Diving Concepts Drysuits??

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I have a Neo Z that is a super suit for the $. I like it lots better than my old Andy's damp suit. It swims more like a wetsuit and is dry. It has held up well for about 75 or so dives that I have in it. In warmer water, I'll dive it with just a long sleeved UA shirt and shorts. In colder water (down to about 40 F), I wear 200 g polarfleece over a set of UA coldgear and I am fine.

Jackie
 
I have about 200 dives on a Pinnacle 200 that I bought used. It's starting to show it's age- the neoprene is a turning a faded, brownish color. I've only been in the pool once, so I suspect it is from exposure to sunlight. I have replaced the neckseal, but the zipper is the original heavy duty zipper and still dry. I have drygloves with the suit rings and no inner latex seal. It did get a leak in the crotch around the seams, but the suit is probably 5 years old, so I just slapped some aquaseal on it and it's fine.

I'm thinking of getting another drysuit- I would buy another DC suit- I'm just not sure if I want another neoprene suit or a shell suit. I'm leaning towards the neoprene suit for the fit, durability, and warmth.
 
I found out that you have to be quite a booberella to fit into Diving Concepts' drysuits. You better not be tall and skinnyish that is for sure. Their sizing ended before my numbers came up (5'7" for XXL and I do not need XXL!)

Also, I see you are from my neighbourhood - you won't find DC suits in shops locally. One guy can get them but you won't have a chance to try... Then again, he sells DUI for awesome prices, so I did not care in the end :)

P.S. Do you mean you only do a few local/cold water dives a year? I'd opt for something more travel-friendly than neo-suit if I was you. I burn even in my shell suit on Lake George when on shore/boat. I can't imagine what would happen in a heavier neo-suit. But just my opinion :)
 
Well, thats LOADS of great feedback on these suits so its definitely starting to sound like they may be the way to go

piikki:
I found out that you have to be quite a booberella to fit into Diving Concepts' drysuits. You better not be tall and skinnyish that is for sure. Their sizing ended before my numbers came up (5'7" for XXL and I do not need XXL!)

Yeah, the sizings are a bit wierd! I'm 5'8" and skinny so I'd have to think custom anyway. I don't think my boobs are even remotely big enough to fill an XXL:rofl3:


piikki:
Also, I see you are from my neighbourhood - you won't find DC suits in shops locally. One guy can get them but you won't have a chance to try... Then again, he sells DUI for awesome prices, so I did not care in the end :)

If you can recommed a guy/store in this area that gets good prices on suits then I would prefer that - support the local dive shop and all that


piikki:
P.S. Do you mean you only do a few local/cold water dives a year? I'd opt for something more travel-friendly than neo-suit if I was you. I burn even in my shell suit on Lake George when on shore/boat. I can't imagine what would happen in a heavier neo-suit. But just my opinion :)

I've just spent 5 years teaching in the Caribbean so everything I have is wet, I'm just getting back into local diving and refuse to do it wet. Neoprene or tri-lam. is my big quandry at the moment, I'm trying to figure if I'll drag it around the country enough to warrant one or the other:confused:
 

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