Review Seaskin Nova drysuit

[Alekseolsen]

So, I finally received my suit yesterday, and got to test it today. Was an ~80 minute dive in ~4 degrees water, and mostly I'm super happy! I do have two concerns/disappointments though.

The zipper - am I the only one with what I'd call a way to short one? I struggle to get it past my ass. It could easily have been 10-15 cm's longer.


Kubi gloves - the ring system seems okay, but the XXL gloves must be the smallest gloves I've ever worn - my hands got marks all over them from beeing strangled inside the miniscule 5 finger condoms.

I have quite normal hands, and wear a pair of heated samples underneath - will the gloves eventually stretch, or do I need to find a more suitable glove type to put on?

 

[BoltSnap]

I struggle to get it past my ass. It could easily have been 10-15 cm's longer.

Or, you have a giant asss that's 10-15cm too big? (That's better than being a tight asss anyways)

 

[rob.mwpropane]

So, I finally received my suit yesterday, and got to test it today. Was an ~80 minute dive in ~4 degrees water, and mostly I'm super happy! I do have two concerns/disappointments though.

The zipper - am I the only one with what I'd call a way to short one? I struggle to get it past my ass. It could easily have been 10-15 cm's longer.


Kubi gloves - the ring system seems okay, but the XXL gloves must be the smallest gloves I've ever worn - my hands got marks all over them from beeing strangled inside the miniscule 5 finger condoms.

I have quite normal hands, and wear a pair of heated samples underneath - will the gloves eventually stretch, or do I need to find a more suitable glove type to put on?

The suit will need a break in period. Just take things super slow until you get the hang of it. Coming from anything neoprene you're probably used to stretch. The suit has no stretch, so you'll have to relearn how to get in and out all over again.

Move slow, get 10 more dives you'll be fine.

Gloves might be too small.. call showa and get them to send you a few trial pairs of 720's (for free). They'll even send you different sizes if you ask. Heck I got a set of I think 660's just to get the yellow liner.

 

[stuartv]

I have quite normal hands, and wear a pair of heated samples underneath - will the gloves eventually stretch, or do I need to find a more suitable glove type to put on?

No, the gloves are not going to stretch out and get looser.

What do you have on under them? Most people wear very thin gloves under the dry gloves. If you are wearing the same kind of gloves that one might wear normally as winter gloves, they are probably a lot thicker than what most people use, so, yeah, the rubber gloves would be too tight.

 

[Boarderguy]

Kubi gloves -

Showa 720s or 660s are the answer. 660 run a bit shorter and fatter in the finger I believe. They're fantastic for what I do.

 

[Alekseolsen]

I do have a bunch of Showa 720 for my old Ultima's so guess it's change-day already

 

[Alekseolsen]

No, the gloves are not going to stretch out and get looser.

What do you have on under them? Most people wear very thin gloves under the dry gloves. If you are wearing the same kind of gloves that one might wear normally as winter gloves, they are probably a lot thicker than what most people use, so, yeah, the rubber gloves would be too tight.

Just a pair of heated Santi's.

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Never seen nobody with thinner gloves - but guess that's just Geographical differences

 

[piranhaman00]

I received my suit a few days ago and the compressed socks and enormous! I can’t even fit them into my diving shoes because of the excess material. Any advice for large “rock boots” ? I wear a 13 but May need 14 or 15 to fit in

 

[Boarderguy]

I received my suit a few days ago and the compressed socks and enormous! I can’t even fit them into my diving shoes because of the excess material. Any advice for large “rock boots” ? I wear a 13 but May need 14 or 15 to fit in

Double check the measurements you gave them vs your foot.

 

[MaxAir]

I received my suit a few days ago and the compressed socks and enormous! I can’t even fit them into my diving shoes because of the excess material. Any advice for large “rock boots” ? I wear a 13 but May need 14 or 15 to fit in

DUI currently has a "flood" sale on many of their products. If getting a pre-wetted pair of boots doesn't deter you, they are/were selling their rock boots for $70 (50% off MSRP). I got a pair that looked completely new except for bits of cardboard packaging remains which had disintegration inside the boots when they were wet.