Benthos
Contributor
I used to think I knew what I liked. I had a shell drysuit as a kid and hated the thing. It was like diving in a huge garbage bag, took 28 pounds to get down, and required constant air adjustments or it crushed me to death. In high school I switched to a Bodyglove neoprene drysuit and loved it. It only took 20lbs to get down and was like wearing a wetsuit. I never wore any undergarments and hardly ever added any gas. After I killed that I went to an ONeill a few years ago and, well, that didn't last long. Time for a new suit.
I'm starting out as a research diver now in Northern CA and every one is diving the CF200 and loving it. I was going to get another neoprene drysuit but know I'm unsure if I would be better off with the cf200. My current position is: Nothing stays dry under water and the neoprene is warmer as seeps fill the suit with water over many days of diving. I can dive with 8 lbs. less weight in neoprene drysuit. Less crushing and drag in a neo. Sitech valves and tuck under neoprene seals are the best. Every 10ft in a shell the suit must be inflated/ deflated. Am I wrong? Has the cf200 changed all this?
Has anyone dove both and has some input they can give me?
Any input would be a big help.
Thanks
Rich
I'm starting out as a research diver now in Northern CA and every one is diving the CF200 and loving it. I was going to get another neoprene drysuit but know I'm unsure if I would be better off with the cf200. My current position is: Nothing stays dry under water and the neoprene is warmer as seeps fill the suit with water over many days of diving. I can dive with 8 lbs. less weight in neoprene drysuit. Less crushing and drag in a neo. Sitech valves and tuck under neoprene seals are the best. Every 10ft in a shell the suit must be inflated/ deflated. Am I wrong? Has the cf200 changed all this?
Has anyone dove both and has some input they can give me?
Any input would be a big help.
Thanks
Rich