Posted by Steve on June 28, 2001 at 18:32:21:
In Reply to: Dry suit posted by BD on June 28, 2001 at 15:13:57:
I think DUI is the Cadillac if you have the bucks. Custom is recommended the 200, 450, 350 and the 50/50 are worth considering. I almost went with the Zeagle trilam, at the show dry suit manufactureres were plentiful. Competition is intense in that market, shop around. You could have checked them all out then. The shell suits have little if any thermo protection and you need to add underwear for warmth. The material itself doesn't compress like neoprene so you don't need to add as much air to them for buoyancy as you descend. Learning dry suit diving was a snap for me and it does seem to add a safety margin in the sense of redundant lift.
Good luck.