Hi All,
Well, i'm chuffed to bits, I passed my open water over the weekend. I'm already getting my gear sorted out now so I can get in the water again as soon as possible.
Whilst we were in lock down, I got myself a drysuit off ebay, looks clean, only one issue is the boots / socks have a leak.
I went online and found a company that repairs drysuits, but I also found on Amazon a kit for around £6.00 to do it myself.
Whats the best way to tackle this, should I try and repair it myself or is it worth just paying the extra money and having it properly repaired.
Cheers
John[/QUOTE
Hello John,
First of all congratulations.
I'm not going to start by telling you what you should do, but what I would do.
A dry-suit is a major gear investment, I have well over four thousand of our Canadian dollars invested in mine. It totally isolates you from an environment that we don't belong in.
First glance looks by an untrained eye can be deceiving, if it floods, you could be in a world of hurt in a heartbeat.
A pin hole/pin holes, may not leak at the surface, but leak like crazy as the atmospheres change at depth.
You can't go far wrong by boxing it up, and sending it back to the manufacturer for a professional leak test, followed by professional assessment/repairs.
You then have an opportunity, based on a professional assessment if overall condition/original investment, warrant professional repairs.
If a professional advises the suits service life is over, you have your answer.
There's nothing wrong with E-Bay if you know what you're looking for and willing to trash your purchase upon receipt if it's anything less, for anything else E-Bay may not be the best choice.
I am a professional business person, and I know from where I speak.
Addendum: Looks like you have the answer I was afraid you were going to have., on a final note, I would not be using this suit as a backup.
Safe Diving,
Rose.