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On Tue, 21 Sep 1993, David (Duis) Story wrote: > graff@at*.at*.co* writes: > > > > Since alot of you are on the subject of dry suits, for those > > Viking Pro users out there, what are your likes and dislikes > > about them. Problems, durability etc... Thanks > > Too thick and not flexible enough. This is not from personal > experience, but an experienced instructor friend gave up his Pro in > favor of a Sport because he found the Sport so much more flexible that > it made his diving far more comfortable. > > I suggest only buying the Pro if you have a very clear reason not to > buy the Sport. Also, the cost is very much higher. Since I work as with a couple of Naui and IANTD instructors, and myself being a lowly NAUI Divemaster candidate, I can honestly say that the above statement is not true for the cold water technical divers of the Pacific Northwest. I almost guarantee as a technical diver, one would destroy their Sport suit in less than 100 dives. The sport suit will not hold up to the abuse of a twin tank setup, is not thick enough for extended cold water diving(especially the decompression stops/demands), not thick enough for wreck penetrations, and in general, won't take the abuse of Divemastering, let alone the weekly abuse of instructing. I own a Sport and I wish that I had purchased a Pro. Just through normal wear and tear, I have torn a seam in the crotch area (truly is not comfortable), and have had holes in other parts of the suit. Even though Viking has lifetime warranties on the seams, it only takes about 6 months to get a suit back from Viking. Sorry, I can't wait that long. I am not saying that the Pro is a bad suit. It is actually a well designed and performanced suit. But I would not recommend it to anyone who wanted to get into Technical diving, Divemastering, or Instructing. Now, since I am in the market for a suit, what do you people think about the Typhoon suits? Something on the lines of a Typhoon Pro, not the Ranger. This is a custom made suit, made in the UK, front entry, tri-laminate, and can either come with fixed or non-fixed wrist and neck seals. These instructors that I have mentioned would all switch over from their Viking Pro's, if only the Typhoons didn't cost so much. Typhoon Pro's retail in around the $2000 range. > > Cheers, > > Dave Story Michael Parker ***************************************** Michael W. Parker UW Medical Center Radiology Department Room NW040 Mailstop RC-05 Seattle, WA. 98195 (206) 548-4521 Email: parker@u.wa*.ed* *****************************************
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