Dui Flx 50/50

[caver]

Any personal experience with this suit? I am considering one.

Thanks in Advance

[fixxervi6]

Go TLS350, I hae a 50/50 and I cuss it every time I put it on, the CF200 material "grabs" at the undergarments, its a pita, I'll never own another one again. TLS for me in the future.

[TommyB]

I have the 50/50 and love it. Not sure what fixxervi6 means by "it grabs at the undergarments" but I have not had that issue.
Mine is the flx 50/50 signature series ie custom made for me , and I love it.. perfect fit and over 100 dives on it. I'm using the Bare Undergarments http://barescubadiving.com/usa/drysu...ar-extreme.asp
under mine, so maybe the dive ware he's using is the issue?

[bdoxey]

I have the 50/50 and like it also. However, it is my first drysuit, so I really can't compare it to anything. The legs don't have a lot of extra room in them for me...maybe that could be a problem with bulky undergarments. I wear the White's MK2 undergarment and haven't had any problems gearing up.

I like the tighter fit personally. It seems to restrict unwanted air movement to my feet and I have never felt a need for gaiters, or even a need for careful "technique" to keep air out of my feet, but again that is an uninformed observation.

I think fit is the most important thing. Mine was an almost new demo I got for a good price and I then had it customized by Steve Gamble. He shortened the legs and arms and put on the right size socks.

I get cold easily, yet my feet have never gotten cold down to 53 degrees while wearing just a pair of wool hiking socks. I wear thin wetsuit booties with soles over the drysuit socks. Again, might be the neoprene bottom half, or just might be my inexperience.

Bottom line....I'm very happy with the suit, there was almost no learning curve involved, and it's been comfortable to the point of being "transparent" while diving.

Bryan

[fixxervi6]

When I'm pulling the legs on it pulls at the undergarments and makes it a pain to put on, I tried on a TLS 350 rental after I purchased my 50/50 and it slid right on slick and fast.

[bottomtime]

have you ever thrown a little or alotta talc in to slide in easier

[fixxervi6]

Wouldn't that just get all over my undergarments and stuff?

I use KY on the seals to slip in

[jpdiver]

It can depend on the water temperature and type of diving. I have a TLS 350 and I really like it for cave diving in Florida. However, I also dive in the Northeast (ocean) and the TLS is not warm enough. I know you can add more under garments but it would take a lot.

I dive a CF 200 in cold water and also very happy with it.

also- the TLS is very abrasion resistant for caves but the CF 200 is better against slicing in metal wrecks.