How To Adjust A Drysuit Neck Seal
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- How To Adjust A Drysuit Neck Seal
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A lot of divers tend to be afraid of making adjustments to their Drysuit, given how expensive they can be. In this video, Instructor Trainer Bryan Stafford shows us how to adjust a silicone or latex neck seal for a more comfortable fit while diving.
How To Adjust A Drysuit Neck Seal
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as always great tip brian. thank you for all that you do and what your channel brings to the diving community & non divers
Glad you liked the video N.C coin Searcher, and you are very welcome.
Great video that brings up another point. As we are using the easy seal replacement system (not glued in) we should be carrying spare wrist and neck seals in our personal save a dive kit. I like to pre-size my spare seals in my personal kit. In this way out in the field I am confident and prepared for a quick change if necessary to save that dive! This cutting process should be done at the bench when your relaxed and not stressed with good light and tools 🤙
Cheers, #SeattleRingHunter
Great advice Seattle Ring Hunter.
@S M originally the seals were directly glued to the suit material. Later on they developed a PU flexible ring that is glued to the suit so the neck and wrist seals can be installed and removed easily by hand within minutes. They are heald in by an o-ring system. Hers a video illustrating the details: czcams.com/video/Pc2A9UMO3Oo/video.html
Thanks for the tip! Great video sir 🤙🤙🤙🤿🤿🤿🤿🤿
Glad you liked it Boriken Nautical.
Thank you so much for your calm approach to the scary part of putting scissors to your dry suit. I can now actually get mine on
Hello @Mili-bo6vo, glad you found our video helpful. Hopefully, your dry suit will fit more comfortably now.
Another great tip Brian!!
Glad you liked it Jonny B Kuehl.
Thanks Brian This popped up just at the right Time. Just bought a new Pinnacle Liberator and the neck and wrist seals are tight
Glad you found our video helpful @searching4279.
Nice Vid. Keep the drysuit tips coming everything from maintenance to diving technique. I just bought my first drysuit so I can get some winter diving in. Unfortunately even with custom measurements it still needed to get sent back for alterations. So i'm just watching videos and trying to soak up some good info for when I can dive again.
Hello Kevin Davison, we will uploading a new Drysuit Tip video next week. Stay tuned.
Thank you for your tips. I ordered a Waterproof D7X Drysuit that's coming in tomorrow..Dive Safe..👌🏼
Hello Rocky Hernandez, glad you liked the video. Let us know what you think about the Waterproof D7X
I have a kokotat dry suit that I haven't used yet because I'm terrified of cutting the seals LOL. Thanks for the video it gives me some degree of confidence.
Hello paddlefaster, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. info@lakehickoryscuba.com.
Hahaha The 2nd you put the Is Neck seal on Your entire facial expression changed. Beautiful thing is once you've owned a dry suit for a while The seals are usually pretty uniform Meaning you can count the rings and and cut it to the same spot every time I just about get it Bang on.... I usually cut mine And then walk around the house like a weirdo on a Saturday afternoon wearing just to seal itself Usually cut all my seals out of the suit though As far as the 2 l bottle I use that too but usually for ceiling off the hole To do a league test To do a Leak test
I have done that as well. My wife says why do you have a seal around your neck. LOL. Hate that you couldn't join us next week down in Cave County.
like the idea to wear just the seal and then size it before replacement - next time!
Timely info for me .. thanks
You're welcome Brian Ehrler, glad you liked the video.
Hi guys, I recently ran across your channel and find it very informative. My question is, I have a neoprene dry suit that I purchased years ago but hardly ever use because the fit is not good across my shoulders and the suit will pucker in between my shoulder blades letting in water.(I should have mentioned that I had to cut off the hood and wear a different hood because the original is too tight). Is there a way I can cut a small V and remove some excess material and re-glue that neoprene material back together to eliminate the puckering of material?
Hello Drew McVicker, great question. With Neoprene Drysuits, one of the benefits is easy repairs in the event you get a hole in the suit. AquaSeal does wonders for neoprene. This being said, seams can sometimes be difficult to glue back without stitching. Depending on how pick of a cut you make, will depending on how much glue and stitching you use. But to answer your question, yes it can be done.
How do you find the ScubaForce suit??
Hello Neil Egerton, we are a dealer for Scuba Force USA. Here is a link to their website. www.scubaforceusa.com/
If the dry suit has removable seals would it be easier to take the seals off to cut them? Or is it a lot more work to put the seals back on?
If you have the SiTech clip system on the neck (as most do) it can take a bit of time working the other-ring and all the clips off and back on. If your good with your hands you can work the neck seal still installed in the suit. The wrist seals pop out easily with the cuff ring system.
Cheers, #SeattleRingHunter
Hello Neptune's Creation, as Seattle Ring Hunter stated, some seals pop out very easily, and others are more difficult. With neck seals, they typically have to be rolled back in, and the time to do this each time you adjust it can be a pain.
Hi Brian, is there is a easy solution when the gasket is too large? Or do I have to simply replace it with a smaller one, that would make me nervous.
Hello @robertdelorme8779, unfortunately if the seals are too big, then the only solution is to replace them with smaller seals.
Do you guys sell the hoodie you are wearing in this video?
Hello Steven Wood, no, unfortunately we don't sell them. This was a gift from a friend of mine. I believe he got it on Amazon.
Would you be willing to call me to discuss? I followed your instructions exactly and my neck seal tore when i put it on. I did it twice with the same results and i was very careful with the trimming.
Hello @HghDnsty, I will be happy to give you a call. Send me a number to bryan@lakehickoryscuba.com
How many 'mm' between rings on the seal that you were demonstrating? I'm trimming a latex seal and it only has 5mm between rings and half a ring isn't really an option..
Also it's worth confirming where the position of the top edge of the seal should be (I'm doing kayak rolls rather than diving, but still want to stay dry ;-). I see that your fit is with the seal top edge being above the Adams apple (I've read elsewhere that the seal should be as low as possible, which may be misguided).
Hello @philipoakley5498, many Instructors will tell you different things. For me, I like the seal to be comfortable. I would encourage you to only trim one ring at a time.
@@LakeHickoryScuba I agree about one ring at a time. However if I'm not setting it at the right place I could still end up with a non optimum seal 😉.
I'm shifting to having the top cut edge above my Adams apple, at least for the moment, as I think it will provide a better deal without any great discomfort, once I get used to it (allowing 5 mins max!) 😀