leaky drysuits

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• Feb 26, 2007

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My 'pologies if this has been asked before but I am curious to know how many drysuit diving SBers have a suit that leaks some, most, or all of the time. My suits leaked only when I messed up the seals or they were damaged. It seems to me many divers meekly accept their suit will leak because "well, that's just the way it is ... there is no such thing as a dry drysuit".

 

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• Feb 26, 2007

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I get a damp spot in one particular area of my drysuit, but I'm not convinced that it is a leak- it might just be condensation.

Normally, I vote in polls, but I'm really not sure what to vote- maybe or I'm really paranoid about leaks, but can't confirm that I really do have a leak?

 

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You're not talking about the occasional moisture at your wrists right?

I mean, I get slight amounts of moisture, but I wouldn't call it a leak.

If the poll had "slight moisture" I would vote.

 

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I have a Compressed Neoprene Seasoft that I fell in love with recently.... keeps me warm, dry, and comfortable.....alll I can ask for.. Figured I would add more than just my poll response

 

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i have an old, beat-up suit, and the right boot has a nice little leak in it that just can't seem to get fixed

also, the zipper is starting to go, so i get some seepage on my right side

fun fun

 

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Andy, you might just be our first leaker Congrats!!!

 

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Dive Right In Scuba:

Andy, you might just be our first leaker

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alas ... sounds like a medical condition

 

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• Feb 26, 2007

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do it easy:

I get a damp spot in one particular area of my drysuit,

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Hijack-----Hijack------Hijack-----Hijack------Hijack-----Hijack------Hijack

Are you sure you didn't forget you were wearing a drysuit,
and turn it into a WETsuit?


I sorry,but you left yourself WIDE open for that one.


I shall now go put on my Kevlar suit and prepare for a retaliatory flaming.


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Lol,.....

 

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• Feb 26, 2007

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Brewone0to:

Hijack-----Hijack------Hijack-----Hijack------Hijack-----Hijack------Hijack

Are you sure you didn't forget you were wearing a drysuit,
and turn it into a WETsuit?

I sorry,but you left yourself WIDE open for that one.

I shall now go put on my Kevlar suit and prepare for a retaliatory flaming.

*Note*

................This thread will now return to it's previous mode...............

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Kevlar, or Nomex?