Duncan_vdH
Member
I have been looking at and trying on drysuits for a while now.
The fact that I have very slender wrists limits the choice somewhat. The Gul and Gill with neoprene sleeves are barely up against my skin so it is hard to believe these will not leak. Another brand from Germany uses latex sleeves on all their suits (from budget to top range) and these actually seem to seal.
Now I still have to decide on
1) Latex socks versus 'cloth' socks. The more expensive models have feet made of the same material as the suit instead of latex. Is this worth the extra cost?
2) XXL vs extra length XL. Chest and waist size I fit very well in an XL, but I can only squat to full depth in an XXL.
The company offers a custom extra length XL as well. Again is getting the custom worth the extra cost over the slightly more bulky XXL?
3) The more expensive suits have a breathable upper AND lower part, whereas the more basic ones have only breathable upper part. Again, would you 20% more for the more expensive option?
Difficulty is you can not try out a drysuit. Maybe I hate sailing in a drysuit and then I am stuck with a very expensive one....
Thanks!
Duncan
The fact that I have very slender wrists limits the choice somewhat. The Gul and Gill with neoprene sleeves are barely up against my skin so it is hard to believe these will not leak. Another brand from Germany uses latex sleeves on all their suits (from budget to top range) and these actually seem to seal.
Now I still have to decide on
1) Latex socks versus 'cloth' socks. The more expensive models have feet made of the same material as the suit instead of latex. Is this worth the extra cost?
2) XXL vs extra length XL. Chest and waist size I fit very well in an XL, but I can only squat to full depth in an XXL.
The company offers a custom extra length XL as well. Again is getting the custom worth the extra cost over the slightly more bulky XXL?
3) The more expensive suits have a breathable upper AND lower part, whereas the more basic ones have only breathable upper part. Again, would you 20% more for the more expensive option?
Difficulty is you can not try out a drysuit. Maybe I hate sailing in a drysuit and then I am stuck with a very expensive one....
Thanks!
Duncan