Postby Foil » Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:22 am
I have 4 dry suits now, all Soul, however 2 are Gull Soul Heat , one is Gull Soul Classic,also badged Fugitive, and the other is an Ocean Rodeo Soul, the last two have pee zips, and many more little pockets in the jackets,all have the Horseshoe type neck entry with waterproof plastic zipper YouCan easily zip up yourself, all are ankle seals, I would never recommend the full bootie type for our sport as the rubber bunches up under your foot, horrible ! But great for sub aqua.
All my suits are under 2 years old and the Gull Heat are a year apart but exactly the same with black jacket, these are slightly lighter with less material around the neck area with thinner materials in general, and these are the two I keep in rotation for regular use as they feel just right for me,I don't like the Pee zip as it gets in the way with my Ion B2 shorts harness,
As with all my dry suits, past and present I cut off the internall shoulder straps as these are totally unessary and add weight and bulk and the hoods that came with the last two suits I have had them removed for the same reason flipping to much bulk around the neck area,
My undersuits are the thin 2-3 mm one piece undersuits from Gull, developed for the sailors in the 2012 Olympics, alllmost skin tight but warm and you don't know they are on, thicker diver ones are awfully bulky and get far too warm.
Drysuits have come a long way since my first ones from typhoon in the late 70s, now they are dry! Comfortable, easy to get on and off yourself, stylish, but now cost a fortune, but well worth it as they seem to last forever now there are cuffs around all the latex parts to stop sunlight degrading the seals.
My last two suits mentioned above are both as brand new worn once, rinsed and kept in my wardrobe, both I would sell for £300 each, I weigh
90kg 5ft 9inch and they fit great if a little long in the leg,.(my normal size is Xl)