Kent

We sell the same lined blue gloves (Heay duty Blue Xerotech) but instead of
having them attached to a drysuit seal (Which sucks) we have them attached
to a ring system that allow us to pop them on and off. (I have never had a
glove pop off yet. The dryglove system is the best solution I have found and
we can attach it to any drysuit seal (Latex or neoprene). This then allows
us to keep the wrist seal in place in case you flood the glove you still
have a wrist seal to prevent water fronm entering the suit. As far as
equalizing the gloves we use a piece of tubing that runs between the seal
and the glove. Again this allows air to pass from the suit to the glove and
back. In the event the glove fails we pop the glove off and remove the
tubing, that way no water will not enter the drysuit. and we can complete
the deco. When i recently went to Germany I took a pair for JJ to attach to
his DUI and we dove in 36 F water. They where warm and comfortable and we
were able to use all of our bolt snaps, deco stages, backup lights.
Everything. In fact the comment from JJ was : " I don't what people are
complaining about, I am using heavy duty drygloves and I am still able to
work the smallest boltsnap on my backup light".

Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kent Lind" <klind@al*.ne*>
To: "Steve Danaher" <steve@pa*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 2:52 PM
Subject: RE: drygloves revisited


> I don't know what 5th Dimension carries. Probably the OS system if they
use
> off the shelf gloves.
>
> The Helos gloves are lined with insulation so no need to wear glove
liners.
> They are quite warm and work for me in 35 degree water.
>
> The glove has a wrist seal that is just like a latex drysuit sleeve seal
> that you trim to fit.  You fold it inside the glove when you put them on
so
> that the seal lies on your wrist in the same direction as your drysuit
seal
> and it fits right on top of your drysuit seal.  You need to use little
hoses
> or a strip of felt to allow the glove to equalize or else you'll be
limited
> to diving shallower than about 60'  If you have thumb loops on your
drysuit
> underwear you can also let these poke out to allow equalization.
>
> Here's a description from Diver Mag.
>
> http://divermag.com/archives/june99/xerotech_jun99.html
>
>
> They are a pain to get on and off but so is every other type of dry glove
> I've ever tried.  For a seriously long dive in cold water I'd wear these
and
> keep a spare pair of neoprene gloves in my pocket.
>
> As for repair, you can replace the wrist seal just like replacing a
drysuit
> wrist seal.  The rubber is very tough.  I'm sure there are cements that
> could be used to patch it.  I haven't torn one yet.
>
> I assume that the insulation would still provide some warmth even if
flooded
> but I've not yet tested this assumption.
>
> Kent Lind
> Juneau, Alaska
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Danaher [mailto:steve@pa*.co*]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 7:11 AM
> > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> > Subject: Re: drygloves revisited
> >
> >
> > How well do these work as compared to a ring system?  What is the
> > difference?  Once the gloves have a hole, can they be renewed without
> > buying an entire system?  Some of the ring system gloves, such as
> > the ones
> > 5th Dimension carries, use off the shelf gloves available at a
> > hardware store.
> >
> > ---Steve Danaher
> >
> >
> >
> > At 12:44 AM 8/30/00 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Found 'em.  Xerotech from
> > http://www.discountdivers.com/index.html  $89.95
> > >Will get some soon.
> > >
> > >Cam
> >
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