Shadow
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I have a question regarding the size of silicon neck seals.
The SI Tech website lists two sizes: standard (11 - 14.5 inches) and small (8.6 - 11.8 inches).
My neck is 13.25 inches, so I ordered the regular size. It is huge! Brand new, never been used, all 7 trim lines intact. So loose as to provide no seal at all. According to the size measurements, it should be a very good fit. The small would be too small.
I am a three hr. trip away from the nearest dive shop, so will be relying on mail. I bought the Quick Neck system and seal directly from BARE in Vancouver. (BTW, the people there are super nice, and did an awesome job of installing the Quick Neck system on my compressed neoprene suit - a ladies small.)
Well, I think I just figured it out. The seal measurements are the actual size of the opening on the seal, NOT the size of your neck! How stupid is that?! We need to know what size to fit our neck, not the unstretched size of the seal! SI Tech should clarify this info. Now I'm going to miss another couple weeks of diving while I exchange the seal.....
The SI Tech website lists two sizes: standard (11 - 14.5 inches) and small (8.6 - 11.8 inches).
My neck is 13.25 inches, so I ordered the regular size. It is huge! Brand new, never been used, all 7 trim lines intact. So loose as to provide no seal at all. According to the size measurements, it should be a very good fit. The small would be too small.
I am a three hr. trip away from the nearest dive shop, so will be relying on mail. I bought the Quick Neck system and seal directly from BARE in Vancouver. (BTW, the people there are super nice, and did an awesome job of installing the Quick Neck system on my compressed neoprene suit - a ladies small.)
Well, I think I just figured it out. The seal measurements are the actual size of the opening on the seal, NOT the size of your neck! How stupid is that?! We need to know what size to fit our neck, not the unstretched size of the seal! SI Tech should clarify this info. Now I'm going to miss another couple weeks of diving while I exchange the seal.....
