Dry Suit Question

[Bob]

I simply lay it flat on the carpeted floor in the bedroom dedicated to dive gear, zipper open.

Tranpsort it to the dive site in a Rubbermaid tote bin...folded loosely at the waist, with sleeves and legs tucked in. I try to minimize any contortions to the zipper.

That's how I do it also.

[JCH]

I just leave mine on its PVC drying rack. Two 6 foot sections of 1.5 inch to 2 inch PVC with elbows on the end that fit into the boots with a couple of crossover pieces and a T at the bottom that I can stick an inflatable bed (NOT DOLL) inflator in to circulate dry air to the feet and back out. The whole thing inserts through the back zipper and the dry suit stays on it in my basement until it goes into the Rubbermaid and then the truck.

Are you saying my inflatable doll inflator won't work?

[JCH]

NO. No I am not. They work quite well, but mine has a burned out motor.

[Me]

I hang mine right side out to dry first, then flip it inside out to dry inside. Once dry it hangs on a wide drysuit hanger and gets zipped up inside a canvas garment bag that hangs in the closet....one of those wide rectangular ones that are meant for long term clothing storage of several items. I have all my wetsuits, drysuits, and kayaking clothing in them. The drysuit gets one all its own.

[kinetic]

Hello,

There is an article in DIVER, uk diving mag, recent issue. I think you can probably read it on the website, all about dry suit care.

The basiscs are that you let it air, try to avoid strong sun on a regular basis, little point in drying the exterior rapidly unless you need to pack it for travel, for example. Hang up by the boots are drape over something wide so the whole exterior is exposed, as far as possible to the air.

I have an 03 neo resin impreganted...toasty and nice. We all know the pros and cons of tri vs neo so i won't bother with that but in all cases, the zip and seals need extra care.

When not in use, and mine rarely is these days as I live in warmer climes, dry suit is folded from boot upward to avoid bending or strtching the zip, and it is folded away nicely in the bag, ready for the call when my mates say...you coming to scapa this year...

kinetic