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Dave, I would second your opion of vikings and particularly the Pro model. I've been diving a Pro model since 1985. I've replaced wrist seals (switched to heavy duty seals that strongly recomend doing), neck seals, and zipper once each during this time. I have 750+ dives on the suit and have never had a leak in the main body material. Given the way it's wearing I expected to get another 5-10 years out of the suit. Curt >Greg Bulling writes: >> >> I heard on the grapevine that Viking were changing their suit production. >> The information I had was that they are deleting the sport suit from their >> line, and making several types of pro suits(using different material >> weights), at a much greater cost. > >Viking is dropping the Sport suit, and has replaced it with the "590" >-- 590 refers the the weight of the material. It is a PVC material, >so it should be much tougher than the older material. For the next >month or so, the prices are the same as before, after which time they >go up a few hundred US$. > >The Pro has been superceded by the Pro 1000, which is the same >material as before, but which has additional reinforcement in key >areas. I believe the price remains the same. > >The Pro HD remains unchanged. > >I recently (20 dives ago) upgraded from a Sport to a Pro 1000 when my >zipper finally gave way, and I'm very happy. There is additional >reinforcement (another layer) in *all* of the locations I had sprung >leaks over the years, except for one elbow-whacking leak. > >Some folks have been down on Vikings, mostly over the Sport suits, but >I've been very happy to get 300+ dives on the suit with zero problems >until my zipper started dripping. I believe the 590 will correct what >I consider defects in the materials of the Sport (I think the >vulcanized rubber was too thin and didn't remain bonded to the canvas >lining over time). In any event the Pro 1000 is much more flexible >than I thought it would be. > >Cheers, > >David Story NAUI AI Z9588, PADI DM 43922, EMT >story@be*.wp*.sg*.co* Better diving through inflatables. > >PS: Regardless of brand, I simply won't even consider diving a drysuit >without a dry hood. >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. >Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. Curt W. Smitka Phone: (313) 747-0252 Administrative Manager Fax: (313) 936-8620 Reproductive Sciences Program Email: cwsmitka@um*.ed* University of Michigan 11th Floor, 300 N. Ingalls Bldg. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0404
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