Drysuit Ownership Q and A
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- After the last drysuit review, I received a lot of questions about many of the different options available. Instead of a review between DUI and Santi, I discuss some considerations when buying a drysuit as well as what to expect during ownership.
This video is geared toward someone that doesn’t currently own a drysuit, and looking for information on what options to pick, or someone that would like to gain more insight on the features of the drysuit from a cave diving perspective. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Thank you for creating this video. It was very helpful.
Bought the CLX 450 last week and awaiting delivery. Looks like I made the right choice
Thank you
Awesome video, I don’t know if you read my comment on the video before this one that I left yesterday... but coincidentally this video answered all those questions! Ha.
I did, I tried to incorporate many of the common questions. Honestly you can’t go wrong with either suit.
Really enjoying your videos, talented divers. Do you have an email address? As I further broaden my cave curiosity, I’ll need to become a basic CD and would like to ask a few questions about (like tech) the many different avenues to approach it. Thanks in advance.
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P-Valve on the left thigh for the same reason as you called out for the dump valve on the left shoulder. Left hand is the free hand, so you can shift that arm and dump gas easier on the left. Similarly, use the left hand to close or open the P-Valve should you need to, without having to stop doing whatever your right hand is busy doing in it's job as the working hand. be it on the trigger, etc..
I think it also has to do with which side you are "comfortable" with for hose routing. I don't see it being an issue on the left or right with today's modern balanced valves. Maybe when you had to constantly fiddle with an unbalanced to keep it closed until needed. I think there is a strong tradition with all the "working" items being on the left. However I have had mine on the left since the beginning so I can't really say if it would be annoying on the right. I can scooter with both hands anyway so It's not an issue to deal with stuff on the right if needed.
I hear you and generally don't disagree. Just passing on the background I was given shoreside after a days diving. It may be a historical footnote now, but it made sense, so I went with it when I installed mine.
great video!
Awesome video. I got a question on the concept of "CAVE CUT" by DUI. Which areas does DUI tighten up to produce the cave cut suit? Have you compared a standard cut and the cave cut of the same measurements side by side? Thanks.
I don’t believe many people are doing cave cuts anymore. I don’t personally know of anyone that does it. I think the value of having a comfy suit out weighs the benefit of it being more streamlined. In fact my DUI is cut a bit bigger in the chest and shoulders as it will be only used for long duration dives and I want to have the extra room.
On the DUI, is the plug on the chest a better placement for your heater pack?
More reliable to have a port dedicated to heat, rather than the plug/inflator valve. Placement of the port is good in that position, just make sure the cable is long enough.
If you could only buy what would it be? I keep going back and forth on flx extreme and santi e lite plus. Like Santis glove system
I have 3 Santi drysuits and I prefer them. But I do love the DUI.