Question Semi dry suit Apeks any reviews?

[ccolt1]

Apeks semi dry suit

 

[BlueTrin]

Is that this one?

Apeks ThermiQ 7/8mm Semi-drysuit! For anyone that doesn't like drysuits!

Do you love keeping warm when diving, but don't get on with drysuits? The Apeks ThermiQ 8/7 wetsuit could be exactly what you are looking for! Hands down the warmest wetsuit we've ever dived in, this could well be the perfect solution to keep warm without diving in a drysuit! We take a closer...

www.girlsthatscuba.com

 

[marioZ]

Is that this one?

Apeks ThermiQ 7/8mm Semi-drysuit! For anyone that doesn't like drysuits!

Do you love keeping warm when diving, but don't get on with drysuits? The Apeks ThermiQ 8/7 wetsuit could be exactly what you are looking for! Hands down the warmest wetsuit we've ever dived in, this could well be the perfect solution to keep warm without diving in a drysuit! We take a closer...

www.girlsthatscuba.com

That's the one.

For people who bought it, could you comment on the size chart and the size you ordered?

I'm on the boundries of M and ML and I'm thinking which size should I "sacrifice" (height, waist or hip)

 

[Tracy]

Looks the same as the Hollis/Bare/Aqualung version.
Fanstastic suit, I have a Hollis and a Bare version. They last a long time and are very warm.

 

[golfingguy1212]

That's the one.

For people who bought it, could you comment on the size chart and the size you ordered?

I'm on the boundries of M and ML and I'm thinking which size should I "sacrifice" (height, waist or hip)

I know this is a old post, but I'm new to the forums. I seen this post about the Apeks Thermiq. Well it's a beauty for my Indiana diving needs. I went with the ML and that gives me room for lavacore undergraments. And ive still got really good range of motion.The lakes and ponds around me back in Dec was 43 degrees and after 30min my body was totally comfortable.
So far it's been worth the purchase. But yes it will have it's limitations compared to dry suits.

 

[golfingguy1212]

Apeks semi dry suit

So far I can't give you a bad review of this wetsuit. I went from a 2mm O'Neil to this monster 8/7mm of a suit.
As a OW diver up here in Northeast Indiana I figured the semi dry would be ideal. Perhaps it's just me being pretty fresh to diving but the suit is buoyant. I currently have a old US Divers Sonic 2 BCD which it has hardly any weight pouches, but I am still able to put on 26 extra pounds of weight to counter the 1500psi lift that happens at 35ft.
This thing also kept me warm in 36 degree pond water last winter. Seems like it's about 30-40min into the dive when you start to feel the cold coming in, but by that time you warmed your body temp up to were the cool water coming in is refreshing.
Hope this helps

 

[eja12a]

I’ll say that my experience with the suit has been mixed. I initially bought a ML as it was the closest size to me, according to the sizing chart. After only a few dives, the zipper on the suit broke, but to Apeks credit, they replaced the entire suit. It took about a month to get a new one in, and I then swapped the new suit out with a large which, while much larger than I need around the waist, overall fits better.

I have been happy with the suit so far, but I also wouldn’t really consider this a semi dry. While there is much less flushing of water compared to a normal wetsuit, I still get just as wet.