Relief zipper or not

[Scuba-junky]

I've only used a rear entry suit and am now getting ready to replace it with a front entry. Can someone tell me if you can take a pee with the diagonal zipper front entry suit or do you really need to have the relief zipper installed. I dive a back plate with crotch strap and am hesitating on the relief zipper because of the extra wear caused by the crotch strap (another point of failure). I figure if the diagonal zipper can be opened and I can pee out, good enough, right?

 

[Rainer]

If you're a dude, get a p-valve (seriously). If you're a woman, look into the She-p (seriously). A relief zipper is LAME.

 

[elan]

Yes you can With a p-valve you can even do that underwater

 

[BabyDuck]

p-valve...p-valvep-valvep-valve...

did i mention p-valve?

 

[Tom Winters]

There are some people, male and female, who simply will not bother with a p-valve. Well, they all have better bladders than I do. One guy had a relief zipper sewn into his dry suit by Steve Gamble, and by God, that's all he needs. He doesn't do the long hang dives, so I guess he knows just what he wants.
Although I pray to the east many times a day for the blessings of my p-valve, I have never actually had to use it. Sure nice knowing it's there though.

 

[Scuba-junky]

So it sounds like I can take a pee out of the diagonal zipper, so skipp the relief zipper.

NOW, is the peevalve that USIA installs a good choice or should I add a better one after drysuit purchase?

 

[BabyDuck]

if you have a p-valve, you won't need to pee out your entry zipper...

 

[tc_rain]

You will still have to pull the top half of your suit off.

 

[Scuba-junky]

Okay got it, p-valve. Any recommendation on the best p-valve to get?

 

[rickyd]

I put in the zipper on my CF200; didn't want to deal with a p-valve. No problems with the crotch strap from my BP.