Drysuit Pockets - Questions, Answers & Opinions.

[Brian Donaghy]

Originally Posted by Mark

Large DUI velcro closing bellows pockets cost £67 each including fitting! I am getting two fitted to my latest 2nd hand TLS350 purchase.

I don't much care for the newish DUI pockets. I think I'll get 5thD pockets fitted to my new drysuit when I decide what type to buy.

As for the original questions: definitley on the side & I carry much the same junk as Frogman plus a few other bits & pieces except I wear my depth timer on my wrist.

[Woz]

Waaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaa am feeling a little heady after spreading suit glue all over my right leg to fit a pocket. Plus have had a couple of pints and the house stinks of toluene thinners. Missus Woz not impressed.

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[beanie]

Originally Posted by Woz

Waaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaa am feeling a little heady after spreading suit glue all over my right leg to fit a pocket. Plus have had a couple of pints and the house stinks of toluene thinners.

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

business as usual then

[Woz]

Originally Posted by beanie

business as usual then

Missed you at the Dive Show my old fruitie. Shame as I wanted to catch up and meet you in person rather than qwerty. Oh well. Back to the beer and glue...

[Rick Huggins]

Originally Posted by Brian Donaghy

As for the original questions: definitley on the side & I carry much the same junk as Frogman plus a few other bits & pieces except I wear my depth timer on my wrist.

I will but theres a lump of a VR3 in the way at the moment, not for long I hope

[beanie]

Originally Posted by Woz

Missed you at the Dive Show my old fruitie. Shame as I wanted to catch up and meet you in person rather than qwerty. Oh well. Back to the beer and glue...

well if you go round saying your not going what do you expect

I would say come down to the NDC on sunday but I'm kinda thinking it's a long hall from Notts

[Woz]

Originally Posted by beanie

well if you go round saying your not going what do you expect

I would say come down to the NDC on sunday but I'm kinda thinking it's a long hall from Notts

It was a last minute thing that I went. Ho hum. Our paths will cross. Not this weekend as I'm doing a VHF course (breaker 1-9 breaker 1-9 what's your 20? There's a smokey on your tail Rubber Duck). Have sobered up a bit now. And just noticed that Aquastuff pockets don't have drian eyelets so I'm going to have to get a couple put in.

Arse.

<update>
Problem solved. Stinking hot screwdriver, a bit of bravery with it so close to the drysuit and bingo! 6 nice neat drain holes.
</update>

[Janos]

Originally Posted by Woz

Waaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaa am feeling a little heady after spreading suit glue all over my right leg to fit a pocket.

Mmmmmm. Glue.

Laters,
Janos

PS - Postage costs - Royal mail will post a drysuit for a tenner (sent mine off to get fixed a coupole of days ago They'll try and sell you Special Delivery, but if you ask for parcel post and separate insurance it's about half the price and takes a day or two longer (presumably they just keep it in the post office for a couple of days before putting it on the same lorry.)

[Helen F H]

My drysuit has a large bellows pocket on the front of the thigh. It is not a whole lot of use really, as if i put anything bulky in there the velcro will not hold or i catch it on the wreck while ferreting and will either open the pocket or rip the suit! I can put my tables in there, but i want some more storage pockets as i dont fancy the christmas tree look.

I do need a new suit, but unless i have a considerable pay rise, this aint going to happen any time soon.

I was thinking about a DIY pocket, glued to the left thigh but on the outside of the leg, not the front.

Has anyone used a DIY pocket? Do they stay stuck over the seam in the suit leg, and deal with any flexing?

Or would you reccomend a pocket (such as the Narked@60 ones) to attach to the harness and bin the drysuit pocket idea?

[Woz]

I've just fitted a zipped pocket to my membrane suit from aquastuff.co.uk (Divers Warehouse in disguise). As long as you take your time the pocket sticks to your suit like shit to a blanket. I would get some Toluene too to make sure the suit is spotless before applying the glue.