Just got my 1’st Drysuit - Seaskin Nova - MTM with all the bells & whistles. The coolest one that all my non Diver friends like is the “Name + Country flag” option.
- Well my suit too was shipped by FEDEX to India & got stuck in Customs for 2 weeks. Fedex does not seem to be careful with all the customs rules. Apparently, the Indian customs rules has a value limit under which they would clear it as a courier, above which is a long process & if you are not a licensed importer ( am not) the process can be tedious. Anyways, after a lot of emails, pulling strings & I must mention, help from the local Fedex guy - it was cleared ( with slightly higher duty than I had expected).
- I chose almost all the available options including SiTech seal sys, Pee valve, base layers, 150 gsm under suit, spare seals & even gators ( now I don’t think I should have) .... with all of that landed cost was just under US$2000.
- The Nova suit material is though & heavy, The dry zip ( Seaskin recommends Brass zip so I went with it) is certainly not easy to zip/unzip & will need some careful practice. I won’t say I am thrilled with the SiTech neck sys (neck ring is a bit too heavy & rigid) but I like the overall concept of field replacable seals) However their cuff seals are fantastic.
- I am overall happy with the Nova’s fit however their 150 gsm Thinsulate undersuit has a front zip that is a bit too short so it makes donning slightly difficult and doffing really difficult - Seaskin should use a longer front zip.
- No Thanks to COVID19 - my suit is still dry & I am eagerly waiting for diving to start in my area so I can get hands on with both my new drysuit & all the Technical training we have been doing online for the past few months.
Reading many reviews on drysuits here helped me make up my mind on Seaskin Nova so thanks to all those who shared their experience & wisdom.
