WhiteSands
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Tried "diving" in my new dry suit (Santi E.motion) the first time in a pool last Saturday. It was a humbling experience, like learning how to dive all over again, and was frankly harder than I thought it would be. Thankfully I think I learned to manage by the end of the session.
Have some questions I hope more seasoned drysuit divers can help me with.
1) My suit has the Sitech Antares ring system fitted, and I'm using silicone wrist seals. Where do I wear my watch? I'm afraid of damaging the silicone seals, and the sleeves are too big to wear my watch on.
2) Do I really have to invert the suit inside out to wash each time I use it? I live in an apartment and washing the suit was a real pain because of lack of space.
3) How do you get the booties to dry out faster? Especially the inside?
4) When transporting the suit, do I zip up the zipper all the way? How about when storing the suit?
5) Have a question on using the P-valve. If I do use it on a dive, how do I ensure that both the tube on the catheter as well as the tube attached to the P-valve is clear of fluid before I unplug it, when doffing the dry suit? The valve is rigged so that the catheter is in the 12 o'clock position.
6) What kind of vinegar is suitable for rinsing out the P-valve, and what is the percentage of vinegar to water? It's a Halcyon valve if that matters.
Thanks!
Have some questions I hope more seasoned drysuit divers can help me with.
1) My suit has the Sitech Antares ring system fitted, and I'm using silicone wrist seals. Where do I wear my watch? I'm afraid of damaging the silicone seals, and the sleeves are too big to wear my watch on.
2) Do I really have to invert the suit inside out to wash each time I use it? I live in an apartment and washing the suit was a real pain because of lack of space.
3) How do you get the booties to dry out faster? Especially the inside?
4) When transporting the suit, do I zip up the zipper all the way? How about when storing the suit?
5) Have a question on using the P-valve. If I do use it on a dive, how do I ensure that both the tube on the catheter as well as the tube attached to the P-valve is clear of fluid before I unplug it, when doffing the dry suit? The valve is rigged so that the catheter is in the 12 o'clock position.
6) What kind of vinegar is suitable for rinsing out the P-valve, and what is the percentage of vinegar to water? It's a Halcyon valve if that matters.
Thanks!