SeaHorse81
Contributor
I've just gotten my dry suit back from the manufacturer, with my brandy new quick-connect system for silicone seals. I'm hearing that it's important to minimize drag on the seals during donning and have seen various suggestions for this.
One camp seems to favor talc or cornstarch. My question here is, doesn't it make a pasty mess when the water that seeps into the seals during a dive combines with the powdery substance inside? I haven't seen anyone ever mention it, but it seems like a logical outcome. What's the user experience when using talc or cornstarch?
Another camp seems to favor personal or veterinary lubricants. This seems like you don't even have to wait until you get into the water for the icky messiness to begin. Granted, any of the stuff that is contact with water on the dive will just rinse away, but what about the stuff inside your seals that might manage not to get wet? Gooey mess, or no?
Anything else I should be thinking about? I haven't tried on the suit with the new seals yet, because I'm hoping to get this question worked out first.
Thanks in advance.
One camp seems to favor talc or cornstarch. My question here is, doesn't it make a pasty mess when the water that seeps into the seals during a dive combines with the powdery substance inside? I haven't seen anyone ever mention it, but it seems like a logical outcome. What's the user experience when using talc or cornstarch?
Another camp seems to favor personal or veterinary lubricants. This seems like you don't even have to wait until you get into the water for the icky messiness to begin. Granted, any of the stuff that is contact with water on the dive will just rinse away, but what about the stuff inside your seals that might manage not to get wet? Gooey mess, or no?
Anything else I should be thinking about? I haven't tried on the suit with the new seals yet, because I'm hoping to get this question worked out first.
Thanks in advance.