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| Originally Posted by Arfie I would go (in fact I have been) to Seaskin.
Richard is a nice chap who will give you the time of day and will chat things through with you regarding options etc. He seemed a bit surprised when I said I was ordering as he normally gets people in to chat and get measured up before they go and do the rounds looking at everyone elses suits.
It's just down the road from you, so nothing lost by calling in and just chatting with him.
I've neved dived in a drysuit so I have no personal point of reference other than other peoples recommendations. I know Endoman isn;t the sort who will big something up because he owns it, in fact I had to listen to him moan about his old suit. But he is very happy with his Seaskin, and I read up on the problems others have had with Seaskin and they all seem to have been sorted to their satisfaction. These reports from the likes of BB and PeeBee meant more to my choice than other cheerleaders that had no issues with their suits.
Arfie |
Yup, both Seaskin and O Three get great reports for Customer Service.
Nats - I really would recommend you go have a mooch round Richard's factory to get an idea of what you might want out of a suit. I'm sure there is no obligation to order from him if you tell him you are there for a look and will need to think about it after your visit.
You will be able to see the difference between a membrane and a neo and decide what is going to be good for the type of diving you might want to do. Having seen the build quality of Richard's suits for the price he charges it is excellent.
When I went I was still undecided as to whether I was going to stick with neoprene or go back to membrane. I went back to membrane because I really wanted a front loader and the guaranteed flexibility to do shutdowns. It dries quicker too
