sander jansson(Offline)

Hello,

Any one familiar with the ScubaForce Explorer Custom Made dry suit?
Looks like a good backup suit.

Sander

davy(Offline)

One of my buddys uses one and they indeed look good.
Maybe she will chime in later...
Looks much like a DUI CLX-450 material, and the fit is ok.
You only maybe need to change the boots if they bother you.

GoDiva(Offline)

Yep, I am the buddy Davy mentioned. I dive a ScubaForce Explorer suit, although it is not custom made. I was lucky enough to fit in a standard (male) size (German females must have really weird bodies ).
Have had it for just under a year and done 40-50 dives in it. No major problems yet.

It seems good quality. I did have slight problems with the shop I got it from, but partly my own fault. They had a stock problem when I ordered the suit, but they managed to get me my suit just in time for my trip to Scotland (received suit on Monday, left on Friday;just enough time for one check out dive). They had not chaged the boots to a size smaller as they had promised, and he seals were only just small enouh (every now and then some water leaks in. The boot problem has been solved with an extra pair of socks, and the seals keep me dry most of he time (although once they start to stretch hey wil be too big). I of course could not send it back before my holiday, as that would have meant wet diving; and it just seemed to much effort.
At a certain point I get the boots changed to "rockboot socks" (now this is an option on the suit), and I will make do with the seals until they are really to stretched.


And the price is really good. (you can even ask them not to stick there brand around the inflator).

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sander jansson(Offline)

sounds like a very nice suit if you ask me tnx for the info.
Is it just as flexible as the dui?
Still interested in other findings about the suit.
How about service? If you send the suit for repair. How long das it take?

GoDiva(Offline)

I have never tried a dui, so can not tell (was a student when I got the suit, dui was outside my budget).
The original boots are pretty wide, and above about shoe size 40 they won't fit into normal scubapro jetfins. Turtles do work though, and I use jetfin look-a-likes, which also work.
Have never sent the suit back for repair, but would probably prefer taking it to a local diveshop with dry suit-adapting facilities.

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Philippe(Offline)

What is about the new Trilex?

Dvdwoude (Online)

Wednesday you will know Sander

I went to Germany (yesterday) to buy a custom made SF suit.

I wanted the ScubaForce Explorer (Cordura) but when I tried the new Trilex I chose the Trilex (just like the DUI TLS350 material), much more flexible, Kevlar Kneepads and Cordura pockets.

Warm neck vent, Apeks Ventiles are all the same on both suits.
I hope to get the suit in 4 weeks...

See ya tomorrow for a nice dive in a ScubaForce Explorer