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#5802
Dry Suits
csemenko - 5/11/2009 9:24 PM
Category: Survey
Replies: 49

Which style/type of dry suit do you prefer? This is meant to be semi-educational, please provide a short why (more warmth/insulation, less underclothing required, less weight required, personal pref....etc). Thanks.
#336
Elonna - 8/05/2009 9:34 PM
[Choose #5] Sorry, I’ve new diver, but wanted to see the responses
#398
C_Dog12 - 7/15/2009 6:42 AM
[Choose #1] Easy to done/doff stays warm even under the ice
#2157
MouthBreather - 7/08/2009 9:07 PM
[Choose #1] DUI flex 50/50 and wear the DUI fleece/thinsulate undies
#744
dive7mmwet - 6/29/2009 4:46 PM
[Choose #2] For cold water Crushed!!
#48
A799 - 6/09/2009 8:39 PM
[Choose #1] White’s Fusion llearning curve was nil and its the envy of many divers at the quarry
#760
jridg - 6/07/2009 2:17 AM
[Choose #1] Whites Fusion - the best!
#3979
DalelynnSims - 6/02/2009 6:23 AM
[Choose #1] for most rec divers you will find this the most versitile
#3673
Bigdogdown - 5/28/2009 10:50 AM
[Choose #1] I dive a laminate quad flex suit with polar fleece underwear, even my light underwear I was warm to about 49 degrees that first descent though feels cold then the air in the suit warms up ad away I go.
#5082
divershaun - 5/27/2009 9:44 AM
[Choose #4] been diving in my 3mm shorty, right along side guys in dry suits....whimps haha
#2242
MDW - 5/14/2009 3:15 PM
[Choose #2] I wear a neoprene when it is cold (40s), shell when warmer (60s) and wetsuit when warm (70s+). BTW, no such thing as "semi-dry" - if you are not dry, you are wet.
#3094
Magdalena - 5/14/2009 1:31 AM
[Choose #2] Warm and nice
#6109
HogLifer - 5/13/2009 10:17 PM
[Choose #2] +warmth no underclothing cost less -more weight
#4377
Catman - 5/12/2009 9:40 PM
[Choose #1] The shell types are lighter and have room to move around.
#5471
DiveBuddyChgo - 5/12/2009 7:30 PM
[Choose #1] I prefer the shell type that drys easily and you can also decide on how much insulation you want under it.. The neoprene is like a sponge and gets everything all wet.. The shell dries quickly and you pack it away at the site..
#315
pmombourquette - 5/12/2009 7:09 PM
[Choose #1] Trilam, You don’t get the neoprene compression, and less constricting
#1974
nauidiver - 5/12/2009 11:13 AM
[Choose #5] I don’t have a dry suit yet but I want one real bad for diving springs. I’m not sure of the best one to get for the type of diving I do that cost the less but is still a good suit.
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MonkeyDiver - 5/12/2009 9:38 AM
[Choose #2] I use a custom crushed neoprene DS in winter because less weight & undergarment, but still prefer a wetsuit because they take even less weight , less maintenance and are less prone to damage with the type of diving I do.
#506
steelheadfish - 5/12/2009 9:30 AM
[Choose #2] i stay warmer my dive temps are in the high 40s to low 50s
#3936
seawolfdiving - 5/12/2009 7:10 AM
[Choose #2] 7mil neoprene - ruggid, warm, less undergarment required.
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TColJeep - 5/11/2009 11:04 PM
[Choose #2] I’ve dove with both a trilam and now have a neoprene. The neoprene suit is much more streamlined, more like diving in a wetsuit. Would never go back to the bag suit.