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Hi all,
I was at the Long Beach Scuba show this weekend. Talked to the Posiden rep about dry suits and the different configurations. Some of his comments were interesting and was wondering if they are true. Below are his obervations.
1) On self entry dry suits, the zippers don't last as long because bending at the waist causes strain on the zippers and they fail faster. The zipper across the shoulder doesn't get bent as much and last longer.
2) DUI style zippers require the torso to be made longer so you can get the shoulder over your head, so they need the strap to gather up the suit at the croch. This adds cost to the suit.
3) Neopreme seals don't seal as well as latex seals.
What does everybody think?
I was at the Long Beach Scuba show this weekend. Talked to the Posiden rep about dry suits and the different configurations. Some of his comments were interesting and was wondering if they are true. Below are his obervations.
1) On self entry dry suits, the zippers don't last as long because bending at the waist causes strain on the zippers and they fail faster. The zipper across the shoulder doesn't get bent as much and last longer.
2) DUI style zippers require the torso to be made longer so you can get the shoulder over your head, so they need the strap to gather up the suit at the croch. This adds cost to the suit.
3) Neopreme seals don't seal as well as latex seals.
What does everybody think?