what's going on and he's pretty understanding. Absolute worst case scenario is I get out and swap to different undergarments which I'll have with me... but I think I'll be ok. I just wanted to confirm the 250 is ok for valve drills.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

To add to that @stuartv the 1st day of class I wore 4th E top AND the 250 and was HOT... could hold stops fine just couldn't manipulate valves (and I felt like a sh!t show!).