Fladen Immersion Suit Overview

I just bought a Fladen Immersion suit. I have kind of been toying with teh idea for months and already had the £200 put aside. Its the 845XY Model in the Black and yellow and it's a really interesting item.
As normal this is totally my own product, I have not spoken to or taken any money or benefit for this video. I just wanted to give fellow dinghy owners a better look at something that may be suitable to them.
Unlike a dry suit, these are designed to let water in. More like a wet suit. However when dry it's also very toasty warm too. So I am hoping something like this will be quite suitable on the Drascombe Lugger. Where you;re not wanting to get wet but you "may" get wet or take an unplanned dip into cold water.
The suit not only confirms to ISO 12402-6, which means it has bouynacy built in. In fact 70N of built in bouyancy if you opt for the XL.
It also conforms to ISO-15027-1 which means it's a certified thermal protection garment. In fact it's supposed to guiarentee only 2 degrees of body temperature in 5°C water over a 1 hour period. So if true, then you can see how useful this could be if we take an unplanned dip in cold water.
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[@marcdaigle1163]

What a great investment, Dave... Adventures got nothing on you, now.... Pirates will be sailing the opposite direction, when you approach ! Great jacket, for, on the open seas,... I like it !!!👍

[@llywelyn1984]

BrillIAnt in the cold...get way too hot anywhere near summer leaving you dangerously dehydrated. Also it's a faff to go for a wee wee! Used it once for a yacht race on new years day, it was great. They do a two piece which id love to try. Its more predictable in winter? Does thst mean predictably more windy!? Also wind blows steonger for same mph in winter.

[@SailingWithDave]

I agree. I wore it last winter just to see what it was like in -2°C and it was toasty as anything, but in the next video to thgis one where I test it on the lake, I think it was about 12-14°C. A tad chilly after the summer but way way too warm for this suit. You just sweat and get wet inside, although still very warm.

[@llywelyn1984]

Got a sailing dry suit...much better for the dinghy. Stay completely dry except head and hands. Wear it until may for the dinghy.

[@SailingWithDave]

Watch this space. I get a dry suit but again on wearing it the first time, I was so hot. I also have to get the neck stretched a bit as after a whole day wearing it i was starting to struggle to talk it gripped my throat so much!!! For me the right clothes are a real conundrum. I now have almost all the clothing for any situation...Wet suit, dry suit, Fladen suit, Shell and dungerees. It all ends up being way to hot to wear and I end up in my shorts and T shirt. So either you are too hot in the boat or too cold if you take a dip!!!

[@fat_tommo_goes_boating]

Great looking suit Dave. I usually just tie some fenders to my feet, what could go wrong? 😂

[@SailingWithDave]

Oh yes, probably less buoyancy in the feet than this thing has though!!!

[@fat_tommo_goes_boating]

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[@AWg-yq3rs]

hi dave just wondering why you dont sail in the winter?

[@SailingWithDave]

Well I think its a few reasons that all add up to just making it a bit difficult. Firstly the boat goes to the boatyard for winter and she's squeezed in a bit so she's a bit difficult to get out. She's also usually in a non sailable state as I repair or do projects on her. The fact she's not at home makes it difficult to leave some projects finished and also to get things done in between bad weather, especially rain. I've also been suffering with underactive Thyroid that has made the winters increasingly cold and nasty for me. I have only just been diagnosed formally and now am taking pills which have helped a huge amount. The lake is open all winter, despite the shores having to be cleared. We can still come down and sail and I think I will try and do that a few times in the next one. We shall have to see!

[@fibber2u]

Interesting video. Could you update what date your videos are upto. Is this last or this year's purchase. If I have it right Llyn Tegid so far this year has been about last years sailing and work but that seemed to becoming to an end (or with the winter gear is it?)

[@SailingWithDave]

Hi Fibber. So this video would have been filmed almost at the end of Season 3 so last october. I put the original recorded dates into KZbin when i post them so I thought they would show up. I will look in to that and maybe put a date on the intro of each video in future.

[@fibber2u]

@@SailingWithDave Thanks, it's been fun comparing your year with mine (no boats). Hope to see how your winter went.