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I dive with a Viking Pro, and don't find it excessively thick.  I have about a
dozen patches in it from two years of wreck diving, but friends with the Sport
suit have a lot more (or else have switched to DUI).  I would not get a Sport
for wreck diving, although it is probably fine for generic recreational or cave
diving.

I personally am right on the line about the relative merits of the Pro vs., say,
a DUI CF200.  The Pro is easier to puncture, which is a big bummer when you are
inside a wreck and have to 1) exit and 2) do a long hang (this happened to me on
the San Diego earlier this year, and I was glad I had O2 so that I could shave
the stops a little).  On the other hand, it is also easier to fix, and you can
usually fix it yourself or have a local repair shop do it.  I have a couple
friends who have lost weeks or months of the diving season having CF200 seams
fixed or zippers replaced.  I bought the Pro because it was a little cheaper
than the CF200, and I once had a bad experience with the old DUI valves (they
have since been improved).  The CF200 is now available, at least locally, for a
bit less than the Pro, so if I had to do it over again I might get the DUI.

John
jheimann@sc*.gt*.co*

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