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scuba.jim · November 28th, 2005, 05:21 PM

Hi all,

Just curious...

I've been diving a DUI polartec 300 for years now, and have only recently experienced my first dry suit flood (bad wrist seal - now repaired).

After my dive, my dive partner said that I should be diving the DUI G400 (Thinsulate) as it is warmer when wet... Like I said, I've never been wet, and I've never been cold as well. However, I did feel a chill that day...

When I purchased it (the polartec), I was under the understanding that both retained their warmth when wet. I would have thought that the main difference was "how much" warmth is retained... Am I wrong?

Thanks,

Jim

November 28th, 2005, 05:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
scuba.jim(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: underwater - FLA caves Posts: 4	undergarment question Hi all, Just curious... I've been diving a DUI polartec 300 for years now, and have only recently experienced my first dry suit flood (bad wrist seal - now repaired). After my dive, my dive partner said that I should be diving the DUI G400 (Thinsulate) as it is warmer when wet... Like I said, I've never been wet, and I've never been cold as well. However, I did feel a chill that day... When I purchased it (the polartec), I was under the understanding that both retained their warmth when wet. I would have thought that the main difference was "how much" warmth is retained... Am I wrong? Thanks, Jim