Santi Drysuits

[Darren555]

Anyone got one, and if so what is your opinion of them?

[Buoyant Babe]

KeyLimePie has one, and a Santi undersuit. Try sending him a PM, I'm sure he'll let you know what he thinks.

Helen xxx

[KeyLimePie]

OMG we must be telepathic

I have what they called the nylon version, but I think they have just introduced a new model. Check the website - I had an email from them

Overall, I'm very pleased with it. The MTM fit is good but not perfect, it gives plenty of flexibility, has two good sized pockets, and it's black.

It's not the cheapest suit you can buy, but looks and feels very well made. The stickers on it came off within a couple of dives but that doesn't bother me. Mine has si-tech glove rings attached, and I'm having some issues with the gloves themselves. I also got a pee valve fitted. It is fitted at crotch level rather than thigh level, but I don't think that is an issue. I'm still practising with this, but I can connect it up ok and it doesn't get in the way.

All of that cost me about 1100 Euros.

Customer service is good in terms of identifying what you want etc. The wrist seals are a little too big for me despite mtm, which means I cannot really dive it with wet gloves. If I'd bought it locally I would have taken it back, but sending it to Poland means I'd be without it for a while so I haven't done that yet. I might do it whilst I'm away in the summer.

The acid test - would I buy another. Too early to say, I think. You can certainly buy cheaper here. I haven't examined it next to a Protec which is a similar kind of suit, I suppose. The material is definitely thicker than a DUI TLS, but this has some advantages, but nowhere near as thick as my old Otter.

HTH

Dave

[neilh]

Originally Posted by KeyLimePie

The stickers on it came off within a couple of dives but that doesn't bother me.

...at least it stops people coming up and speaking Polish at you

Dave's does look a decent suit - as he says it's thicker than the TLS material, but not excessively so.