Wetsuit Discharge System

[616fun]

Why not just install a drysuit P-Valve on the thigh of your wetsuit? You can get an unbalanced version for about $60 and have a lot less hassle and discomfort of a hose running down to your ankle.

Although I do think a hose all the way to ankle is quite impressive

 

[scuba_moron]

Just go head down, take your reg out and put it down the neck, the purge the reg a few seconds.

Wet suit now flushed, continue dive.

Sorry to disagree, but that is a very bad idea! If you do this, the diver could shoot to the surface.

Here's my reasoning: Your wetsuit is tightly sealed around your body, and what happens when you introduce air into a sealed suit? The air gets trapped in the suit (forming a bubble balloon), and the person could shoot straigh up.

 

[fppf]

Sorry to disagree, but that is a very bad idea! If you do this, the diver could shoot to the surface.

Here's my reasoning: Your wetsuit is tightly sealed around your body, and what happens when you introduce air into a sealed suit? The air gets trapped in the suit (forming a bubble balloon), and the person could shoot straigh up.

Feel free
But unless its a semi dry suit, I don't see it happening. Worst that will happen is it fills your snug boots.

 

[scuba_moron]

Feel free
But unless its a semi dry suit, I don't see it happening. Worst that will happen is it fills your snug boots.

I personally tested your idea two weeks ago and almost shot up from 35'.

It's not the boots that one has to worry about. The problem is the chest area of a wetsuit will stretch when you force that much air into it. Air travels up towards the surface. When air can't escape, your wetsuit balloons up. I shot up 10' instantly before I quickly went right side up to vent the trapped air.

 

[fppf]

Dam, that is one tight wet suit.
But, in all seriousness, I have done it my self, but in a POOL, Not at 35 feet, with no adverse effects. I have seen others do it as a joke as well. It was more of an off color joke then hey go try this at 100 feet.

You don't tuck your wet suit into your boots do you?

 

[scuba_moron]

Yup, it's a snug fit! And no, I don't tuck the legs on my wetsuit into my booties.

I would love to turn on my heater in a wetsuit, but I got a rash every time I did that. I'm ordering a dry suit with a P-valve at end of this month. I can't wait!

 

[Crush]

Why not just install a drysuit P-Valve on the thigh of your wetsuit? You can get an unbalanced version for about $60 and have a lot less hassle and discomfort of a hose running down to your ankle.

Wow!

FYI, if you read my previous post, you would know that my suit pee system is also a heat exchanger. I have literally tens of feet of hose looped back and forth within my suit...

 

[leo5591]

I thought about installing a P-Valve but the 5 mil Merino was pretty expensive and is still new so before I go gutting on it I would look at upgrading to a Drysuit.