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Scuba Forum / General / August 2006Suit advice
I am looking for a new dry suit and just wanted some advice. I have been told that DUI are the mutts nuts but have also been told by a friend that he hates them. Are they the suit you either love or hate? What sort of money should I expect to spend on a new one? I have heard mention the CF200. Is it a good one? Ali > I am looking for a new dry suit and just wanted some advice. I have been > told that DUI are the mutts nuts but have also been told by a friend that he > hates them. Are they the suit you either love or hate? What sort of money > should I expect to spend on a new one? I have heard mention the CF200. Is > it a good one? Where are you going to dive? The place and type of diving make a big difference. >> I am looking for a new dry suit and just wanted some advice. I have been >> told that DUI are the mutts nuts but have also been told by a friend that [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Where are you going to dive? The place and type of diving make a big > difference. It will mainly be UK diving with the occasional holiday overseas to see what the warmer bits are like. Ali > It will mainly be UK diving with the occasional holiday overseas to see what > the warmer bits are like. If I were in your shoes, I would likely look for a UK manufacturer so that when the suit needs maintenance such as seals, valves, etc you wont be stuck with overseas shipping issues. > It will mainly be UK diving with the occasional holiday overseas to see what > the warmer bits are like. I should have seen the cross post to the UK group. you will be better off with local advice, as I'm not familiar with the diving there. When I have to use a drysuit, I use a DUI TLS350. I've had and tried others, and that is the one I like, but my diving is nothing like yours (freshwater caves with unlimited vis that you can drive a lorry through (notice how nicely I'm trying to relate to the foreigner)). I have friends who have the CF suit, and it is nice and tough for wreck diving, but it weighs alot and takes a long time to dry. My GF has the one with the TLS top and CF bottom, and has had problems with the bottom becoming porous and leaking. In warm water, I prefer a wetsuit. A 1 piece 3mm suit is about $100 here (I don't know how many quids that is). Has anyone heard from Fiona in Scotland? She would be the person to ask. I'm sure some crude 'merican will be along to enquire about your present attire ;-) > I'm sure some crude 'merican will be along to enquire about your > present attire ;-) One must be careful with names like "Allison"... Especially since the OP is from the UK... Over the years, the name has been used by both genders... >> I am looking for a new dry suit and just wanted some advice. I have been >> told that DUI are the mutts nuts but have also been told by a friend that [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Where are you going to dive? The place and type of diving make a big > difference. I did see this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DUI-CF200-Dry-Suit_W0QQitemZ130015066448QQihZ003QQcategory Z73994QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem No comments or questions about my size please. Ali > I am looking for a new dry suit and just wanted some advice. I have been > told that DUI are the mutts nuts but have also been told by a friend that he > hates them. Are they the suit you either love or hate? What sort of money > should I expect to spend on a new one? I have heard mention the CF200. Is > it a good one? The CF200 is tough as nails and an excellent suit. Unlike tri-lam shell suits, it stretches a bit, which can make for a nice fit. The downside to the CF200 is that it is heavy and takes forever to dry. If you shore dive in areas with lots of rocks and shell fish and you have strong legs, it can be a good choice. Personally, I prefer the lighter suits. I have a CLX450 and I find that a bit heavy. I would trade it for a CLS350 in a heartbeat, but I don't tend to be clambering over rocks, either above or below water. > The CF200 is tough as nails and an excellent suit. Unlike tri-lam shell > suits, it stretches a bit, which can make for a nice fit. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > a bit heavy. I would trade it for a CLS350 in a heartbeat, but I don't > tend to be clambering over rocks, either above or below water. A friend in NY shredded a TLS350 on the wrecks there crawling around looking for trinkets and lobsters. She switched to a CF200 and has been happy, but found it to be not so good for cave diving in FL. > I am looking for a new dry suit and just wanted some advice. I have been > told that DUI are the mutts nuts but have also been told by a friend that he > hates them. Are they the suit you either love or hate? What sort of money > should I expect to spend on a new one? I have heard mention the CF200. Is > it a good one? If you want a good dry suit expect to spend around a grand - unless you want a DUI, in which case expect to spend about two grand for an equivalent suit. > I am looking for a new dry suit and just wanted some advice. I have been > told that DUI are the mutts nuts but have also been told by a friend that he [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Ali Funnily enough I was discussing the merits of a DUI suit a couple of days ago with one of my pals. He bought it when they were being sold a lot cheaper as the then franchise drove down the price (before they got sacked by DUI). His comment was that it was a good suit, but there are others as good for half the price. I have an otter skin btw and otter recently replaced the cuff seals in 3 days :-)) Cheers Graham >> I am looking for a new dry suit and just wanted some advice. I have been >> told that DUI are the mutts nuts but have also been told by a friend that he [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Cheers >Graham With all fairness... never had a problem with my DUI in 5+ years. My wife had an Otter which as a made to measure took three attempts and the final attempt was still a poor performance. I agree DUI is overpriced, but I've had very poor service from Otter (via my wife). Don't know where I would jump next for a suit. Altough I would still look at DUI (from my experience) I would have to look at O3 as a extremly good alternative. Just my thoughs and experiences. Enjoy and dive safe. |
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