DRYSUITS

[FreediveWI]

When getting a new suit I would also recommend looking into a custom suit. If the legs are cut correctly you should not need any ankle weights or gaiters. Also, if the shoulders are cut correctly, you should be able to reach back and open and close your tank valve(s).

Trilam suits are the suit of choice nowdays. Vikings used to be all the rage, but the zebra mussles has taken their toll on all of that bare rubber. THey are still in use by some dive teams becasue they can be decontaminated easily and allow for the attachments of many different types of full face masks.

1/4" neoprene suits are cheap and don't provide the same performance as a shell suit. I still might go with one if it meant diving dry vs. diving wet.

BTW: I got rid of my Posiden after it started spitting ice down my throat when I was doing a salvage job one cold January day. Since that happened to me I have seen the regs freeze shut, as in give you NO air, to some of my friends, who have since gotten rid of theirs. Apeks are great cold water regs and score much higher on the breathing tests. Check out the archives on the Biritsh dive magazine site "DIVER" to see the test results for yourself.

Jon