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02-04-2005, 11:53 AM
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 Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? > > These are the requirements... > I'll be looking for a neoprene or crushed neoprene suit, rather than > membrane. Consider Membrane or someting like Aerdura. Any reason you're set on Neoprene? > It will be used in the UK from northern Scotland to south coast, shore and > boat diving. > I hope to do more and deeper wrecks although most of my diving is 20 - 30m. > I want to be able to repair tears and nicks myself - there are different > sorts of seals I believe. A torn seal is just that, It's dead Jim. Although Rich Meese did a dive at Icebreakers with a tempory Gaffa Tape repair  > I'd be interested in opinions on shoulder vs cuff dumps. Shoulder Auto is about standard now, AFAIK you'll actually have to ask for a cuff. > In my semi-dry I usually use about 28lb lead, any way to predict how much > more or less a drysuit is likely to need? WOW. What thickness Semi? > I like all my kit to last at least 20 years. Err... It will if you don't use it (Quite Jones!!!) > I don't care (within reason!) what it looks like. Ask CAS if he has a second hand one then. Also Huw might have a few piccies of his 'Hooker suit' from the first allcomers at Portland > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) Wouldn't we all > > Are there any makes that people have been especially impressed by? Well I like my Gates 450. > > Thanks, > > M. HTH DaveA -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG  |
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02-04-2005, 11:53 AM
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| Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? > > These are the requirements... > I'll be looking for a neoprene or crushed neoprene suit, rather than > membrane. Consider Membrane or someting like Aerdura. Any reason you're set on Neoprene? > It will be used in the UK from northern Scotland to south coast, shore and > boat diving. > I hope to do more and deeper wrecks although most of my diving is 20 - 30m. > I want to be able to repair tears and nicks myself - there are different > sorts of seals I believe. A torn seal is just that, It's dead Jim. Although Rich Meese did a dive at Icebreakers with a tempory Gaffa Tape repair > I'd be interested in opinions on shoulder vs cuff dumps. Shoulder Auto is about standard now, AFAIK you'll actually have to ask for a cuff. > In my semi-dry I usually use about 28lb lead, any way to predict how much > more or less a drysuit is likely to need? WOW. What thickness Semi? > I like all my kit to last at least 20 years. Err... It will if you don't use it (Quite Jones!!!) > I don't care (within reason!) what it looks like. Ask CAS if he has a second hand one then. Also Huw might have a few piccies of his 'Hooker suit' from the first allcomers at Portland > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) Wouldn't we all > > Are there any makes that people have been especially impressed by? Well I like my Gates 450. > > Thanks, > > M. HTH DaveA -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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02-04-2005, 11:53 AM
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| Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? > > These are the requirements... > I'll be looking for a neoprene or crushed neoprene suit, rather than > membrane. Consider Membrane or someting like Aerdura. Any reason you're set on Neoprene? > It will be used in the UK from northern Scotland to south coast, shore and > boat diving. > I hope to do more and deeper wrecks although most of my diving is 20 - 30m. > I want to be able to repair tears and nicks myself - there are different > sorts of seals I believe. A torn seal is just that, It's dead Jim. Although Rich Meese did a dive at Icebreakers with a tempory Gaffa Tape repair > I'd be interested in opinions on shoulder vs cuff dumps. Shoulder Auto is about standard now, AFAIK you'll actually have to ask for a cuff. > In my semi-dry I usually use about 28lb lead, any way to predict how much > more or less a drysuit is likely to need? WOW. What thickness Semi? > I like all my kit to last at least 20 years. Err... It will if you don't use it (Quite Jones!!!) > I don't care (within reason!) what it looks like. Ask CAS if he has a second hand one then. Also Huw might have a few piccies of his 'Hooker suit' from the first allcomers at Portland > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) Wouldn't we all > > Are there any makes that people have been especially impressed by? Well I like my Gates 450. > > Thanks, > > M. HTH DaveA -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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02-04-2005, 11:53 AM
