Review Seaskin Nova drysuit

[NYCrecdiver]

Update on my Seaskin. It arrived 3 days ago, 3 months after placing the order, and I got to dive it in the pool yesterday!
This is my first drysuit so was a bit worried about how donning/doffing would go and of course the diving itself.
In a nutshell: it was great and I'm very happy with the suit! Also glad I paid extra for the premium storage bag, very easy to carry the suit and use it as a changing pad.
By popular demand, here's the duty fee I was asked by UPS to pay: 59.93 dollars. This was for the drysuit only, I didn't add undergarments.

 

[Robert H. Diver]

Congrats!!

 

[Boarderguy]

UPS determination is that because Seaskin sent both orders, even though placed and paid for on separate days, on a single shipping invoice AND in a single parcel that it is a problem between me and the shipper. The rep agreed that had the 2nd order been shipped separately it would not have been subject to import duties, but such is life. I did manage to get the shipping fees refunded since they sent in a single box so I'm not off by much overall.

 

[Sebs]

My suit is on the way and should arrive here by the end of the week. I had to pay 153CHF in customs and taxes. So all up it's cost me 1700CHF. Just need to buy a thick hood now and go diving!

 

[NYCrecdiver]

My suit is on the way and should arrive here by the end of the week. I had to pay 153CHF in customs and taxes. So all up it's cost me 1700CHF. Just need to buy a thick hood now and go diving!

Congrats! I needed a new hood also since the one I use for my wetsuit has a bib which doesn't work with a drysuit. Ended up buying the 5 mm one from fourth element. Has a short neck.

 

[Sebs]

I'll probably get the Waterproof 5/10mm one since that is what's available locally and seems to get good reviews

 

[Boarderguy]

Congrats! I needed a new hood also since the one I use for my wetsuit has a bib which doesn't work with a drysuit. Ended up buying the 5 mm one from fourth element. Has a short neck.

I use a full bib hood. The "extra" I tuck into my warm neck and stay nice and toasty. Having no gloves on makes that task realistic.

 

[NYCrecdiver]

I use a full bib hood. The "extra" I tuck into my warm neck and stay nice and toasty. Having no gloves on makes that task realistic.

Yeah. I tried that. My bib is too long. It's perfect to tuck underneath a wetsuit (the reason I don't want to cut it), but too long for the drysuit neckwarmer...

 

[Boarderguy]

Yeah. I tried that. My bib is too long. It's perfect to tuck underneath a wetsuit (the reason I don't want to cut it), but too long for the drysuit neckwarmer...

I would still go with a bibbed hood. Take your current hood with you when you shop and find one that isn't as long. Cold flushing water on my neck isn't good times imo.

 

[lexvil]

A standard short neck drysuit hood will still tuck into the warm neck and have less bulk. I’ve given up on the warm neck option completely since it made chasing leaks more difficult and the best option for keeping you neck warm is a neoprene neck seal, waterproof makes one that works with the neck ring system.