Need Female Opinions...To She Pee or not to She Pee! :-)

[Jax]

. . . of course you are reading as we learn, so take notes but don't treat them as gospel because a couple of pages later we change our minds.

Truer words have not been spoken!!!!

[Xenia]

I prefer the Urobond compared to the spray Hollister. Much better application with the brush.

I had the first she-P with latex material and it has gone long ways since then. The blue silicone rocks. Much more flexible than latex. Definitely watch the videos on the website as others have said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=9lOlwk8AFb4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=pEL03wRTLwg

I also use an absorbent pad (Poise, long) with the she-p. I actually think that we are better off than the guys because even with a major leak the absorbent pad holds everything and you do not end up peeing your undies.

[amphipod06]

+1 on the Urobond4, way better than Hollister stuff.

Here is everything (and more) you ever wanted to know about the she-P

http://www.she-p.com/

Definitely get one.

Dive safe,

Celia

[Sludge]

We need a "Guys, don't click on this thread" icon.

[hunabku]

[LCF]

It's worth it, if you are doing much diving off boats, or staged decompression diving, or cave diving . . . if somebody is just doing 45 to 60 minute recreational shore diving, probably not so much. But I was extremely grateful yesterday, not to have either to chase everyone out of the cabin to use the porta-potty, or to have to drop my undergarments in mid 30's air temperatures in order to pee off the boat.

There IS a learning curve. I think the Urobond adhesive, which is designed to use in a wet environment, is the best adhesive. Multiple coats of it work better than one, and making sure the skin is free of oil is also key, at least for me. Removing it from the device is a pain, and nothing I've found works really well, so if I'm on a week-long trip, I just let it build up until I get home. You can buy Remove in 8 oz bottles, which is useful.

P-valves are easy to install. I've used the Halcyon and LM ones -- both are pretty low resistance. I think I'm slowly learning to prefer the Halcyon, both due to the way urine routes through the valve (easier to see quickly if it's coming out -- and you don't want to find out it isn't by realizing you have a growing patch of warmth in your suit . . . ) and because the duckbill arrangement for the balancing seems much more robust. (Yes, I used that word on purpose ) I know other people who have just given up on the balance arrangement and plugged the hole -- if you do that, you have to prime the system before submerging, or it's painful.

I'm pretty sure there is a very long and detailed thread about the She-P in the women's section on ScubaBoard, which has a lot of good information in it.

Bottom line: It beats diapers all hollow.

[Jax]

We need a "Guys, don't click on this thread" icon.

Tracy, you can use a beard trimmer if you have too many issues with a razor. What ever you do, DON'T go against the grain! You'll be sorry!! If you use the trimmer, you may need to use it daily.

[Sludge]

Thank you, Jax...

[a64pilot]

Once a pee valve is installed, it's easily "plugged" by a short piece of blocked hose if you decided later that you don't want to use it, installing a pee valve doesn't ruin a suit, the appropriately sized punch may be a empty .45 cal empty cartridge if you have one laying around. I installed my valve a little to the front of the center as I didn't want that valve chafing right between my legs

none of this is gender specific

[Jax]

Thank you, Jax...

You're welcome!

The beard trimmer works for manscaping, too.