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Review Seaskin Nova drysuit
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The sand is omnipresent on entry and exit, it’s why I switched to sealed first stages but for the zipper it would take a big chunk to stop the zipper, one thing I do during the dive is slide it open once I’m don’t to be sure it’s working and to make sure it’s closed and in the position I like which is top forward, leash is on the rear zip so all I need do it pull back to open.
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Lots of great feedback here. I am going to stick to the zippered pockets despite being tempted by the larger size of the expedition pockets, go the Sitech dump and inflator valve, wide braces, and add a pee valve now even though I won't use it for a long time.
I am not going to add the wrist trilobyte because I mount one on my Shearwater and it is only a matter of time before tech diving results in a second Perdix with trilobyte on the other wrist, and I think that is too many trilobytes for one wrist. Or should I have two trilobytes on each wrist, with herds of additional trilobytes festooned on my harness and dripping off my waistbelt, then a fashionable trilobyte bracelet around each ankle? Hmm, have we ever had a trilobyte fashion contest? Scuba fashion is best fashion. I will have to watch out for sales on trilobytes...
I am sticking to the 150gram undersuit because if it is too thin I have plenty of suitable underlayers, but I am highly cold tolerant and if the 250gram is too warm for Lake Erie diving, well, it will be useless to me. Thanks to @acreichman @laikabear @drk5036 @vioch @stuartv @StefinSB @lexvil for all the help.
I am not going to add the wrist trilobyte because I mount one on my Shearwater and it is only a matter of time before tech diving results in a second Perdix with trilobyte on the other wrist, and I think that is too many trilobytes for one wrist. Or should I have two trilobytes on each wrist, with herds of additional trilobytes festooned on my harness and dripping off my waistbelt, then a fashionable trilobyte bracelet around each ankle? Hmm, have we ever had a trilobyte fashion contest? Scuba fashion is best fashion. I will have to watch out for sales on trilobytes...
I am sticking to the 150gram undersuit because if it is too thin I have plenty of suitable underlayers, but I am highly cold tolerant and if the 250gram is too warm for Lake Erie diving, well, it will be useless to me. Thanks to @acreichman @laikabear @drk5036 @vioch @stuartv @StefinSB @lexvil for all the help.
StefinSB
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Okay, I got my order confirmation from Seaskin today, expected shipping date is January 29th 2021. I got every bell and whistle I thought I might want, including the Kubis, Trigon pee valve, Quick Neck, extra replacement seals, Sitech valves, undergarment, and one of their sidemount pouches. I did chicken out in the end and got black with blue sleeves. Total with shipping was about $1500, but of course that includes extra stuff. The drysuit itself with all options was under $1300.
Very excited now, and I will update when my new baby arrives.
Very excited now, and I will update when my new baby arrives.
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and a penny saved, it's a penny used for more dive gear lolSimilar threads
