Neck Seal sizing

[Dsix36]

OK, go ahead and call me an idiot. Good - now that you have got that out of your system maybe I can get some real advice.

I dive with a Dive Rite 905 front zip. My neck seal seems to be tight enough for most practical usage, but if I look down (or under, in the caves) my neck seal will leak. I am very tired of my back getting soaked during a dive.

Is the seal too loose? Does this happen to others?

I will have a new seal installed if that will fix it, but it seems pretty tight right now.

I am about ready to duct tape it to my neck. That oughta fix it.

[jj1987]

If you can breathe, the seal is too loose.

Just kidding.....but it does take some getting used to. I barely even notice mine anymore, and when it was first put on, I swore it was choking me. Drysuit maintenance is a huge PITA I'm learning, but it beats the hell out of diving *** (the "w" word) !

If you need a new seal, Steve Gamble is the man to call. I think he charged me around $100 to replace the seal, got my sizing right the first try, and the install was perfect (no leaks).

[curtschu]

Make sure you shave your neck before you going diving. I find I get a little water if I have not shaved it for a while.

[temrich]

I have had the same problems with my 905. MY seal is tight enough that I sometimes get the dry heaves. The thing that I noticed that causes my neck seal leaking is the veins in my neck are larger than normal. Looking up and extreme left or right seems to be the worst. The only solution I have heard of that fixes this is changing to a neoprene seal. I don’t mind the moisture enough to change to a neoprene seal. Just my 2 cents!!

[atedeschi]

You can also use a large elastic band in addition to the neck seal, or you can use a neo neckseal and you will not have that problem.

[Gary]

If you can breathe, the seal is too loose.
MY seal is tight enough that I sometimes get the dry heaves.

You guys make dry suit diving sound so fun I'm glad I never bought one.

[Line Squirrel]

As I've said in the past ~ I don't think you get the true drysuit experience unless it leaks...somewhere

The neck seals...I've been through a couple dry suits and probably 8-10 neck seals through normal wear and tear. I think everyone (latex) of them has leaked if I stretched my neck enough looking up, down or to one side or the other.

I think the trick is to roll your shoulders a little in the same direction you want to look. Works for me.

You don't have to turn your whole body like your vertebrates are fused together but rolling the shoulders a little helps.

[Me]

According to Faith from DUI, it's the same premise as the tendons in the wrist....flex or twist to tighten them and you get a leak.....

Go with what Mike said...try to turn your shoulders too, to facilitate less turning of the neck that flexes the tendons.