Advantages: Never had any problems with produce at all Disadvantages: Requires undersuit for insulation
...liked the look of the Gates drysuits.
Since getting my Gates drysuit, I have been very pleased with it. It is a membrane type suit, and as such definately requires an undersuit to be worn with it. This isn't a problem, as there is a plethora of undersuits from loads of manufactures, and finding one the suits is not a problem.
I didn't have to trim the neck or wrist seals on the suit prior to use, but I think I've jsut been lucky, as most people ... ...the neckseal prior to use.
The inflator valve is a swivel, and there is the choice of cuff or auto dump. I opted for an auto dump which comes mounted on the shoulder. Some people have told me that cuff dumps are easier to use initially, as you just have to raise your arm to dump air, and not roll your shoulder to dump air, but after a while the shoulder dump becomes second nature, and you find yourself raising the shoulder to dump air, without thinking ...
dalg 26.07.2002 (31.07.2002)
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