Cargo Pockets, or Zipped?

I am looking at getting a new dry suit (about time I know!) and am currently
hedging towards the otter britannic. Had a look at their web site and can't
seem to find any information on what the difference between a cargo pocket
and a zipped pocket is, anyone here know?

Also anyone have anything bad to say about the suit?

Danny
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> I am looking at getting a new dry suit (about time I know!)
> and am currently hedging towards the otter britannic. Had a
> look at their web site and can't seem to find any information
> on what the difference between a cargo pocket and a zipped
> pocket is, anyone here know?

Looking at the pictures, it looks as if the "zipped" pocket is a thin,
"document" type pocket, whereas the cargo pocket is, well, a cargo pocket.

One thought about zips is that a tiny amount of sand in the wrong place can
jam them - I had major issues getting a wetsuit boot undone on one occasion.
I therefore wouldn't want to put anything behind a zip that I might want to
access during a dive.

Iain

"Iain Smith" <iainmsmith@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> > I am looking at getting a new dry suit (about time I know!)
> > and am currently hedging towards the otter britannic. Had a
> > look at their web site and can't seem to find any information
> > on what the difference between a cargo pocket and a zipped
> > pocket is, anyone here know?
>
> Looking at the pictures, it looks as if the "zipped" pocket is a thin,
> "document" type pocket, whereas the cargo pocket is, well, a cargo pocket.
>
> One thought about zips is that a tiny amount of sand in the wrong place
can
> jam them - I had major issues getting a wetsuit boot undone on one
occasion.
> I therefore wouldn't want to put anything behind a zip that I might want
to
> access during a dive.
>
tend to agree Velcro is a wonderful invention

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 13:39:02 +0000, Danny Burchett <me@privacy.net>
wrote:

>It's a fair comment, although having now found the pictures, the velcro
>pocket looks much smaller, I think it's two cargo pockets I am going to end
>up with. I can always leave them undone and make sure anything in there is
>bolt snapped to a ring sown on the inside of the pocket (what I do now).

I've got two of the zip ones and they are a good size. I fit a small
McMahon reel and Buddy DSMB in one and all the rest of my junk in the
other. It is significantly bigger than the velcro version.

I've never had problems with the zips jamming. There is actually two
zips on each pocket so what I tend to do is have one done up a couple
of inches and the other done up to meet it. If one did jam you could
then undo the other and have the opportunity to move it in either
direction, so you should be able to free it. Can not say for certain
as it has not happened

Cheers



Pete
diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

<snip>
> Now I just have to get some cash! Must stick old OC gear on ebay tonight!
>
> Danny

Go on...

....what've you got that I might want?

CAS
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CAS wrote:

> <snip>
>> Now I just have to get some cash! Must stick old OC gear on ebay tonight!
>>
>> Danny
>
> Go on...
>
> ...what've you got that I might want?
>

Twinset (12 300's), Valve protector for twinset, Twinset regs (Sherwood
Blizzards), Strobe (YS90) + Sea + Sea Base plate.

Danny

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"Danny Burchett" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> CAS wrote:
>
> > <snip>
> >> Now I just have to get some cash! Must stick old OC gear on ebay
tonight!
> >>
> >> Danny
> >
> > Go on...
> >
> > ...what've you got that I might want?
> >
>
> Twinset (12 300's), Valve protector for twinset, Twinset regs (Sherwood
> Blizzards), Strobe (YS90) + Sea + Sea Base plate.
>
> Danny
>


Hmmm...

....not this year, sorry.

C.

Cargo are larger and about the size of a burger-van burger (and have a
zip) - a zipped pocket is tight to the suit and only good for
squeezing your car-key into (or bailout plans)

Cheers.

Danny Burchett <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<bv5is9$oblvo$1@ID-188750.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> I am looking at getting a new dry suit (about time I know!) and am currently
> hedging towards the otter britannic. Had a look at their web site and can't
> seem to find any information on what the difference between a cargo pocket
> and a zipped pocket is, anyone here know?
>
> Also anyone have anything bad to say about the suit?
>
> Danny

On 27 Jan 2004 08:47:51 -0800, will@genome.ltd.uk (Wills) wrote:

>Cargo are larger and about the size of a burger-van burger (and have a
>zip) - a zipped pocket is tight to the suit and only good for
>squeezing your car-key into (or bailout plans)
>

Not on the Otters - see my earlier post, I keep a reel and blob in
mine

Pete
diving 'at' melbourne 'dot' me 'dot' uk

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 16:47:48 +0000, Pete Melbourne wrote:

> Not on the Otters - see my earlier post, I keep a reel and blob in mine

I keep a DMBi with bottle in mine. The zips have never jammed on mine
either. The zips aren't as tightly toothed as a wetsuit zip, since they're
not designed to minimise water flow, so a bit of sand isn't going to be a
problem.

Jason

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