SiTech dry glove problem

[Peter_C]

I have the real solution. It doesn't include licking your o-rings with your tongue, nor slathering them with silicon. Instead go to McMaster Carr and order a package of o-rings that are just a hair smaller in circumference, but the same diameter. So far it has solved everyone's issue with the o-ring rolling. I have given away probably 10 sets so far. Why the manufacturer doesn't use a smaller size in the first place I do not know. They do not leak once the o-ring is replaced with a smaller circumference. I would be willing to split an order with someone, which is what I did last time, but am running out. The order was for 50 of them and cost $13.98 shipped.

Unfortunately I do not know the size but I sent an email to ask what size.

McMaster-Carr

Still using my Viking rings but my wrist seals are failing and when I do replace them I have a set of permanent SI Tech rings to install.

 

[Skooter]

Thanks Peter for confirming my next idea will work. If you get the size from your previous order please share. That was going to be my next attempt at a good fix.
I tried silicone but no matter how light it was applied I had problems with my gloves popping of upon surfacing. That's partly my fault though because I wasn't using the straws to equalize the pressure between the suit and gloves.
So my last attempt was to clean all the silicone from the glove rings and o-rings with mek. Then I applied rubber cement into the o-ring groove and installed the o-ring. This has had good initial results but the rubber cement looses it's hold after a while and the o-ring rolls out.

 

[TSandM]

Peter, I would split an order of them with you!

 

[VooDooGasMan]

TS&M I dove with a fella at Decption Pass from canada and he just used rubber gloves and they stretched over ring on cuff no innerlocking it was awesome set up. From what I seen they was no way it could leek. funny how the simplest system is usually the best. The other benefit is you can use different size under gloves.

 

[VooDooGasMan]

Here is a pic underwater of him under the deception pass bridge

http://JanKocian.smugmug.com

 

[Peter_C]

I had someone PM an interest in splitting an order. If I can find the right part number it might be prudent to just order up 100 o-rings then divide them up and ship them out in an envelope. The shipping cost from McMaster Carr is half the price. Dropping 20 o-rings in the mail should be less than a dollar. From this thread there must be plenty of people who "need" them.

 

[Aqua-Andy]

VooDooGasMan, um ya I want to dive there (show off). Peter_C Your plan sounds good to me.

 

[VooDooGasMan]

Aqua I am actually showing off a diver here on the Islands work hit his link and you will see and learn a tremendous amount of our diving and sealife. You are welcome to come dive on our island anytime.

 

[TechDeep]

Count me in! I'd be happy to split an order, or just get the correct size information. I just put mine on for the first time, didn't seem to have an issue with the o ring. If it wasn't for this thread, I would have gone out diving without even know ing about this. Thanks!

 

[TSandM]

I would definitely take a bunch of them -- just let me know what I owe you.

For anybody who likes the picture VDGM posted, check out THIS thread on our local forum. Jan Kocian is one of the most talented photographer/artists around.

VDGM, thanks for the tip about the stretch-on gloves. In fact, when I first started working with Mike at Dive Right In Scuba on this issue, that was what he suggested. I got a pair of rubber gloves, but the problem was that the part of the cuff that is wide enough to stretch over the rings is too far from the fingers, so I could not get the gloves to ride up short enough so that my hands would stay in them. (When I use Atlas gloves with the Vikings, I cut off about four inches of cuff in order to do this, and they will barely stretch over the rings at that point.)