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Question Would there be issues servicing a Japanese-made dry suit in the US or Canada?
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Chief Narctopus Wrangler
GBP:USD is 1:1.22
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MacDuyver
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Man that’s a solid deal, it’s looking like I could get one for about $800ish
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Don't sell yourself short. Get user replaceable seals (kubi rings are bulletproof and simple & the sitech quick neck). Build the suit to last you a long time... a pee valve in a dry suit means you aren't stressed trying to get out in time and rushing the zipper. Relief zippers are a gimmick and in the wrong location (think belt buckle height running horizontal) and offer one more place to leak.
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Alright, that ones in the running now.
about the only time the international money market works out for some of us
about the only time the international money market works out for some of us
You can order a Seaskin with no options at all and have a fully functional suit…but, some options really pay for them selves with a valve being topping the list (if you use it, some people get weird about glueing something to their junk but it’s so worth it especially for us old people) followed closely with the seal systems like the quick neck and wrist seals that can accommodate dry gloves in the future even if you don’t think you need them now. All of the add ons can be added later but never at the price that Seaskin offers while building the suit.
the current exchange rate used to be my target rate, last years crazy low rate was a fluke and prompted me to buy my third Seaskin suit to replace my first which I used for about 8 years.
the current exchange rate used to be my target rate, last years crazy low rate was a fluke and prompted me to buy my third Seaskin suit to replace my first which I used for about 8 years.
The above should say “a pee valve topping the list”
sometimes my auto fill and this sights software do weird stuff, I should have proof read it.
sometimes my auto fill and this sights software do weird stuff, I should have proof read it.
I think the biggest problem you’ll run into with servicing is that it’s a metric suit being used in an imperial country.
Otherwise spend your deneros as you see fit and as exchange rates benefit you. It’s not that drysuits are a complicated piece of technology per se, it’s just attention to detail and quality of assembly that makes the difference. I believe many donestic dry suit manufacturers can service metric drysuits, so if you needed a zipper replaced you could get that done.
Probably the biggest thing would be the overall quality of the trilaminate material itself. There are varying grades with respective costs.
Warranty may not be good for much since the cost to ship it back internationally may outweigh the cost to have it repaired locally.
Maybe check the regional Facebook groups for that market and see what people there think of it?
Otherwise spend your deneros as you see fit and as exchange rates benefit you. It’s not that drysuits are a complicated piece of technology per se, it’s just attention to detail and quality of assembly that makes the difference. I believe many donestic dry suit manufacturers can service metric drysuits, so if you needed a zipper replaced you could get that done.
Probably the biggest thing would be the overall quality of the trilaminate material itself. There are varying grades with respective costs.
Warranty may not be good for much since the cost to ship it back internationally may outweigh the cost to have it repaired locally.
Maybe check the regional Facebook groups for that market and see what people there think of it?
You should not have any issues repairing a suit if you reach out to a reputable outfit, like Stay Dri Scuba.
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If in doubt, reach out to them before buying a suit to see if they're familiar with the brand and what to watchout for.
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If in doubt, reach out to them before buying a suit to see if they're familiar with the brand and what to watchout for.
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yo, so i'm looking at Seaskins right now. Plan is to learn to dive it in okinawa, but in a couple years, I'm planning on moving back to the Sound.
The divers in Oki roll w. membrane suits from what I've seen, but the "cold" water here is 70-72.
Which would be better for the Sound and the Strait? I'll primarily be diving the Sound. I will also be making trips up to Victoria and diving in the kelp forests, as well as heading to the cascades to dive some of the lakes. My concern is durability of the suit poking around in the craggy environments of the Sound.
I'll be using my BPW and Jetfins. I don't skip leg day either, so how big of a weight difference are they talking?
Portability and versatility aren’t tremendously high on my list, I drive when I go to Canada, and I’ve got a 3mm and a 5mm for non-frigid water. This is going to be a COLD water suit.
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