Thoughts on tech shorts?

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I need to get some pockets for diving in a wet suit and want to pick up some shorts. However, I have a little concern about the shorts sliding down. I like that the Apeks have a belt but I don't like the price. Anyone have experience with Scubapro or DGX shorts?
 
I have a pair of Highland with a cord strap type belt did not have a problem with them slipping down put did mess up trim. ( Feet heavy ) wound up adding just pockets to the suit. (Lite monkey )
 
I also have the highland shorts. As B24L mentioned, they have these loops that you can thread your waist belt through to hold them up. I've never used the loops. I just pull the built in waist cinch tight and they stay put.
 
Scubapros are great, no problem with slipping. The pockets aren't the biggest out there, but they are stretchy.

-Chris
 
It is not difficult to glue pockets onto your wetsuit. The shorts work fine but in the long run it's probably better to just go for permanent pockets.
 
I swapped to a 6mm bungee than the shoelace to tighten up the shorts. No muss, no fuss!

_R
 
I've got a pair of scubapro shorts. They are great, just buy them tight. I've got to work to get them on, but I don't have an issue with them sliding
 
I have a pair Highlands that I use with a wetsuit and when my drysuit didn't have pockets. Never had an issue with them sliding down, course the crotch strap on the BP&W helps keep them ending up around the ankles. :wink:
 
I have seen a tremendous number of these shorts on the boat when I had it. I never saw a set slide down on anyone.
 
The DGX pocket shorts run large for the labeled size. Mine feel a bit baggy, but they have never slipped down. I don't use them much anymore since switching to a drysuit for tech-y diving. If I were doing tech diving in sweltering tropics, I'd probably bite the bullet and glue pockets to my wetsuit. The pocket shorts seem like a compromise.
 
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