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Old 06-08-07, 09:53 AM
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Which drysuit?
Having had two and a half years (95 dives) out of a second hand ROHO Commercial suit, it's starting to show signs of wear and tear. It needs new boots, knee patches and seams reglued. This will cost me about £120 at my local dive shop. Tempted to have it repaired but, like cars, what's going to go next and when?

Thus (and after lengthy discussion with the Chancellor (SWMBO)) I have decided to go for a new drysuit. and am considering THREE at the moment:


1 ROHO Cordura (Made to Measure)
2 OTTER Cordura (Made to Measure)
3 OCEANIC Aerdura

They are all in the same price range but I have had mixed reviews about each. Any comments or advice would be welcomed though I appreciate we all have our favourites and tend to stick with what we're used to.


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I can only comment on the otter brittanic that i have it's been great up to now
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Have you considered a PROTEC - damm good suits- you will find lots of references to them here on the forum

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Paul,
I would say the OTTER would be a wise choice. I currently use the ND Cortex which i like but given the choice/need for a new suit i would be visiting Mr Otter.
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Otter Codura-D is not available MTM..?

Think you'll have to have a Skin if you want MTM.

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no problems with the aerdura
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no problems with the aerdura
Love my aerdura to pieces. Generously cut and lovely and dry (unlike the rental hd400s i used beforehand)
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Hi paul
I have an Aerdura..great suit except for the cuffs which are big & bulky, & of no use whatsoever.
You can easily get them removed & neo wrist seals fitted( cost about £60) & then you have a great suit..well put together, comfy, hard weraing & looks good too!
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Have you considered a PROTEC - damm good suits- you will find lots of references to them here on the forum

Good luck

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Ah yes protec will be getting my money when i need a new one 90% of the people in the club use one and swear by it my otter was a bargain and protec fitted my boots for me. Believe me the people in my club can moan more that a tetchy bitch on red week and haven't moaned once about protec unless you count moaning about the traffic getting there
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