Blue gloves and a yellow suit sounds pretty fantastic, but then you might have to mount your cutting device(s) on the back of your hand to complete the look.
Review Seaskin Nova drysuit
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I have the Kubi dryglove system with Sitech Siflex silicone wrist seals on my Seaskin Nova drysuit. Dose it matter if the shinny or dull side of the wrist seals is against my skin? They came installed with the dull side against my skin.
I'm asking because I'm trying to figure out why my wrist seals leaked a little a little bit. I was diving in the suit using just wet gloves for the first time (all my other dives in the suit have been with the dry gloves). After the first dive I noticed that I had a leak at the wrist seals because both arms of my undergarment was wet up past my elbow (but everywhere else on my undergarment was dry). I've never had any problems when using the dry gloves. I did the next dive with my dry gloves and had no leak.
I just removed and inspected each wrist seal and found a small hole in the left but nothing in the right. I removed the seals, cleaned the rings and o rings, put a new seal on the left, small amount of lubricant on the red o ring and reinstalled everything.
I've never trimmed the silicone seals and they feel tight (but not too tight) against my wrist. The seals lie flat against my skin. I don't have a prominent tendon that pops up when I move the wrist.
Any idea why the leak on the right? Should I trim the wrist seals back a little to see if that helps?
I'm asking because I'm trying to figure out why my wrist seals leaked a little a little bit. I was diving in the suit using just wet gloves for the first time (all my other dives in the suit have been with the dry gloves). After the first dive I noticed that I had a leak at the wrist seals because both arms of my undergarment was wet up past my elbow (but everywhere else on my undergarment was dry). I've never had any problems when using the dry gloves. I did the next dive with my dry gloves and had no leak.
I just removed and inspected each wrist seal and found a small hole in the left but nothing in the right. I removed the seals, cleaned the rings and o rings, put a new seal on the left, small amount of lubricant on the red o ring and reinstalled everything.
I've never trimmed the silicone seals and they feel tight (but not too tight) against my wrist. The seals lie flat against my skin. I don't have a prominent tendon that pops up when I move the wrist.
Any idea why the leak on the right? Should I trim the wrist seals back a little to see if that helps?
It's been mentioned a ton but what do the tendons on your wrist look like? If they're pronounced then you'll get small leaks. The fact that it happened to both points to this maybe? Personally I always use dry gloves so it never happens but it used to.
My tendons aren't very prominent but maybe just enough to let in a little water. Perhaps I had the end of the seals too close to the wrist joint so small movements at the wrist created just enough opening.
Perhaps I'll try trimming the seals back just a little bit then donning the arms and submerging my wrist in a bathtub and moving my wrist around to see if I get any leaks.
Perhaps I'll try trimming the seals back just a little bit then donning the arms and submerging my wrist in a bathtub and moving my wrist around to see if I get any leaks.
Valerii Vakshul
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This is hair on the wrist, arms, it needs to be epilated.
If you can get your wrists to fit without cutting, don't cut. More often people regret it later. Try the bathtub without cutting 1st, although not a lot of pressure there.
Rich1280
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I've had far less issues with the silicone seals, particularly with wet gloves with snug wrists I've had them roll the seal slightly so they weep in. I'd try as they are in a bucket with no gloves, and see what happens when you make a loose fist and roll your wrist around. If no leaks, it was probably your wetglove affecting it or pushing it back. Don't try and force it, you can make any seal leak if you clench your fist tight and flex enough, but thats not a realistic movement underwater.
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WillieJustice
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I have a couple dives in now. It is more buoyant than I expected. After the second dive, I started feeling a little chilly, but not bad. The wrist seals are untrimmed and no problem at all. I have a pretty big neck. The neck seal got trimmed a bit. I was expecting it to be too tight still, since I only tried it a little. It was fine. The only leak I got was user error.
YKK is made of wax, which hardens over time and leaks. TIZIP is made of silicone, which is much more durable, less viscous and easier to operate the slider.
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