BigViken
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My total was $1,328 British. I ordered the kubi for wrist.
Review Seaskin Nova drysuit
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BigViken
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2/16 was original date. They shipped it 2/20 UPS, and they said delivery is 2/21 before noon.
I went outside in the cold and tried to don/doff the suit with the 150g undergarment and base layer. Seals and zipper were fine, but I struggled with getting the suit on/off my shoulders. The suit fits snugly, but I'm not too limber and I went through Christmas and Thanksgiving after measuring for and ordering it. So I'm carrying about 10 extra pounds. That's okay, I don't mind asking for help on the shoulders until I get back into shape.
Boarderguy
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Where do people normally order extra Kubi dry gloves if the don't add them in with their seaskin order?
Boarderguy
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Order them from Seaskin anyways... I used the original style for 1 year and 40-50 dives. I'm now using Showa 660 and won't be going back.
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The captain of the boat I'm usually on really doesn't like people peeing on his deck and he calls it out on every boat briefing. It's not a problem though because I usually don the suit within 10 minutes of splashing and during surface intervals the etiquette is to jump in the water and hang on the trail line while doing your business. During the summer I'm usually spending a bit of time in the water to cool down anyway so everyone remains happy.
A couple more observations which might be useful.
-As I mentioned before, the option to have a hole installed in the SS undergarment for pee valve tubing doesn't make sense if you have a valve semi-permanently installed on the working end of the tubing. The hole is too small for the valve to pass. As @Boarderguy has stated many times, run the tube through the zipper on your suit.
-I had a Trilobite holder installed on the left sleeve. It is super handy, but if you like to turn your suit inside-out for drying or to apply talc, the stiff fabric of the holster makes it all but impossible to turn that sleeve out completely. If your suit is tailored for big arms, that may not be an issue.. There is an option for installation on one of the leg pockets.
-I like that your original SS order number is stamped or written in several places on both the suit and the undergarment. I know it protects them, but it's nice that it's available just in case.
-As I mentioned before, the option to have a hole installed in the SS undergarment for pee valve tubing doesn't make sense if you have a valve semi-permanently installed on the working end of the tubing. The hole is too small for the valve to pass. As @Boarderguy has stated many times, run the tube through the zipper on your suit.
-I had a Trilobite holder installed on the left sleeve. It is super handy, but if you like to turn your suit inside-out for drying or to apply talc, the stiff fabric of the holster makes it all but impossible to turn that sleeve out completely. If your suit is tailored for big arms, that may not be an issue.. There is an option for installation on one of the leg pockets.
-I like that your original SS order number is stamped or written in several places on both the suit and the undergarment. I know it protects them, but it's nice that it's available just in case.
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