Pinnacle Arctic Semi-Dry - questions

[Genesis]

.... to those of you who have 'em (I know there's a few of you out here!)

I'm thinking of getting one.

First, how do you like it? How warm does it keep you?

Second - can a P-valve be successfully put in one? Any downsides to doing so, or is it simply not workable? You can't pee in a semi-dry without creating a permanent stink - and that's a major drawback I can see to these suits.

Comments please!

(No, my TLS350 is not going away. Just looking for something with lower drag for lighter stuff in the caves)

[Dwain]

It's an awsome suit. I am now diving one.

Yes, a pee valve and be added if you wish. Steve Gamble will be putting one in for me soon.

[Genesis]

It doesn't pinch and such? I'd think it would, but if you've seen people with it and its been ok, that's cool. Who's P-valve are you using? They're not hard to make up out of Delrin pretty cheap.

[Dwain]

The pee valve leaves a mark on my leg, not anything noticable.. no pinching.

[Genesis]

Cool....

Any good sources for them with nice prices? 8)

[Dwain]

The best prices that I have seen are at LB's.

PM Sent.

[fun2dive]

No fair; I want a pee valve for my Arctic! What is a woman to do???

[crazyduck]

No fair; I want a pee valve for my Arctic! What is a woman to do???

I think for ladies that requires a certain amounting of trimming and then the application of a certain item (similar to a soft oval cup) that has a certain amount of glue for adhesion - kinda like a cup. Removing it was no fun I was told. I am trying to be respectful with this rather delicate subject.

For me I will gladly just pee in my suit; hangout for a second and enjoy the view. Easiest way for me to wash it out was to walkout; drop my gear walk back in and open all of the zippers and then flush water through the suit. If I had to wear it that evening or the next day a little water and no stink into the garbage bag- shake, rinse hang. Then I purchased a blue plastic container from Target for about $8.00 and it all goes in there. That way if it knocked over in the car- no foul.

Have a fun dive. Andrew