Source for Reasonable Hooded Vests?

[drbill]

I was dragging my handcart from my house to Catalina Scuba Luv to go diving yesterday morning. Somehow my 3mm Tilos hooded vest fell off on the way. I backtracked the route within 15-20 minutes, but someone had taken it. It was not labeled with my name.

So now I'm looking to replace that vest. I searched several Internet sites and found few hooded vests that met my desires. I want a 3, 5 or 3/5mm hooded vest in XL size for a reasonable price (heck, I can buy full wetsuits for what some of the vendors were charging for a simple hooded vest).

Anyone know of good sources for reasonably priced vests (overstock, used or close-outs)?

Fortunately the water temps were toasty (and the viz excellent) at Italian Gardens and Garibaldi Reef. Felt like I was in the tropics and didn't need the vest yesterday.

Dr. Bill

 

[Tom Winters]

http://www.aquaflite.com/hoods.html

 

[Bob3]

I've had great luck with the ScubaMax stuff, its inexpensive but it outlasts most of the expensive choices.
My "secret sale list" is showing a 3mm XXL for $38

 

[drbill]

Bob- "Secret Sale List?" Where do I find it???

Thanks to both of you for the pointers. I just can't see paying $90 for a hooded vest!

 

[Bob3]

Bob- "Secret Sale List?" Where do I find it???

heh heh heh... if I posted the location, it wouldn't be a 'secret' any more.

PM coming at ya.

If you wind up losing more of your wetsuits, I'd like to recommend a 1-piece super-stretch metallic lined "semi-dry/wet" suit w/attached hood, the ab divers up North love the things. Very nice streamlining with minimum bulk.

 

[drbill]

Thanks again. So nice that our water here is toasty now. Just did two more dives filming the black sea bass and never felt a twinge of cold (and for those of you who have seen what's left of my setsuit, that's pretty amazing!).