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Dove on a wreck off Key West last month - are new drysuits actually worth the upgrade or just marketing hype?
My old Viking suit finally gave out after 8 years, and I'm torn between dropping $3k on a new model versus patching this one up again. Anyone else feel like the newer materials don't hold up as well as the older gear?
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brian_smith619d ago
Patching a 8 year old suit is just delaying the inevitable. The newer trilaminate stuff dries faster but it's more fragile than the old crushed neoprene. Spend the money if you dive a lot, otherwise just keep patching.
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beth_reed19d ago
@brian_smith6 Sounds like my drysuit is in that awkward teenage phase where it costs money but won't talk back.
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terryw6719d ago
Eight years old and you're talking patches? That suit's held together with hope and goodwill at this point. Might as well start calling it the Frankenstein suit.
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