Josep, I am not familiar with the DUI dry glove system, but I use a
different one with cuffs.  I use a small length of vinyl tubing beneath
the wrist seal to equalize the glove, which I can pull out quite easily
if the glove floods.  What sort of exposure times are we talking about?
 I found that a thin ski glove liner (polypropylene?) provides a
significant improvement.  On top of this, use the heaviest Polartec you
can while still keeping enough dexterity to operate everything at any
time (bolt snaps, inflator disconnect, pencil, light switch, second
stage breakdown).  I have long fingers, and use chemical handling
gloves from a safety supply place which fit me better.  These are also
much tougher (less likely to develop leaks) than the dishwashing gloves
normally sold as diving gloves.

-Sean


On Fri, 08 Oct 1999 17:23:57 +0200, Josep Guarro wrote:

>I've been cave diving in cold waters (39=A7F / 4=A7C) and I wonder what=
 is
>people out there using for hands insulation.
>
>We are exploring a mountain spring at altitude (6000 ft / 1800m), we
>left the end of the line  at -249 ft/ 76m depth, not far form
>entrance, we use Trimix as bottom gas, and Argon as insulation., Dry
>suit is DUI TLS350, and for hands insulation we use DUI Dry5 gloves
>latex wrist seal equalized with the suit, and with a thin polartec
>glove inside. 
>
>But after an exposure of 50-60 minutes, our hands become very cold,
>and we lose all of the dexterity, however, body, head and feet are
>very comfortable,  the problem is only with our hands.
>
>The cave stills wide open, and to push further, exposure times will
>increase, so
>
>Is there a better solution? I don't want to use ring systems and flood
>my suit if one of my gloves has a leak. 
>
>We do in-water deco, may be we will have to move to dry deco, habitat
>or so?
>
>Thank's
>
>
>
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