Viking Drysuit ???
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01-14-2008, 10:43 AM,
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Re: Viking Drysuit ???
I've been using Vikings drysuits for years and have been very happy with them... My first suit was a Viking Pro 590 front-entry - one of the all-black rubber ones. I used it from '99 until '05 when I blew out the zipper. I'd get quite a few holes in it (well-deserved, from cave-diving or snags on sharp metal - I was never very nice to it), but it always easy to find them and trivially easy to patch them - just a dab of the Viking solvent and it was fixed. Aside from the zipper, the suit is still in fairly good shape. My second suit was an Viking Xtreme rear-entry - I bought it used in Fall '05 and have been using it through the present. This suit is a bit less tough than the all-rubber suit, but still pretty robust and easy to patch. I would've preferred to get another Pro, but the price on the Xtreme was too good to pass up - I just wish it were a front-entry suit.
I'm also a huge fan of the Viking dry hoods and dry glove rings - it's great to keep your head and hands warm and dry. I realize that Viking doesn't have the reputation that some of the better-known brands do, but when I look at the suffering and continuous leaks some of my friends have had with DUIs (that cost twice as much), I'm very glad about my choice. Ethan |
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Viking Drysuit ??? - by mp4 - 01-13-2008, 05:49 PM
Re: Viking Drysuit ??? - by matt t. - 01-13-2008, 06:00 PM
Re: Viking Drysuit ??? - by schalge - 01-13-2008, 07:20 PM
Re: Viking Drysuit ??? - by mp4 - 01-13-2008, 08:32 PM
Re: Viking Drysuit ??? - by ethanb - 01-14-2008, 10:43 AM
Re: Viking Drysuit ??? - by hinzer - 01-14-2008, 01:09 PM
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