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| Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? > > These are the requirements... > I'll be looking for a neoprene or crushed neoprene suit, rather than > membrane. Consider Membrane or someting like Aerdura. Any reason you're set on Neoprene? > It will be used in the UK from northern Scotland to south coast, shore and > boat diving. > I hope to do more and deeper wrecks although most of my diving is 20 - 30m. > I want to be able to repair tears and nicks myself - there are different > sorts of seals I believe. A torn seal is just that, It's dead Jim. Although Rich Meese did a dive at Icebreakers with a tempory Gaffa Tape repair > I'd be interested in opinions on shoulder vs cuff dumps. Shoulder Auto is about standard now, AFAIK you'll actually have to ask for a cuff. > In my semi-dry I usually use about 28lb lead, any way to predict how much > more or less a drysuit is likely to need? WOW. What thickness Semi? > I like all my kit to last at least 20 years. Err... It will if you don't use it (Quite Jones!!!) > I don't care (within reason!) what it looks like. Ask CAS if he has a second hand one then. Also Huw might have a few piccies of his 'Hooker suit' from the first allcomers at Portland > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) Wouldn't we all > > Are there any makes that people have been especially impressed by? Well I like my Gates 450. > > Thanks, > > M. HTH DaveA -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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02-04-2005, 11:53 AM
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| Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? > > These are the requirements... > I'll be looking for a neoprene or crushed neoprene suit, rather than > membrane. Consider Membrane or someting like Aerdura. Any reason you're set on Neoprene? > It will be used in the UK from northern Scotland to south coast, shore and > boat diving. > I hope to do more and deeper wrecks although most of my diving is 20 - 30m. > I want to be able to repair tears and nicks myself - there are different > sorts of seals I believe. A torn seal is just that, It's dead Jim. Although Rich Meese did a dive at Icebreakers with a tempory Gaffa Tape repair > I'd be interested in opinions on shoulder vs cuff dumps. Shoulder Auto is about standard now, AFAIK you'll actually have to ask for a cuff. > In my semi-dry I usually use about 28lb lead, any way to predict how much > more or less a drysuit is likely to need? WOW. What thickness Semi? > I like all my kit to last at least 20 years. Err... It will if you don't use it (Quite Jones!!!) > I don't care (within reason!) what it looks like. Ask CAS if he has a second hand one then. Also Huw might have a few piccies of his 'Hooker suit' from the first allcomers at Portland > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) Wouldn't we all > > Are there any makes that people have been especially impressed by? Well I like my Gates 450. > > Thanks, > > M. HTH DaveA -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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02-04-2005, 11:53 AM
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| Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? > > These are the requirements... > I'll be looking for a neoprene or crushed neoprene suit, rather than > membrane. Consider Membrane or someting like Aerdura. Any reason you're set on Neoprene? > It will be used in the UK from northern Scotland to south coast, shore and > boat diving. > I hope to do more and deeper wrecks although most of my diving is 20 - 30m. > I want to be able to repair tears and nicks myself - there are different > sorts of seals I believe. A torn seal is just that, It's dead Jim. Although Rich Meese did a dive at Icebreakers with a tempory Gaffa Tape repair > I'd be interested in opinions on shoulder vs cuff dumps. Shoulder Auto is about standard now, AFAIK you'll actually have to ask for a cuff. > In my semi-dry I usually use about 28lb lead, any way to predict how much > more or less a drysuit is likely to need? WOW. What thickness Semi? > I like all my kit to last at least 20 years. Err... It will if you don't use it (Quite Jones!!!) > I don't care (within reason!) what it looks like. Ask CAS if he has a second hand one then. Also Huw might have a few piccies of his 'Hooker suit' from the first allcomers at Portland > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) Wouldn't we all > > Are there any makes that people have been especially impressed by? Well I like my Gates 450. > > Thanks, > > M. HTH DaveA -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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02-04-2005, 11:55 AM
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| Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com... > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? .. > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) I suspect only bin liners are going to be less than £100. Cliff. |
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02-04-2005, 11:55 AM
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| Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com... > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? .. > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) I suspect only bin liners are going to be less than £100. Cliff. |
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02-04-2005, 11:55 AM
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| Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com... > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? .. > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) I suspect only bin liners are going to be less than £100. Cliff. |
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02-04-2005, 11:55 AM
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| Re: Which Drysuit. "McBad" <mcbad@NOSPAMglobalnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:aqudnQT-nYnyBZ7fRVnytg@brightview.com... > I've been diving for years but am only now going to buy one of these > new-fangled dry suits. What do people recommend?? .. > I'd prefer to pay under £100 :o) I suspect only bin liners are going to be less than £100. Cliff. |
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