Whites Fusion questions

[rye_a]

I'm about to pull the trigger on a White's Fusion, but I have a couple unanswered questions that I would love to have answered:

1) Has anyone used dry gloves with the fusion?
2) Do you use neoprene socks for the bilam feet, or just wear boots/Chuck taylors over them?

 

[jagfish]

Fusion is a great suit
You'll find lots more information on this suit in the Whites area of the forum. (manufacturers section)

 

[Jimmer]

I'm about to pull the trigger on a White's Fusion, but I have a couple unanswered questions that I would love to have answered:

1) Has anyone used dry gloves with the fusion?
2) Do you use neoprene socks for the bilam feet, or just wear boots/Chuck taylors over them?

1) I use Diving Concepts drygloves on mine with no problems, nice toasty warm hands now.

2) I use the EVO boots that came with my suit, but might experiment with Chuck Taylors or other not so aggressive drysuit boots in the future.

Cheers,

Jim

 

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[Strikezone NC]

I use 5 mil gloves and use regular dive booties. I wear a size 11 shoe and bought size 13 booties and they work fine whith my fin. No need for chucks.

 

[rye_a]

Sorry Mods, I just realized this probably belonged in the Whites forum.

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[TSandM]

I use the Viking bayonet ring system for dry gloves. It mounts on the seals, and the seals on the Fusion are idea for it, because they are heavy duty latex and tolerate the stress of seal-mounted rings well. I LOVE my Viking rings -- they install quickly and can be removed quickly, and changing gloves can be done in the field with no tools, if you spring a leak.

I played with the White's neoprene socks, using them both under and over the suit socks, but eventually discarded them as I didn't really like them either way. I use two pairs of socks, one polypro hiking socks and one wooly, soft Polarfleece, under the suit, and a pair of Chuck Taylors over. I really liked the White's Evo boots, but they didn't fit in my fins, and when I tried to go up a fin size, I was miserable.

 

[mselenaous]

Hi Rye,
Just like you I just bit the bullet and ordered the highly praised White's Fusion sans boots. I think I'll be following in TS&M's footsteps (pun intended). Good Luck with your purchase and keep us all posted. I will be doing the same.

 

[bryanmc57]

I use the Viking bayonet ring system for dry gloves.

Where did you order these from?

 

[jagfish]

Bob3 is the man for that. Here is his email:
admin@comdive.com