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First Set Of Dive Gear: Discuss choosing a dry suit in the Dive Kit and Equipment forums: Having seen just about everything - heard all the stories and owned both Otter and Dui suits - I would say bang ...

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Having seen just about everything - heard all the stories and owned both Otter and Dui suits - I would say bang for yer buck a Protec MTM suit is an excellent choice. They are made like a DUI TLS350 so they give you superb freedom of movement and the aftersales service which is vital appears to be really exceptional. A TLS is a better suit but they're crazy money and the aftersales is shit. HTH
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If you want a Membrane suit then Protec is the currently most recommended suit on these boards.
If you want a neoprene suit, the O3 are currently the most recommended, but are expensive. Best alternative (and IMO best suit by a mile) is the Outer Edge drysuit by Sports Components.
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You should try the Viking rubber drysuits. They have a new one with a black stretchy inside reinforcement layer that allows the rubber to stretch much more for comfort.
Great advis=ce though I do use the hunter rubber suit and it"s too shiney, I look like something out of a fettish show. Although it fis lengthwise I'm a skinney git so I could apack 2 or three of me inside, its good warm and comfy. The reason I started thids was to get some advice for future suits and for my wife who is considering tgetting a dry suit for the first time.
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I am currently in the market for a new suit and have been very impressed by Protec suits. Really just looking for a reason not to get one now. Speaking of which:
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So l now have two otter britanic suits (l'll keep the best fitting one as a spare) going really cheap
What size/spec are they?!

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A TLS is a better suit but they're crazy money and the aftersales is shit. HTH

Depends who you buy from, I guess I have had nothing but great aftersales from the DUI team at Hydrotech.
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. A TLS is a better suit but they're crazy money and the aftersales is shit. HTH
I am intrigued as to why the TLS is a better suit (apart from the badge and the fact that it costs a grand more)
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