Tips for "sliding" feet into a drysuit.

[Dhboner]

I have a DUI FLX Extreme and I am very happy with it. The one nagging problem is that my feet "snag" when I put the suit on a I have to wrestle the neoprene socks over my feet. Does anyone have any tips to make my feet "slide" easier into the neoprene socks of the drysuit. I am using the DUI XM450 socks.

 

[tbone1004]

short of slippier socks you'll just have to keep fighting it. One of those things with drysuits....

 

[decompression]

Old navy diver secret......panty hose....[emoji6]


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[boulderjohn]

I think slipperier socks is one good choice. I have a Santi with a similar setup, and that did it for me.

The early White's Fusions had a similar problem in that they cut the shape of the ankle area too tight. A common solution to that was to spray the area occasionally with a marine lubricant called Sailkote. I used it, and it worked great.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

I have a friend who always used plastic shopping bags over her feet to slip into a wetsuit. I'm sure it is just as easy in a drysuit.

 

[ajduplessis]

Female nylon leggings/pantyhose

 

[pt40fathoms]

Very thin sports socks, usually they are black in color. If that fails, then nylon socks will do.

 

[boulderjohn]

I have a friend who always used plastic shopping bags over her feet to slip into a wetsuit. I'm sure it is just as easy in a drysuit.

There is a difference. When you push the plastic bag through a wet suit leg, you then take it off to use on the other leg. Then when you are done with the other leg, you set it aside in your gear bag for the next time you dive.

With a dry suit, the bag would have to stay on the foot for the dive.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

She leaves them on her feet diving wet or dry.

 

[Redshift]

I have that problem. The tape used inside the neoprene socks is too sticky! I thought that by now suit makers would have noticed that problem...