My first Dry Suit

[T_Mancini]

I am looking into buying a dry suit and getting the cert now that I am stationed in South Dakota. I would like to hear some suggestions of some that won't break my wallet but will be a good lasting suit.

Tim

 

[teknitroxdiver]

I've never used one, but Bare has lots of suits that are quite cheap, their top-of-the line is only a little over 1k. If you want a great one that will last forever, go for a Diving Concepts or a DUI.

I suggest that you get a trilaminate suit instead of compressed neoprene, that way you can dive the same suit in the Arctic that you dive in the Carribean.

 

[rachelscott51]

I've heard bad things about the Bare neoprene wetsuits. Is there any truth to that? I too am in the hunt for my first drysuit.

 

[rachelscott51]

Bare drysuits, I mean

 

[Bob3]

Have ya looked into the classifieds section here?
(hint hint)
Keep posted, I'll be listing another one soon.

 

[CALI68]

Seriously, learn from my expensive mistakes. Forget about the cheap options and go right for a DUI TLS350. I had the Bare XCD2 Tech Dry and that was just terrible...waaaaaay too heavy and bulky. I even had a DUI CF200 and I found it to be a pain in the *** because of how heavy it was and how long it took to dry. Get the TLS trust me.

 

[sleepyhead]

I am looking into buying a dry suit and getting the cert now that I am stationed in South Dakota. I would like to hear some suggestions of some that won't break my wallet but will be a good lasting suit.

Tim

Get that. Pros use them

 

[CUunderH2O]

If you want to save money & get a decent suit, try an Atlan neoprene drysuit. I just got mine this week (the E-100 Sport with the optional latex seals). I didn't have a lot to spend, and it didn't break my budget. It's great: fits like a glove, no leaks, feels great. It's cheaper than the Bare suits, too. Check out their website: http://atlaninc.com/

 

[vetdiver]

Bare drysuits, I mean

Hi, rachel - I am also a pretty new drysuit diver. I bought a Bare D6 as my entry-level suit, and I like it a lot - I recommend you get the rock boots if you go this route, though it sounds like you're looking elsewhere. I chose Bare because I can fit well into their stock sizes and wanted a 6 or 7 mm neoprene drysuit for the first few years (I get cold easily, and I have heard from many experienced drysuit divers that they thought that having a neoprene suit as their first one taught them a lot about buoyancy). Seals have been fine - no leaks yet, and I've put about 50 dives on it since I bought it in spring 2004.

If you have any questions, please feel free to PM me.

 

[jonnythan]

Don't buy a neoprene suit. Find a place that will let you try on suits and get the bset fitting trilam you can buy.