On the way to Gamble right now to get a new neck seal actually.... but do tell more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Draker
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On the way to Gamble right now to get a new neck seal actually.... but do tell more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Draker
Have a chat with Gamble. He's seen my suits and knows what I offer.Quote:
Originally Posted by twaldo
If you're really interested, I'm in Fort White and have a few you can take a look at.
I'm also known to dine at Akins from time to time.
PS. Beware the short shorts.
Need to at least get this one in the water because even though its a bit big, I need to see just how big it is after it is submerged. Have had real issues with the back zip they just freak me out (have gone through 3 already, bought them tried them dry and sold them) So $300 for an almost new + neck seal deserves a bit of diving before its sold. But right now odds are 50/50 that it will be on the market pretty quickly.
Best not dawdle, it's wing night.
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Originally Posted by twaldo
Made it with seconds to spare....
I don't take it personally. I knew and dove with some of those guys before GUE existed.Quote:
Originally Posted by twaldo
We are all in learning mode. Anyone who thinks they have learned it all is wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by twaldo
If James says he would be glad to take you for a dive take him up on the offer. When your drysuit is set, let's go.
SO... and I'm sorry.... I find this highly funny. I walked into Gamble's shop with my drysuit, looked at him and said I need a neck gasket. He looked at me and said (and this is not verbatim) "what are you bringing me a drysuit for, you'll have a heat stroke just getting to the water" and went on to suggest if I was GOING to dive with it to use a the lightest weight capaline I could get and I might not over heat while I was in the water. Funny thing is this is exactly what I've been saying for the last 4 years(even longer about wetsuits). I told him the ultimate goal was ice diving and that I would only be diving with the dry suit during the winter to get used to diving with one.
That being said, that was the coolest experience I have ever had, he sized my neck gasket before I ever left and I think is going to help me with the wrist seals when I pick the dry suit up.
Somebody suggested that the spring water temps would effect my deco on even normal dives because of capillary contraction. The problem is that is exactly what makes people turn blue on the lips and fingers. I never turn blue, even lifting my arm up out of the water it will be warm to touch by anyone else. I"m not going to use this as an exscuse to NOT EVER wear a drysuit, IE Ice diving cert but when the deity of drysuits tells you that you probably should not wear one.... it's kind of funny. As far as wet suits go 3mil makes me colder, a 5 mil unless it really is cold water makes me too hot and the one time I wore a 7mil thought I was dying in 55degree water. Believe me, LOTS of experience with this.
:) this post is not intended to incite a storm of posts, just sharing my experience at DrySuit Mecca.
Oh, I'll have my drysuit back next week.
Did you ask that deity why he doesn't dive?
hhhhmmmm, he gets cold?
no, didn't know that he didn't dive. I mean Lv2dive said he is all about wing night and thats a diver thing right?
Seriously though, can you not see how this was just a bit funny to me?