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Wetsuits, Drysuits & Undersuits: Discuss Autodump experiences in the Dive Kit and Equipment forums: Sparked off by another thread elsewhere.. It's common to see people advised to switch from an Apeks low-...

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Old 23-03-04, 09:46 AM
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Sparked off by another thread elsewhere..

It's common to see people advised to switch from an Apeks low-profile dump to something else (usually a high-profile or a SiTech)

So, just how widespread is the problem? Are Apeks really that much worse than the others?
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<font color='#0000FF'>i have used high and low profile dumps made by both manufacturer, to be honest, i have no preferance, except it must be auto. I have also never had any problems with either type, and in fact have a sitec on one suit and a apeks on the other, both suit are trilaminates.
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<font color='#32CD32'>Otter suit, came with the Apeks LP, done 200+ dives in it and never had a problem, even when teaching and having to slow other people ascents.

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Have an apeks LP job on my Otter and have had no problems whatsoever.

I did have a ND dump on my Divemaster and that was rubbish so replaced it with St-tek but never dived it because when I picked up the drysuit I was tempted by the Otter.
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Apeks LP, had it leak, broke it, replaced it with High Profile. Same sort of performance, but hopefully the HP is more user serviceable. In the LDS at the weekend, guy came in with LP on dry suit, told non-serviceable and could only be replaced with a new one. I thought they were 'repairable' just that I was a bit ham-fisted. Not sure now.

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<font color='#000080'>Had a LP apeks, it leaked (as did the air in valve, zip,seals, legs and arms), replaced and still dribbles a bit now and then. &nbsp;I was told i wasnt using the suit properly and needed more air in there on a dive. &nbsp;I just looked at the other faults and said i needed a better suit. &nbsp;Seac suck.
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<font color='#0000FF'>Got Apex LP on all 4 of my suits now,,,,, as dumping air tho the wrist was becoming a pain with hands full.

000's of dives with the one on my Avon and has never leaked or fecked up.

Had to use them as work supplied them in bulk
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Had an apex LP which didnt work so replaced it with a Sitec which was briliant. Now have a new suit with an Apex LP which works fine but it leeks all the bloddy time.

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Swapped my first suit's cuff dump for a SiTek and loved it - stupidly sold the suit with the valve
Bought my next suit with an old style Oceanic LP (which AFAIK is a rebadged Apeks LP!) - it didn't 'click' like the modern ones do and just kept turning - was a bugger to find the open and closed position, so swapped it over to a new style Apeks LP. &nbsp;It's OK, but think I might sell this on (or keep it as a spare) and buy myself a SiTeK.
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<font color='#F52887'>Only ever had one suit (being a relative newbie at this game), otter with apex LP, never had any problems or got wet, but then haven't ever had anything to compare it to either
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