DUI Drysuits

[Duncan]

decided to invest in a new drysuit and the DUI CF200 seems like the one, before i put the grin back on my bank managers face, does any one have any negative comments on DUI suits? i'd be interested to hear of any problems people have had,or are these suits really that good??

Cheers all
Dunk

[Mr T.]

Hey Dunk,

I've had my DUI TLS 350 for just over two years now, bought it new from SDS for £741, and it's one of the soundest investments I've ever made mate. Never let me down, never leaked, comfy as sin and easy to get in and out of due to being a, ahem, 'front-loader'. And the rock-boot system means that you're not having to put it into the shop to have your booties replaced as they don't wear out - you just buy a new pair of rock-boots as and when the needs arises. Happy as a pig in the proverbial.

Yes, you can believe the hype - they're as good as they say they are!

[Duncan]

Glad your suited Bren (pun intended) any one else got any feedback? looks like my wallets gonna take a beating at this rate!

[John Gulliver]

I haven't got one (can't afford it) but, in my opinion, they are the Rolls Royce of the drysuit world. I believe DUI are the only people who make crushed neoprene drysuits (as opposed to compressed neoprene). There are lots of them here in Sweden and they do indeed seem to last for ever. They are also extremely comfortable to wear. The only drawbacks I can see are the weight (they're very heavy, which can be a problem when you're travelling to cold water diving destinations abroad) and the price.

[Dominic]

You do sometimes hear of people having problems with a DUI suit. I gather that because they don't crush the suit until they've stitched it all up, you can get a poor fit by the crushing not happening evenly all over, or something like that.

The basic consensus seems to be, you can't beat a good DUI, it's just that not every DUI is a good one..

Personally, I don't see the point - there's enough other drysuits on the market that are tough, don't leak, and fit comfortably. And are half the price.

But if you've got the money and the urge, go for it.

[Robert]

Apart from the 'Dry Until Immersed' jokes that I have to put up with, I have no problems at all with my DUI CLX450 - very comfortable, very tough and very dry.
Agree with Bren, the front zip makes getting kitted up quick (maybe it makes it easier to reach back to isolate too?) and the rock boots are pretty good (you do need to be a bit more careful with the soft socks though and getting the boots on in a rocking boat can be a bit uncomfortable/seasick provoking).
HTH
Robert

[Duncan]

Thanks for the feedback guys, "dry until immersed" have come accross that one - looks like no one one can say anything bad about these suits (except the price) oh well its looking very promising! anyone think of a alternative? O'three? hear their good but never spoke to anyone whose dived one.

[Dominic]

From UKRS:

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Well I wouldn't buy a DUI again. I bought one 8 years ago (CFX 200 tech)
and sure, it was OK for a while, but it started to get damp and soggy - I
had the zip replaced and a handfull of small holes on the back, but
eventually it started to delaminate and the material was looking very thin
in places, so I binned it and bought an O'Three. Never been as comfortable
or as warm in a suit as my O'Three.

[Bob Cooper]

I'd echo what Bren and others have said about DUI suits.  I've got a TLS-350 and a CLX-450.  I love the TLS so much, I hardly ever use the CLX now.  Personally, I don't like the rock boots though.  My CLX has them, my TLS doesn't.

A friend of mine took delivery of a Special Production TLS a few weeks ago from SDS.  Due to a "measuring error" the arms were about 4" too short.  They sent it back to San Diego, got it fixed and returned it to him within about 3 weeks, no charge.

Good service or what?

My advice - get a TLS from SDS (with turbo soles).

Bob

[Duncan]

thanks for the info bob, any reason you dont like the rock boots? - they were one of the things that made the suit appeal to me. have you had bad experience with em?