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Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:58:30 +1100
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
From: Simon L Hartley <shartley@sc*.ed*.au*>
Subject: Bigger fins? (was Re: Drysuit questions)
Thanks for all the replies to my drysuit questions.  Sorry I didn't get
back to everyone, fairly flat out at the moment with marking.  I appreciate
the help.  Locally the only person I know who has even worn a drysuit is
the manager of the shop I DM for, one dive in a pool  :-)   Actually that's
not true, I think the current President of our dive club owns a drysuit,
she doesn't use it locally though.

To my question.  I love my XL Jet Fins but they are way too small for
drysuit boots (a tight fit with wetsuit boots).  Is anyone aware of Jet Fin
clones available in OZ, in larger sizes?  Suitable for size 11 DUI drysuit
boots (the dipped boots not the rock boots).  Distributors (even the names
of overseas distributors would put me on the right track)?


FYI, The suit arrived and it seems OK.  It is shoulder entry and lacks the
niceties of the 350's I've seen, suspenders, front entry, telescopic torso,
rock boots, warm neck seal, etc.  But I don't think this will be a problem,
some of these could be added if desired (at least rock boots and neck seal).  

As far as fit goes.  Length wise pretty much spot on (certainly in the
legs) and boots seem the right size too (though the opening at the top of
the boots seems unnecessarily large).  The suit is roomy but not as bad as
I thought it might be (I'd imagine much snugger and movement might be
restricted?).  I seem to have a full range of movement.  From what I've
heard I might not get a better fit with a custom suit anyway  :-)

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/
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