DUI latitude 30/30

Red Sea Explorer · February 7th, 2006, 08:54 PM

Hi all,

Two days ago I had the chance to dive a DUI latitude 30/30. It is their new design for mild climates. It is really a nice suit. I loved diving it.

The suit is made of very light trilam. It has no boots. It has seals like the wrist on the legs.

The suit gives a very enjoyable feeling like you are diving wet, only it has all the conveniences of being in a dry suit. I have slim hairy legs which do not allow for a good seal so I had little water coming in to my legs. Not too much though, like the normal wrist leaks.

Trim was very easy to maintain because whenever gas went to the legs it simply came out of the legs. Funnily enough the air coming out of the suit went into the booties so most of the time my feet were nice and warm because they were dry.

The most enjoyable of all was after the dive the suit dries quickly and you do not get that water stuck inside like a dry suit and it does not get stuffy and all.

Of course this is not a good suit for Cold water diving, but it is definitely better than a semi dry and I would argue it beets a wet suit in hot weather.

The only draw backs I can think of are the extra seals on the legs that you have to worry about and the water seeping in from the legs…

Thats all....

sasdasdaf · February 9th, 2006, 03:25 AM

Where did you try it? I didn't know anyone was buying them.

When gas escapes from your leg seals, do you get wet?

Have you considered stocking these suits on your liveaboard? Why or why not?

Red Sea Explorer · February 9th, 2006, 09:49 AM

Tried it here on the Red Sea, a freind of mine, Hassan Adly, got a prototype from the boat show in Germany.

Yes when water comes out of the legs you do get water in. But not that much, it is like you do from the wrist seals.

As for stocking them on my liveaboard, I will consider it if the price is right or I might have a similar design made through my prefered drysuit manufacturer. Probably by mid this year or next season. Now I am focusing on getting more scooters

The good thing about it is that as a rental suit it can cover a big range of sizes as there is no boots to worry about

davy · February 9th, 2006, 10:14 AM

Whites has such a tropical design for some years now...
been considering one ever since (as a backup/tropical travel suit), but since it will see limited use in our climate I never really got one, but they indeed seem very nice for red sea diving or mexico cave diving...

So I understand you also rent scooters then?
interesting...

Red Sea Explorer · February 9th, 2006, 11:37 AM

Davy,

Yes the suit is ideal for our environment and it is very light so it is great for traveling.

We defiantly rent scooters. Now we have three for rent and by mid season I hope to make them six. It is the only way to dive the Red Sea. You get to circle the reefs rather than just glimpse a side. Also you can do almost all the sites from the boat and back to the boat, no need to get in and out of inflatable boats. All that fining stuff is out dated

breals · February 10th, 2006, 06:37 PM

What sort of undergarment did you wear underneath? I would love one of these for diving the Mexican caves.

*Hassan Adly* · March 9th, 2006, 11:10 PM

Hi,

I just noticed Faisal's post now.. (thanks for the writeup man!)

As the dealer in Egypt for DUI, I have high hopes for this suit. So much so that despite the fact that we are about to enter the Egyptian hot season, we are preparing an order for at least 10 suits for our store.

Despite the suit's very light weight (since it has no boots it's lighter than a TLS350), the material feels quite heavy duty.

DUI went to lengths to make this suit affordable, mainly by reducing the number of seams, using a slightly thinner zip, replacing the protective outer zipper with an overlay flap, and some other production tricks. Nevertheless the quality doesn't suffer (it's still a DUI).

The DUI website doesn't do enough to promote this suit, fortunately it sells itself.

If anyone else here has tried the suit please post your comments!

Hassan

February 7th, 2006, 08:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Red Sea Explorer(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sea Posts: 236	DUI latitude 30/30 Hi all, Two days ago I had the chance to dive a DUI latitude 30/30. It is their new design for mild climates. It is really a nice suit. I loved diving it. The suit is made of very light trilam. It has no boots. It has seals like the wrist on the legs. The suit gives a very enjoyable feeling like you are diving wet, only it has all the conveniences of being in a dry suit. I have slim hairy legs which do not allow for a good seal so I had little water coming in to my legs. Not too much though, like the normal wrist leaks. Trim was very easy to maintain because whenever gas went to the legs it simply came out of the legs. Funnily enough the air coming out of the suit went into the booties so most of the time my feet were nice and warm because they were dry. The most enjoyable of all was after the dive the suit dries quickly and you do not get that water stuck inside like a dry suit and it does not get stuffy and all. Of course this is not a good suit for Cold water diving, but it is definitely better than a semi dry and I would argue it beets a wet suit in hot weather. The only draw backs I can think of are the extra seals on the legs that you have to worry about and the water seeping in from the legs… Thats all.... __________________ You watch me switch. www.redseaexplorers.com

February 9th, 2006, 09:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Red Sea Explorer(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sea Posts: 236	Tried it here on the Red Sea, a freind of mine, Hassan Adly, got a prototype from the boat show in Germany. Yes when water comes out of the legs you do get water in. But not that much, it is like you do from the wrist seals. As for stocking them on my liveaboard, I will consider it if the price is right or I might have a similar design made through my prefered drysuit manufacturer. Probably by mid this year or next season. Now I am focusing on getting more scooters The good thing about it is that as a rental suit it can cover a big range of sizes as there is no boots to worry about __________________ You watch me switch. www.redseaexplorers.com

February 9th, 2006, 11:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Red Sea Explorer(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sea Posts: 236	Davy, Yes the suit is ideal for our environment and it is very light so it is great for traveling. We defiantly rent scooters. Now we have three for rent and by mid season I hope to make them six. It is the only way to dive the Red Sea. You get to circle the reefs rather than just glimpse a side. Also you can do almost all the sites from the boat and back to the boat, no need to get in and out of inflatable boats. All that fining stuff is out dated __________________ You watch me switch. www.redseaexplorers.com

March 9th, 2006, 11:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hassan Adly (Online) GUE Instructor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Red Sea Posts: 287	Hi, I just noticed Faisal's post now.. (thanks for the writeup man!) As the dealer in Egypt for DUI, I have high hopes for this suit. So much so that despite the fact that we are about to enter the Egyptian hot season, we are preparing an order for at least 10 suits for our store. Despite the suit's very light weight (since it has no boots it's lighter than a TLS350), the material feels quite heavy duty. DUI went to lengths to make this suit affordable, mainly by reducing the number of seams, using a slightly thinner zip, replacing the protective outer zipper with an overlay flap, and some other production tricks. Nevertheless the quality doesn't suffer (it's still a DUI). The DUI website doesn't do enough to promote this suit, fortunately it sells itself. If anyone else here has tried the suit please post your comments! Hassan __________________ Hassan Adly Red Sea Discovery "Today I will finally see the sea again, which will smell of salt, wind, sand - and the cold of winter. Finally I will not only travel on it but dive in it, again I will become water, a bird - and I will remember the feeling of gliding above the abyss" Elena Sundukova, tragically lost at sea, January 2007

February 9th, 2006, 03:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
sasdasdaf(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 375	Where did you try it? I didn't know anyone was buying them. When gas escapes from your leg seals, do you get wet? Have you considered stocking these suits on your liveaboard? Why or why not?

February 9th, 2006, 10:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
davy (Online) DIveR Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 275	Whites has such a tropical design for some years now... been considering one ever since (as a backup/tropical travel suit), but since it will see limited use in our climate I never really got one, but they indeed seem very nice for red sea diving or mexico cave diving... So I understand you also rent scooters then? interesting...

February 10th, 2006, 06:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
breals(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 24	What sort of undergarment did you wear underneath? I would love one of these for diving the Mexican caves.