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Much cave diving to be had on the south coast? Very tough suits that =20 resist sharp wreckage are also very resistant to sharp limestone in low =20 vis sumps and crawls=2E As Central European caves are very similar to what=20= =20 is found in the north of England I would have thought this to be a =20 benefit=2E -----Original Message----- From: jgrogan@wo*=2Ecom Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 10:42 AM To: Jozef=2EGliviak@co*=2Ecom Cc: techdiver@aquanaut=2Ecom Subject: RE: DUI CLX 450 << File: ENVELOPE=2ETXT >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------= =20 -- Hi Jozef, There were a number of things that I was unhappy with=2E The first is with the boots - they're just too big to comfortably cave dive with and =20 punctured too easily - I'd done a number of repairs=2E I got my Otter in May 98 and=20= =20 did my last dive in Nov 99=2E Also, I always ended up either damp or wet after= =20 a dive - in fact, more often very wet -indicating leaks=2E In July 99 I eventually soaped up the suit, inflated it and found that gas was =20 escaping from all over the stitching on both legs=2E This took 2 days to seal properly=2E As it's made of a tougher tri-lam, it was more inflexible and=20= =20 I occasionally found it difficult to get my valves=2E The suits are tough and designed for most typical UK divers - who crawl through a wreck rather than swim through=2E With the CLX, I sometimes don't know I'm wearing a suit - it's much =20 softer and more flexible but still tough enough=2E I also got the suit with =20 crushed neoprene boots (no soles etc) designed for use with Rock boots=2E I use scubapro wetsuit boots over this as this keeps my feet tight and gas just can't get down there=2E Best, John=2E > As I'm now considering new suit, and Otter was one of my candidates, =20 I'd > like to know why you was unhappy with it=2E -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut=2Ecom'=2E Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut=2Ecom'=2E __________________________________________________________________________=20= =20 ____ __ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the Star Screening System http://www=2Estar=2Enet=2Euk/stats=2Easp Visit our web site at www=2Escott-wilson=2Ecom Privilege and Confidentiality Notice=2E This e-mail and any attachments to it are intended only for the party=20 to whom they are addressed=2E They may contain privileged and/or=20 confidential information=2E If you have received this transmission in=20 error, please notify the sender immediately and delete any digital=20 copies and destroy any paper copies=2E Thank you=2E Scott Wilson Scotland Ltd Registered in Scotland No=2E 48951,=20 Registered Office: 6 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6AX=2E UK=2E ________________________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the Star Screening System http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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