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Aquanaut has a deal on some DUI TLS350 SE's at the moment so the shop has ordered one in for me to try. Unfortunately the suits are only available in three stock sizes (S, M + L), I'm normally a standard 4 in wetsuits (or Medium) but from the DUI size chart I suspect I may need a custom suit made (my measurements are scattered through the range from small to XL). Seem to be tailored for folks with a more ample frame :-) Will see. Not having tried a drysuit before I have a couple of questions that would help greatly in deciding whether to buy a suit when it arrives. Any help from the list would be greatly appreciated. 1) Fit. Any tips on how to decide if the suit is the right size for me? I've ordered a Large for the height (I'm 6'1", even this is outside the stated range but no way am I an XL in anything) but as I say (apart from shoe size, 10-11) my other measurements range all over the place. I'm not a bean poll IMO, I'd consider myself of average build (pretty much spot on the ideal weight for my height). Any tricks to checking for proper fit? How much room to move should there be and when is a suit way too loose? 2) Pockets. I'm assuming none are fitted. Is it best to get pockets fitted by the distributor (as I did with the last wetsuit I ordered) or buy the Halcyon drysuit pockets and fit them yourself? I kept a post by Billy Williams (I think) from earlier in the year describing how to glue pockets. Which pockets are best (I know, no zippers (I dive in sandy environs and know they jam))? 3) Socks. What is normally worn on the feet under a dry suit? So I know if the boots are the right size. 4) Hoods. Any brands/models suggested? I haven't dived with a hood for some years, I use either 5mm or 3mm arctic vests with wetsuits (depending on the season, but always have something on my head). Any help appreciated. Cheers, Simon Simon L Hartley EnvSM Website Coordinator\First Year Course Coordinator Associate Lecturer School of Environmental Science and Management Southern Cross University P.O. Box 157 Lismore NSW, Australia 2480 Ph: (02) 66203251 or (61 66) 203 251 Fax:(02) 66212669 E-mail: shartley@sc*.ed*.au* http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/staff/pages/shartley/ http://www.scu.edu.au/schools/esm/ -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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