DS leak repair is $250!! Other options?

[USIA]

If it was a custom, why are you having to pay to get it resized? If you took the measurements, then maybe you personally would be responsible, but most of us manufacturers will at least cut you a deal. $250.00 sounds a bit high.

 

[David P]

DS leak repair is $250!! Other options?
I have this occasional leak with my drysuit. If I bend forward, because the suit is slightly too short for me, the forward bend pulls the latex neck seal away from the back of my neck and I get a leak.

If I fix the leak will you split the $250 with me? Don't bend forward! Sorry I couldn't resist. good luck

 

[Rick Inman]

If it was a custom, why are you having to pay to get it resized? If you took the measurements, then maybe you personally would be responsible, but most of us manufacturers will at least cut you a deal. $250.00 sounds a bit high.

I'm a three hour drive from the LDS dealer, so I took the measurements based on an instruction video that was emailed to me. It's been over a year.

Yeah, I am disappointed that they didn't offer to cut me a break.

 

[CardShark]

A viable alternative may be to try adding to the length of your present seal , by using (only) the upper portion of another latex seal ( ideally, a cone-type ) that would be glued to the upper portion of your present one . If it didn't work well, you could always remove the "extension".

 

[Rick Inman]

There are a couple of different styles of latex neck seals out there. I think OS systems has them, among others.

If you want to try a bioseal, I've got one laying around somewhere. You're welcome to try it. I don't use it.


Dan

Well, Dan sent me the Bio-Seal, and I have 3 dives with it.

Thank you, Dan. It worked!!

The first two dives, I still had leaks. But it was operator error. I had the Bio-Seal up on my neck and the neck seal laying 1/2 up it, and on both dives, by the end of the dive, the seal had slipped out. Last night I moved the bio seal down low on my neck and lined up the top of both seals, and it worked perfectly. Dry as a bone!

And, yes, the Bio-Seal is VERY comfortable.

Thanks again, Dan.

 

[doctordry]

Try a piece of fabric elastic with velcro on each end and sinch it (not too tightly) around the top of the seal...work like a charm

 

[Rick Inman]

Try a piece of fabric elastic with velcro on each end and sinch it (not too tightly) around the top of the seal...work like a charm

Thanks, Doc Dry.

 

[dannobee]

Sorry for getting back to this thread so late, but I'm glad it worked!

When are you coming back to Monterey/Carmel?

 

[Rick Inman]

Sorry for getting back to this thread so late, but I'm glad it worked!

When are you coming back to Monterey/Carmel?

Oh, man... that last trip was my favorite dive trip ever. I dream about coming back. When those two points of excess time and excess money line up, I'll be there.

But I really do need to buy that booster first...