Gator Wraps

OkiMike · April 3rd, 2008, 05:02 PM

Does anyone find Gator Wraps (or their equivalent) helpful? If so, how?

RichieG · April 3rd, 2008, 06:43 PM

I use them as my TLS is not cave cut.

I find that I can afford to go head down and not worry about too much gas ending up in my lower legs or feet.

They also add a bit of protection to the suit material covering my shins...

Richard

Cyrille · April 3rd, 2008, 09:09 PM

Hi,

I use the Halcyon Gators with a DUI CLX450.

Main advantage I see: protect the dry-suit from potential damage..

The DUI suits have a cut that does not allow too much air to be trapped in the legs. Thus if you use your suit correctly (injecting air only in the suit to prevent the squeeze and not to trim) then the gators are a nice to have, not a must. They reduce the risk but do not eliminate it.

Kind regards.

Cyrille

digital_steve · April 4th, 2008, 12:06 AM

I use my H ones of every dive
The main reason i use them is that i have a shit fitting dry suit, so the gators pull up the excess leg material

alexmzz · April 4th, 2008, 01:30 AM

I use H gators on my DUI CLX450, like Cyrille says, they're helpful but not a must. They do remove the risk of flipping up feet first, but this is unlikely if your trim is right. I do find my trim is slightly better without them as my feet rise up a bit more. I've got them, so I use them, also feel more comfortable/stable diving with gators in confined spaces. Borrow a pair and try them!

Kevrumbo · April 5th, 2008, 01:49 AM

I don't use them anymore as their constriction tends to cause cramping in my calves . . .could be circulation and minor decompression issues due to the gaitor wraps constriction as well

Iskander · April 5th, 2008, 10:46 AM

I use mine when I wear thinner underwear.
You could say it's summer fashion

I recognized a tendency to cramp also at first, but after some dives it was gone, maybe it is only "look-and-feel", a question of the mind.

Iskander

trimixdiver · April 5th, 2008, 12:16 PM

I wear my gator,s cus they look cool...
honestly my dry suit is a little large on the calves, helps me with better trim.

gerstl_ossi · April 6th, 2008, 12:43 AM

Gator Wraps also for me, helps a little bit for better trim and gives a little bit of protection in cavediving, but they are not a must, if the cut of the drysuit is good, you will not neet them.

Cheers Ossi

graham_hk · April 7th, 2008, 03:30 PM

They slow air movement into your feet but once its there it will be impossible to get rid of. During diving I found them unnecessary and its better to learn to manage the air in your suit than fix it with equipment

Graham

April 3rd, 2008, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
OkiMike(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 77	Gator Wraps Does anyone find Gator Wraps (or their equivalent) helpful? If so, how? __________________ "Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now."

April 3rd, 2008, 09:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cyrille (Online) New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ijsselstein, The Netherlands Posts: 112	Hi, I use the Halcyon Gators with a DUI CLX450. Main advantage I see: protect the dry-suit from potential damage.. The DUI suits have a cut that does not allow too much air to be trapped in the legs. Thus if you use your suit correctly (injecting air only in the suit to prevent the squeeze and not to trim) then the gators are a nice to have, not a must. They reduce the risk but do not eliminate it. Kind regards. Cyrille __________________ "Scuba diversdescend to look around themselves, freedivers descend to look within themselves."

April 5th, 2008, 01:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kevrumbo(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: El Segundo CA, South Santa Monica Bay, USA Posts: 133	I don't use them anymore as their constriction tends to cause cramping in my calves . . .could be circulation and minor decompression issues due to the gaitor wraps constriction as well __________________ "Live never to be ashamed if anything you do or say is published [or posted] around the world --even if what is published is not true. . ."

April 5th, 2008, 12:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
trimixdiver(Offline) New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia (Brisbane) Posts: 35	I wear my gator,s cus they look cool... honestly my dry suit is a little large on the calves, helps me with better trim. __________________ Que Pasa !

April 6th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
gerstl_ossi(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Italy Posts: 47	Gator Wraps also for me, helps a little bit for better trim and gives a little bit of protection in cavediving, but they are not a must, if the cut of the drysuit is good, you will not neet them. Cheers Ossi Last edited by gerstl_ossi; April 6th, 2008 at 12:47 AM.

April 3rd, 2008, 06:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
RichieG (Online) New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London Posts: 78	I use them as my TLS is not cave cut. I find that I can afford to go head down and not worry about too much gas ending up in my lower legs or feet. They also add a bit of protection to the suit material covering my shins... Richard

April 4th, 2008, 12:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
digital_steve(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 128	I use my H ones of every dive The main reason i use them is that i have a shit fitting dry suit, so the gators pull up the excess leg material

April 4th, 2008, 01:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
alexmzz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 66	I use H gators on my DUI CLX450, like Cyrille says, they're helpful but not a must. They do remove the risk of flipping up feet first, but this is unlikely if your trim is right. I do find my trim is slightly better without them as my feet rise up a bit more. I've got them, so I use them, also feel more comfortable/stable diving with gators in confined spaces. Borrow a pair and try them!

April 5th, 2008, 10:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
Iskander(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 37	I use mine when I wear thinner underwear. You could say it's summer fashion I recognized a tendency to cramp also at first, but after some dives it was gone, maybe it is only "look-and-feel", a question of the mind. Iskander

April 7th, 2008, 03:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
graham_hk(Offline) Pinoy ako pinoy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: here, there and everywhere Posts: 779	They slow air movement into your feet but once its there it will be impossible to get rid of. During diving I found them unnecessary and its better to learn to manage the air in your suit than fix it with equipment Graham __________________ DIN caps and plugs with free world wide postage: www.dustcap.halcyon-hk.com