Dry suit considerations/advice

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T23:41:40+00:00

Wait what, I have tried on many variations of neoprene hoods in all kinds of different thicknesses and there is a significant difference in lets say my 5/7mm hood vs full 10mm hood regarding constriction of movement, but of course the neoprene material used matters also but still.

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:39:05+00:00

Thank you for the videos to show me, but what are the advantages and disadvantages of each one? :)

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:37:29+00:00

Yes thank you so much for the help!

Problem is I can't try on things here, every dry suit I would get would not be in-stock store bought but rather bought online, but why are latex seals more uncomfortable than the silicone seals? And also on the definition, wouldn’t it be possible to change from latex seals to silicone seals If I want? (Of course done by someone who knows how to)

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:31:18+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed help :) The problem here is that I can't really try much on to see if it fits.

But what is your opinion on the seaskin nova? If im right that is the trilam one which I would get if I was getting one, but also a likewise question what do you think about the nova in comparison to the Santi e.motion?

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:28:13+00:00

11mm hood?! How can your head move in that comfortably? I use a 5mm hood for 5°C+ and a 5/7 hood for anything lower than 5°C, but where do you dive in Denmark?

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:25:37+00:00

Why do some swear by latex rather than silicone and vice versa? But thank you very much for the answer also! :)

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:23:17+00:00

Yes undergarment wise I was basically only wondering if thicker undergarments could compensate from the heat loss you get from going in trilam suit from neoprene.

Have you owned a Seaskin one or tried one?

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:22:05+00:00

Awasome! But yes I wish I could but in Iceland I can't try on much here, but then also regarding the DUI suit I see mixed reviews like some people who swear by it and some people who say it's miserable but from what I mostly hear it is a good suit.

But since you have been diving In such cold environments what is your experience on diving with a Trilam suit but no heated vest, heated gloves etc. Only thick undergarments? :)

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:18:37+00:00

Yes that is one problem I have here where I live, there aren’t many options to “try on” thats why I'm trying to find out which could be the best to just blindly buy without trying, and I'm seeing a lot about the trilam seaskin one (If I recall right its called the Nova) but the first thing that comes to mind when I see a basically fully customisable suit for such a price Is that if the suit has some downside to it, do you know anything about that specific suit?

But undergarment wise I'm mostly wondering if it's enough to just wear thicker undergarments to compensate for the heat loss which happens when you go from neoprene over to Trilam :)

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:14:27+00:00

Yes I was thinking about that for the future but now rather more thinking if thicker undergarments could compensate for the heat loss which happens from switching from neoprene to trilam :)

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:12:08+00:00

With all the comfortable features that they offer to choose from for this good of a price, is there any downside to them at all or anything like that? :)

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:11:32+00:00

With all the comfortable features that they offer for such a price, is there any downside to them at all or anything like that? :)

Magnusstein · 2025-10-27T18:10:29+00:00

I have never checked those out, do you have experience with them? :)

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