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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01BD630D.4E6F8CE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jeff, =20 Any dry suit which has the waterproof layer on the outside i.e Viking & = Avon ( the two "rubber" coated suits that I have owned ) is extremely = vulnerable to damage by sharp objects i.e wrecks. With both suits I had = damage / leakage problems. In one case, slight contact caused a "flap" = of rubber to be lifted which was not obvious with a visual examination & = took a pressure test to find it. =20 I agree with Mike regarding the huge boots ! =20 The outer rubber layer eventually degrades with exposure to U.V. light. = ( long term ) =20 Only plus I can think of is that they are easy to patch. =20 I have owned a DUI TLS 350 for about 3 years now. More resistant to = sharp objects, lighter and more comfortable. ( I gave the Viking & Avon = suits away !) =20 Nigel =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01BD630D.4E6F8CE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.72.2106.6"' name=3DGENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Jeff,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Any dry suit which has the = waterproof layer on=20 the outside i.e Viking & Avon ( the two "rubber" coated = suits that=20 I have owned ) is extremely vulnerable to damage by sharp objects i.e = wrecks.=20 With both suits I had damage / leakage problems. In one case, slight = contact=20 caused a "flap" of rubber to be lifted which was not obvious = with a=20 visual examination & took a pressure test to find it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I agree with Mike regarding the huge boots = !</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The outer rubber layer eventually = degrades with=20 exposure to U.V. light. ( long term )</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Only plus I can think of is that = they are easy=20 to patch.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have owned a DUI TLS 350 for about = 3 years=20 now. More resistant to sharp objects, lighter and more = comfortable. ( I=20 gave the Viking & Avon suits away !)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000=20 size=3D2>Nigel </FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HT ML> ------=_NextPart_000_0040_01BD630D.4E6F8CE0-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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