Semi-dry wetsuit help

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Hoyden

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I got a 7mm dacor semi-dry suit (bought very cheap new on e-bay - it will suffice for a season or two of cold water diving before I pop for a dry suit). It seems to fit fine and isn't too hard to get into with a dive skin on underneath, but I can't figure out the trick to getting my arms and neck in - it has a front chest zipper like a dry suit. I get it on up to my chest, can get one arm in fine, but I just can't see how to get my neck in. It has a latex seal like a drysuit there. Any suggestions?

Jackie
 
Are you putting in one arm then trying to squeeze into the neck section?
I put both arms in then pull my hooded neck section into place with my 2 thumbs.
 
try both arms at the same time and pulling the neck seal over...just make sure you have some help in case you get stuck... :wink:
 
Bob3:
I got stuck in my new 3/8" 1-piece for over an hour, must've sweat off 10 lbs before I managed to hook the neck on a door knob & peel it down. :wink:

Muuaaaahahahahahaha...ahem...sorry Bob :eyebrow:
 
Bob3:
Yah, ditto both arms at a time, PLUS be sure to have help handy as ScubaFreak says.
I got stuck in my new 3/8" 1-piece for over an hour, must've sweat off 10 lbs before I managed to hook the neck on a door knob & peel it down. :wink:


Now I feel better about all of the pathetic struggles that I have been having with it. I'll wait until there is help around and try both arms at once.

Thanks!
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/perdix-ai/

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