Kevin, the wrist seal is a necessity.  Place a short section of
surgical tubing under your wrist seal, with about 2 inches protruding
into the glove.  This must be the heavier type so as not to be pinched
off by the seal (smallest inner diameter is best).  In the event that
your glove floods or you need to remove it, simply grab the protruding
end of the tubing and yank it out.  Water flow through the tubing is
minimal and allows you plenty of time to react.

-Sean


On Sat, 20 Feb 1999 17:22:21 -0800, Kevin Connell wrote:

>Hello.
>
>I am looking for a paradox in dry gloves:
>
>Wet gloves are inadequate here on long dives (for my wussy self, anyway)
>
>Dry gloves with wrist seals must be flooded below 180fsw due to the
>squeezing, and are thus too cold for deep long dives (100+ mins)
>
>Dry gloves that attach to the suit will flood the suit if the glove fails,
>(another failure point)
>
>So, I am looking for something that "can" equalize, but will not flood the
>suit on a failure.
>
>Any ideas?  
>
>I think I may be running more of a risk due to cold hands and body with wet
>gloves or flooded wrist seal dry gloves than I would be just using attached
>gloves.  
>
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>
>Northwest Labor Systems
>http://www.nwls.com
>Lake Stevens, WA
>
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