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Item 4375037 95/11/06 20:45
From: LWILLIAM@HS*.UV*.CA*@INET# Internet Gateway
To: TECHDIVER@TERRA.NET@INET# Internet Gateway
Sub: DRYsuit Survey & Incentive
Please send any comments, questions, concerns or elaborations
to lwilliam@hs*.uv*.ca*.
1) Have you ever used a DRYsuit? [1]
1) Yes
2) No
2) Why do you use a DRYsuit? Please "x" all that apply.
[x] Recreational Diving
[ ] Instructional
[ ] Commercial diving
[ ] Rescue
[ ] Fishing
[ ] Construction
[ ] Vessel maintenance
[ ] Underwater Recovery/Salvage
[ ] Underwater Photography
Other (specify) [ _______________ ]
[ ] Research / exploration
Other (specify) [ _______________ ]
3) Where do you dive? [3]
1) In fresh water
2) In salt water
3) Both
4) Do you dive in? Please "x" all that apply.
[ ] Rivers
[x] Lakes
[x] Ocean
[ ] Caves
Other (specify) [ _____________________________ ]
5) How often do you use your DRYsuit? [4]
1) 1-5 times a year
2) 6-10 times a year
3) 11-20 times a year
4) >20 times a year
6) Which months of the year do you usually dive? Please "x" all
that apply.
Jan[ ]
Feb[ ]
Mar[x]
Apr[x]
May[x]
Jun[x]
Jul[x]
Aug[x]
Sep[x]
Oct[x]
Nov[x]
Dec[ ]
7) In which U.S. states have you used a DRYsuit?
[ ] AL Alabama
[ ] AK Alaska
[ ] AZ Arizona
[ ] AR Arkansas
[ ] CA California
[ ] CO Colorado
[ ] CT Connecticut
[x] DE Delaware
[x] DC District of Columbia
[ ] FL Florida
[ ] GA Georgia
[ ] HI Hawaii
[ ] ID Idaho
[ ] IL Illinois
[ ] IN Indiana
[ ] IA Iowa
[ ] KS Kansas
[ ] KY Kentucky
[ ] LA Louisiana
[ ] ME Maine
[x] MD Maryland
[ ] MA Massachusetts
[x] MI Michigan
[ ] MN Minnesota
[ ] MS Mississippi
[ ] MO Missouri
[ ] MT Montana
[ ] NE Nebraska
[ ] NV Nevada
[ ] NH New Hampshire
[x] NJ New Jersey
[ ] NM New Mexico
[x] NY New York
[ ] NC North Carolina
[ ] ND North Dakota
[ ] OH Ohio
[ ] OK Oklahoma
[ ] OR Oregon
[x] PA Pennsylvania
[ ] PR Puerto Rico
[ ] RI Rhode Island
[ ] SC South Carolina
[ ] SD South Dakota
[ ] TN Tennessee
[ ] TX Texas
[ ] UT Utah
[ ] VT Vermont
[x] VA Viginia
[ ] WA Washington
[x] WV West Virginia
[ ] WI Wisconsin
[ ] WY Wyoming
8) What temperature range do you use DRYsuits in?
Coldest: [36] Degrees Fahrenheit
Warmest: [70] Degrees Fahrenheit
9) What is the greatest depth you regularly dive to? [_130_]
feet seawater
10) Please list DRYsuit brand names or manufacturers you are
aware of.
[Otter________________________________________________]
[Henderson____________________________________________]
[Posiden Unisuit______________________________________]
[Typhoon______________________________________________]
[Viking_______________________________________________]
[DUI__________________________________________________]
11) Which DRYsuit brand(s) are you currently using? If not using
any, go to the next question.
[Otter (made in UK)__________________________________]
[Henderson____________________________________________]
[_____________________________________________________]
12) Which DRYsuit brand(s) have you used in the past?
[Otter________________________________________________]
[Henderson____________________________________________]
[_____________________________________________________]
[_____________________________________________________]
[_____________________________________________________]
13) What publications do you read for information about water
related activities?
[Scuba Times__________________________________________]
[Rodales______________________________________________]
[Dive Training________________________________________]
[Sport Diver__________________________________________]
[Alert Diver__________________________________________]
And until recently, Underwater USA
14) What ONLINE resources do you use for information about water
related activities?
