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Do new neck/cuff seals stretch with time.

I've just picked up my new Otter Brittanic and the neck and cuffs feel a little tight. As it was MTM are they usually cut to the right size or should I trim them a little further?

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So no green suit then and very smart it looked to

Yes they do stretch abit I had new wrists seals in October and they are just getting to feel comfy, I had a new neck seal last month and I am not going to trim mine until I have done a few more dives.

I did put a couple of small bottle in the wrists though just to stretch them abit first.
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Yeah, Otter put serious seals on their suits!!! They do stretch over time, sticking something in them does it but it's also a function of time too as part of the natural aging process of rubber. One thing to watch for is they go super-stiff in cold weather if you store your suit in a garage, I guess because they use quite thick rubber.
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Do new neck/cuff seals stretch with time.

I've just picked up my new Otter Brittanic and the neck and cuffs feel a little tight. As it was MTM are they usually cut to the right size or should I trim them a little further?

Gavin
The neck seal especially will stretch a little over time with use.

If it helps, My Britannic has now don 100 ish dives, the Hd wrist seals have not stretched. I trimmed 1 ring off the neck when new [to aid breathing] it was a little tight for a while but its now sung as a bug so to speak

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