Advantages: cheap price, good seals and zipper, heavy duty boots Disadvantages: wears quite quickly,
Typhoon nexus drysuit
I bought my Typhoon nexus drysuit 6 years ago from new, and so far have used it on around110 dives in the UK in a wide variety of conditions from fresh water lakes in winter to off shore boat dives in the summer.
It comes in at the entry level price range for a membrain suit made from nylon trilaminate it is not that hard wearing compared to the more expensive suits and it will start to wear on the high friction parts such as inside leg and knee areas but this is easily fixed with a 2 pac adhesive such as Aquabond by Beaver.
The suit is rear entry via a large zip across the shoulders and must say that it has never proved to be a problem in fact it runs more easily then my other more expensive drysuits. It has a dump valve at the wrist which is simply raised above your head to expell unwanted air. The wrist ...
Advantages: Quality, telescoping trunk, rock boots Disadvantages: Price
of feet. The added advantage to the rock boot system is that ankle weights worn by some divers tend to slip less with these. Also, air migration, which can force off a welly if a diver ascends inverted, is much reduced with this design.
THE TELESCOPING TRUNK
One design great with this suit is the extra material around the middle, which can be folded over and secured with a bungee running from the back of the suit, between the legs and securing off on a clip at the front. This allows more divers of differing sizes to feel comfy in an off-the-peg suit design. It also allows for a bit of give when needed, without making the diver resemble Bibendum (or the Michelin Man, to the uninitiated!).
MATERIALS
DUI made my drysuit out of trilaminate, which is effectively three layers of material sandwiched together. It offers little insulation, but ...
wreckferret 13.05.2003
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frank, I doubt there's much evident improvement. I much prefer the improvised bungee fix anyway.
The one thing I miss with these Twin Jets is the ability to "balance" on them, to stop any roll, in other words. There is little resistance on the fin when it moves through the water in comparison with other more solid fin designs. This may also affect your performance when trying to make headway against a stiff current. I have had no real problems. You might get used to this, you might not.
WILL I KEEP THEM?
Probably not in the long run. I am now considering changing them for Turtle Jetfins, as I prefer their heavier construction and more rigid blade. They would offer a nicer compromise with the lower fin-kick inertia and perhaps better "balance". I cannot find a pair of Scubapro's Jetfins to fit over my drysuit boot. These more rigid ...
