Membrane drysuits for hard use - what do people recommend?

[Graeme Fraser]

Doing this to my delicate trilam would give me nightmares

 

[Wibble]

+1 for a crushed neoprene suit. I use an OThree Ri200 for Commercial work and an FE Argonaut for recreational / Tech.

A trilam drysuit wouldn’t last a day on a gnarly commercial job. The crushed neoprene will also offer you more protection against say heavy pile marine growth in a surge.

Clearly makes the point that there's a need for two drysuits; the well-hard commie one and the delicate sports diver one.

I've only ever seen commercial divers in heavy duty neoprene drysuits.

 

[Graeme Fraser]

Clearly makes the point that there's a need for two drysuits; the well-hard commie one and the delicate sports diver one.

I've only ever seen commercial divers in heavy duty neoprene drysuits.

Exactly. Pretty and Sh!tty as my wife calls them!

 

[Cheizz]

If Seaskin had a front zip neo suit I might have actually gone that way. The back zip killed it for me, but I know there's some manf that do front zip.

Can you name a few manufacturers that do neoprene drysuits with front zip? I haven't found many (or I didn't look very well).

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Can you name a few manufacturers that do neoprene drysuits with front zip? I haven't found many (or I didn't look very well).

I believe O'Three? There is another UK manf. but I can't remember the name.

I have never seen one in person, so no idea how well that would work.

 

[evandroairton]

Why not vulcanized? Like trellerborg Viking

 

[Wathdoc]

I believe O'Three? There is another UK manf. but I can't remember the name.

I have never seen one in person, so no idea how well that would work.

The other UK company is Otters, they make a neoprene commercial suit. An excellent manufacturer.

 

[RedSeaDiver2]

OK sounds like I need to revisit crushed neoprene.

 

[stretchthepenn]

Can you name a few manufacturers that do neoprene drysuits with front zip? I haven't found many (or I didn't look very well).

DUI does a crushed neoprene with a front zip; it's called the CF200. I got drysuit-certified using one of those things, and although it was a heavy suit, it was practically bulletproof.

 

[Wibble]

DUI does a crushed neoprene with a front zip; it's called the CF200. I got drysuit-certified using one of those things, and although it was a heavy suit, it was practically bulletproof.

DUI drysuits are notoriously expensive.