I'm coming to this thread a little late.
I used to use a Weezle Extreme+ and I hated it, I had a couple of suit floods and it really didn't work in a complete flood. (40mins deco on a dive in 17degC, approx 66F? and I was shivering at the end). I then moved to a DUI 400gr, and it was lovely and warm. However it lasted just over 1 year and was knackered (maybe 200 dives?) as well as being cut as if I was twice as big in the legs as in the torso. Then I moved to a Santi BZ400, this suit has now done 200 dives and is still going strong, it works fine when flooded (even in cold, i.e 4degC water). The santi is made to a much higher standard than the DUI, and is actually tailored to a human size. I am unlikely to return to DUI for an undergarment until they step up and actually come up with a suit that fits. Other things that are nice about the santi are a larger foot strap (so it doesn't dig into the foot so much), p-valve slot (if you want it) and mesh covers on the wrists, so you don't end up with a lot of bulky thinsulate trying to unseal your wrists.
I would be interested to see if anyone does any decent research on the Xerotherm artics in comparrison to 400gr thinsulate, as I've been using a couple of pairs of their booties for the last year or so, and they are very nice and warm, even when wet.
HTH
John
I used to use a Weezle Extreme+ and I hated it, I had a couple of suit floods and it really didn't work in a complete flood. (40mins deco on a dive in 17degC, approx 66F? and I was shivering at the end). I then moved to a DUI 400gr, and it was lovely and warm. However it lasted just over 1 year and was knackered (maybe 200 dives?) as well as being cut as if I was twice as big in the legs as in the torso. Then I moved to a Santi BZ400, this suit has now done 200 dives and is still going strong, it works fine when flooded (even in cold, i.e 4degC water). The santi is made to a much higher standard than the DUI, and is actually tailored to a human size. I am unlikely to return to DUI for an undergarment until they step up and actually come up with a suit that fits. Other things that are nice about the santi are a larger foot strap (so it doesn't dig into the foot so much), p-valve slot (if you want it) and mesh covers on the wrists, so you don't end up with a lot of bulky thinsulate trying to unseal your wrists.
I would be interested to see if anyone does any decent research on the Xerotherm artics in comparrison to 400gr thinsulate, as I've been using a couple of pairs of their booties for the last year or so, and they are very nice and warm, even when wet.
HTH
John
