Drysuit Diving Part 2 Donning And Doffing

[@apitz4umh]

Look hard to wear this all diving suits… But nice info for me brother… Thanks bro…

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

Hello Mohd Hafiz, sometimes they can be cumbersome under the water. When proper training and practice, they become second nature.

[@timgosling6189]

All good advice! My neoprene suits are sized so you don't have to roll the wrist seals under. I also use lube on the wrist seals to ease the hands going in. With my diagonal front zip I personally find it easier to put the left arm in first and take it out last afterwards; I'd say try both and do what works best. One of the fun things I find with backmount twins or sidemount is that, being weighted for empty tanks, I'm getting in the water overweighted by around 9 lb. That means I'll still sink without burping the suit so I stay warmer and don't have to add that gas back in as I descend. Why waste gas?

[@LakeHickoryScuba]

Hello Tim Gosling, glad you liked the video. Starting with the left arm does tend to be easier for front entry suits. Unfortunately, Scuba Force USA recommends starting with the right arm because a the extra tag at the bottom of the zipper. So I simply go with their recommendation. At the end of the day, a diver must choose what's best for them. As far as weight goes, I too agree that getting properly weighted with nearly empty tanks is better. We produced a video a while back talking about balanced rigs, and being properly weighted was the key point to the video. Now with burping, I do this simply to get a better fit after zipping up the suit. I find I have more flexibility to bend down to put on fins and have better mobility as well, without having excess air in the suit. I've never really had an issue with wasting gas as you stated for my dive. My undergarments keep me plenty warm without having to add too much air to the Drysuit. In part 5 of this series, we will go over my undergarment selection.

[@timgosling6189]

@@LakeHickoryScuba Good points.