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Hi Tobin,
Well still loving my DSS gear but the cold is getting to me slowly and I am considering getting a drysuit sooner rather than later especially as I am starting to look at more technical training.
Recap of current setup:
Long Pattern SS back plate
Torus 26 Wing
Hogarthian Harness
I am currently diving a Mare Trilastic 5/4/3mm wetsuit and use the following weighting:
Faber 15L Steel - I need 6lbs and this has been checked a few times on dives Faber tank Specs in Australia
Faber 12.2L standard length tank - I am a little light at safety stop with 6lbs
AL80 - I use 12lb's (2 on lower tank band and 2 on belt) Not dialled that one in exactly yet but it feels right so far.
I am looking at the Whites fusion drysuits, either a bullet or a tech skin but will probably be the new bullet and Whites reckon I need a 2XL/3Xl in a tech skin or a 4xl in a bullet skin.
As I'm in Australia the water is not as cold here, more uncomfortable during surface interval than anything. Winter water temps down to 60F at recreational depths, surface temp at that time around low 50F's
From what I can see I should be able to get away with 4th element undies and I'm looking at a combo of Drybase and Arctic undies as a maximum and just the Arctic and then just drybase as the water temp climbs.
I unfortunately have no idea what the buoyancy of this combo would be so hope that your experience will help here. The 4th element undies do not appear to be high volume/high loft. The Arctic is a high density fleece which looks kinda like polartec.
Would I still be able to get away with using the T26 wing with this drysuit setup and a single 15L tank?
Next question, assuming that same drysuit/undies setup, what would be my requirements for transitioning to doubles using 2 x Faber 12.2L tanks?
As I'm intending to do the TDI Adv Nitrox and Deco course I need to allow for a deco tank as well.
Should I be making allowance for a stage/travel gas tank as well while doing these calculations?
Thanks for your help as always and some fun news - DSS appears to be fashionable in Brisbane, Australia right now. 4 seperate DSS rigs/divers that I know of now.
Well still loving my DSS gear but the cold is getting to me slowly and I am considering getting a drysuit sooner rather than later especially as I am starting to look at more technical training.
Recap of current setup:
Long Pattern SS back plate
Torus 26 Wing
Hogarthian Harness
I am currently diving a Mare Trilastic 5/4/3mm wetsuit and use the following weighting:
Faber 15L Steel - I need 6lbs and this has been checked a few times on dives Faber tank Specs in Australia
Faber 12.2L standard length tank - I am a little light at safety stop with 6lbs
AL80 - I use 12lb's (2 on lower tank band and 2 on belt) Not dialled that one in exactly yet but it feels right so far.
I am looking at the Whites fusion drysuits, either a bullet or a tech skin but will probably be the new bullet and Whites reckon I need a 2XL/3Xl in a tech skin or a 4xl in a bullet skin.
As I'm in Australia the water is not as cold here, more uncomfortable during surface interval than anything. Winter water temps down to 60F at recreational depths, surface temp at that time around low 50F's
From what I can see I should be able to get away with 4th element undies and I'm looking at a combo of Drybase and Arctic undies as a maximum and just the Arctic and then just drybase as the water temp climbs.
I unfortunately have no idea what the buoyancy of this combo would be so hope that your experience will help here. The 4th element undies do not appear to be high volume/high loft. The Arctic is a high density fleece which looks kinda like polartec.
Would I still be able to get away with using the T26 wing with this drysuit setup and a single 15L tank?
Next question, assuming that same drysuit/undies setup, what would be my requirements for transitioning to doubles using 2 x Faber 12.2L tanks?
As I'm intending to do the TDI Adv Nitrox and Deco course I need to allow for a deco tank as well.
Should I be making allowance for a stage/travel gas tank as well while doing these calculations?
Thanks for your help as always and some fun news - DSS appears to be fashionable in Brisbane, Australia right now. 4 seperate DSS rigs/divers that I know of now.