Undersuit query

Craig N · November 12th, 2006, 09:28 PM

Hello all

i'm looking for a new undersuit. has anyone tryed one of these flectalon 300g from ND.

I'm starting to become a "shandy drinker" in my older age.

they look quite nice units with mesh flex panels under the arms.

already have some Fourth Ele's base layers to top it up when it gets totally cold.

its just one of the options on the list of many.

thanks

craig

GLOC · November 12th, 2006, 09:30 PM

I think Martin Burnard dives one of these.

However, if you are coming along next weekend, I am sure there will be loads to see there!! The best one that seems to be going around at the moment is the Santi 400 and I know there will be a couple at Stoney for you to look at.

Regards

Little Pete · November 12th, 2006, 10:30 PM

Martin used to dive one of these and has now moved to a Polar Bears 400 thinsulate.

HTH

Dun · November 13th, 2006, 08:40 PM

Yeah.. I would be curious to know too, has anyone ever flooded that ND stuff? How does it stand up?

*David Martin* · November 14th, 2006, 02:18 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Dun)

Yeah.. I would be curious to know too, has anyone ever flooded that ND stuff? How does it stand up?

A while back before I moved to 400g type-B, I had a ND undersuit. It was the 100g or 200g version but since there's no indication that the material is made from different stuff for each weight I presume that the only difference is how much of it there is.

Anyway. When the drysuit leaked I got very wet (and if the water was cold, got cold). Water moved through the undersuit very easily and it could be wrung out rather like a cotton T-shirt if badly flooded or after washing it. Type-B thinsulate is much harder for water to move through and to squeeze water in/out.

David

It's just occurred to me that my undersuit pre-dated the "Flectalon" stuff. However from a rather subjective/non-user viewpoint I think that the fabric seemed rather like the older stuff (albeit shineier and with bigger labels). I belive that the addition was of metallic strips to reflect readiated heat - which wouldn't have any affect on flooding.

Craig N · November 14th, 2006, 03:00 PM

Hi guys

Thanks for your input, i've removed this suit from my list.

getting the use of a 200G DUI for this weekend so i'll be warm .

thanks again

craig

November 12th, 2006, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Craig N(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 47	Undersuit query Hello all i'm looking for a new undersuit. has anyone tryed one of these flectalon 300g from ND. I'm starting to become a "shandy drinker" in my older age. they look quite nice units with mesh flex panels under the arms. already have some Fourth Ele's base layers to top it up when it gets totally cold. its just one of the options on the list of many. thanks craig __________________ Aquaimaging Photography Proffessional Underwater Imaging Tec - Portraits - Sports - Marinelife by Craig Nelson www.aquaimaging.co.uk Now water can crash or it can flow, be water my friend

November 12th, 2006, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
GLOC (Online) Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fleet, Hants Posts: 1,963	I think Martin Burnard dives one of these. However, if you are coming along next weekend, I am sure there will be loads to see there!! The best one that seems to be going around at the moment is the Santi 400 and I know there will be a couple at Stoney for you to look at. Regards __________________ Gareth Images of Life Photography DIR Team Foxturd Travels Underwater and Further Afar If you don't have the time to do something right, where are you going to find the time to fix it? - Stephen King

November 12th, 2006, 10:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Little Pete(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 509	Martin used to dive one of these and has now moved to a Polar Bears 400 thinsulate. HTH __________________ The shortesk pink mask wearing str#ke on DIRx apparently

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Dun(Offline) Giddyup Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 176	Yeah.. I would be curious to know too, has anyone ever flooded that ND stuff? How does it stand up? __________________ Chantelle We Go Down http://www.youtube.com/wegodown MY BLOGGY THING

November 14th, 2006, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
David Martin(Offline) Instructor candidate Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, E11 Posts: 419	Quote: (Originally Posted by Dun) Yeah.. I would be curious to know too, has anyone ever flooded that ND stuff? How does it stand up? A while back before I moved to 400g type-B, I had a ND undersuit. It was the 100g or 200g version but since there's no indication that the material is made from different stuff for each weight I presume that the only difference is how much of it there is. Anyway. When the drysuit leaked I got very wet (and if the water was cold, got cold). Water moved through the undersuit very easily and it could be wrung out rather like a cotton T-shirt if badly flooded or after washing it. Type-B thinsulate is much harder for water to move through and to squeeze water in/out. David It's just occurred to me that my undersuit pre-dated the "Flectalon" stuff. However from a rather subjective/non-user viewpoint I think that the fabric seemed rather like the older stuff (albeit shineier and with bigger labels). I belive that the addition was of metallic strips to reflect readiated heat - which wouldn't have any affect on flooding. Last edited by David Martin; November 14th, 2006 at 02:25 PM.

November 14th, 2006, 03:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Craig N(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 47	Hi guys Thanks for your input, i've removed this suit from my list. getting the use of a 200G DUI for this weekend so i'll be warm . thanks again craig __________________ Aquaimaging Photography Proffessional Underwater Imaging Tec - Portraits - Sports - Marinelife by Craig Nelson www.aquaimaging.co.uk Now water can crash or it can flow, be water my friend