Trying to pick a decent drysuit.

[coldwaterglutton]

CF200X from DUI.

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

Dive-Rite 901. Best drysuit I have ever owned.

 

[seeker242]

I have a Rofos 450 and it's quite nice. RS 450K - Rofos

 

[davehicks]

I've had Poseidon, DUI, Diving Concepts, USIA, and Waterproof drysuits. My last two have been Waterproof D7Pro Cordura suits. My next suit will be the new model of Waterproof suit coming out next year. They are the only suit I have been completely happy with.​

Where do I find some info on this new Waterproof model?

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Merry ordered a new suit from DRIS and they said there is a new suit coming in January, but there is nothing on the Waterproof website yet.

 

[laikabear]

True or false, Waterproof suits are not customizable for size?

I have seen a couple of Waterproof suits and they are very nice, but the size thing rules them out for me. I have some other Waterproof gear that is high quality. I love their hoods and wetsuits.

I would give Seaskin a serious consideration given that they are very customizable, made-to-measure, comparatively cheap, and well-made. I have one and a Santi E-Lite and I would consider getting another Seaskin.

One thing to consider is who works on drysuits in your area. It will behoove you to get acquainted with someone, regardless of which suit you choose. I am very lucky to have someone local, so aside from anything bad from the manufacturer, I can have my suits worked on by him. And all suits will eventually leak, need repairs, need a new zipper, etc. If you have someone close enough that you don't have to ship, that would be ideal.

 

[broncobowsher]

I have had a couple off the peg drysuits. First one, looks about the right size, not really, little too big. Second suit I picked an off the peg that was in the window of my size. Better. Had an issue and ended up with yet another suit but this time spent a few extra dollars on the made to measure. Just putting it on the first time in the house you suddenly realize what it means to actually fit you and not just you fit in it. For me, little things like the calves being properly sized so they don't hold massive amount of air (because my legs are skinny and the off the shelf has to fit all sizes of legs).

I don't care the brand, but if you can spend a little extra and get a made to measure it is worth it.

 

[Shane Te Ngaio]

Dive-Rite 901. Best drysuit I have ever owned.

I am looking at the 901 myself .What do you like about your suit?

 

[vladodessit]

If you have money-by all means, go for Santi E.lite, DUI FLX Extreme. Great suits. They used to be the only game in town. However, there is serious competition now. Seaskin is the cheapest serious custom suit you can get. You will not be unhappy with one, for sure. I own one and love it. My newer suit is Frogman Tech. It's a top shelf product that will compete side by side with DUI FLX or other top brands any day of the week. And costs in the $1600 range or so, custom sized.

 

[Ulfhedinn]

Would love to see some pics of the Seaskin dry suit on people. Might be a good backup option when and if my Santi needs to be repaired.