[RichW]

I use the SciTech ring system. This has an integral wrist seal. The glove has a latex seal that you stretch over the top of the ring. This works really well, but getting in and out of the harness does seem to wear the glove seals somewhat.

As far as equalising goes, I used to put a liner glove on before donning the suit, and it stayed under the wrist seal. The idea was that if I flooded a glove, I could just remove it and pull the liner glove out. Nice idea. Didn't work. In it's defence, it took a good half an hour before I could feel water was sloshing around inside the suit as the water wicked its way along the liner glove.

I tried tubing, but it was too uncomfortable. I now use 6 inches of 2mm bungee, placed into a loop. Flood the glove and you can just pull the bungee through to seal the suit.

As to whether they're DIR or not, I don't know. I guess this is one of the things that some of us are trying to perfect at the moment. A good fitting and equalised glove shouldn't cause you any loss of dexterity. I do find working with thin line and no visibility almost impossible, as I can't feel it between my fingers. Perhaps a reason why the ekpp don't use them? I'd certainly need persuading before I used them in a cave.

Rich