NAME [DC-Scuba List__________________]
URL[http://www.his.com~tom/dc-scuba.html]
E-Mail Address[Tom.Rettie@hi*.co*]
NAME [Techdiver list_______________________________]
URL[___??____________________________]
E-Mail Address [ techdiver@terra.net___________]
NAME[Scuba forum - AOL______________]
URL[_______________________________]
E-Mail Address[America on Line - AOL.com]
NAME[ Scuba forum - Genie___________]
URL[_______________________________]
E-Mail Address[ Genie Information Services - Genie.com]
NAME[_______________________________]
URL[_______________________________]
E-Mail Address[_______________________________]
NAME[_______________________________]
URL[_______________________________]
E-Mail Address[_______________________________]
15) How did you become aware of the DRYsuit brand you are
currently using? [4]
1) Mail flier
2) Recommendation by your Diving Association
3) Trade Show
4) Recommended by Buddy
5) Publication
6) OTHER
15A) If your answer was "E" or "F" please explain:
[ _______________________]
16) How have you acquire DRYsuit(s) for personal use? Please "x"
all that apply.
[x] Purchased from retailer
[x] Purchased from manufacturer directly
[ ] Purchased at trade shows
[ ] Purchased second hand
[ ] Rented from retail store
Rented from OTHER: [____________________________]
[ ] Provided by employer
OTHER: [________________________________]
17) What are the important features of a DRYsuit on which you
base your purchase decision?
Please indicate by percentage the importance of each factor.
Brand 5 [ 5 ]%
Price 2 [25 ]%
Quality 1 [25 ]%
Design 3 [20 ]
Serviceability 4 [ 5 ]%
Other [ FIT ]_________3 [20 ]%
-------
100%
18) How important are the following elements of product DESIGN?
Style [ 20 ]%
Color [ 10 ]%
Material [ 50 ]%
Zipper Placement [ 20 ]%
-------
100%
19) How important are the following aspects of product QUALITY?
Durability [ 30 ]%
Thermal protection [ 40 ]%
Thermal flexibility [ 10 ]% (winter/summer) NOT SURE I
UNDERSTAND THIS CATEGORY
Weight [ 5 ]%
Drying time [ 0 ]%
Buoyancy [ 5 ]%
Easily Stored [ 0 ]%
Tear Resistance [ 10 ]%
-------
100%
20) How important are the following aspects of product
SERVICEABILITY?
Delivery [ 5 ]%
After sale service [ 10 ]%
Ease of repair [ 15 ]%
Ready / Tailor made [ 50 ]%
Additional features [ 20 ]%
-------
100%
21) Which price range do YOU consider reasonable to purchase a
DRYsuit which suits YOUR needs? [3]
1) <US$600
2) US$600-800
3) US$800-1,000
4) US$1000-1,200
5) US$1,200-1,400
6) US$1,400-1,600
7) >US$1,600
22) What do you do with a DRYsuit when you are done with it? [1]
1) Sell to another diver
2) Sell to a dive shop
3) Give it away
4) Throw it away
5) OTHER
22A) If OTHER, please explain:
[_________________________________________]
23) Please list any diving related associations you belong to:
[ Atlantis Rangers Dive Club, Greenbelt, Maryland ____________]
[ Atlantic Wreck Divers, Silver Spring, Maryland______________]
[ Olney Scuba Club, Olney, Maryland___________________________]
[ DAN_________________________________________________________]
[ ____________________________________________________________]
24) Do you have the authority to recommend or purchase DRYsuits
for any organization? [ 2]
1) Yes
2) No
24A) If Yes, please specify
[____________________________________________________]
25) What age group do you fall in? [4]
1) <21
2) 22-30
3) 31-40
4) 41-50
5) 51-65
6) >65
26) What is your annual income? [2]
1) <US$30,000
2) US$30,000 - 50,000
3) US$50,000 - 70,000
4) >US$70,000
5) Prefer not to state
27) What is your gender? [2]
1) Male
2) Female
28) What is your occupation? [ Contracts Manager_____________]
If you would like to expand on any points, please send a
separate response with the subject heading "supplement." Feel
free to send printed materials to:
Luke Williams, MBA Candidate
c/o University of Victoria School of Business
P.O. Box 3015, MS 8264
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V8W 3P1
...or FAX (604) 721-6630
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