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Literally for generations, neoprene rubber has been the chosen material for building most forms of exposure protection for divers and other water sports enthusiasts.
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Their latest offering is the evolved D7; the D7X.
Since it’s introduction the Waterproof D7 has been the prime choice of drysuit within the advanced diving community.
,Waterproof has constructed their D7X drysuit from 'Nylotech'. A new strong, yet soft fabric, that is abrasion proof. (It's actually been tested using the Martindale Method with 200,000 rubs).
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O'Three are based just off Chesil Beach in the seaside resort of Portland and Weymouth.
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One day my latex neck seal tore at just the wrong time and I had to bin a dive. It was at the time when it was pretty much impossible to get a latex seal instantly changed in the field.
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This Brit based neoprene protection manufacturer states that "unlike conventional lycra rash guards, this Deepskin tech vest offers a good degree of thermal insulation". It is probably down to the material.
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Anything to make this faffy process easier is welcomed. Therefore I was pleased to see that Swedish manufacturer Si-Tech has refined their new low-pressure drysuit inflator hose.
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In fact it has been a bit of a shock realising that it is now 21st October 2015, and I am sat here wondering just how three decades of my life have vanished so quickly.
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This bio-mapped ceramic printed garment comes in two choices; a one piece (similar in style to the HALO 3D) or the traditional two piece option. Fourth Element has advised that the Arctic Expedition should be a relatively low bulk garment.
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Over the years this suit has been ‘the suit of choice’ for many expeditions diving the iconic wreck. In 2013, Otter launched the MK2 version. Fans of Otter find this suit lighter than its parent.
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The team spent days underground, therefore they needed base layers that could stand long repetitive wear without the risk of skin infections developing. One way of reducing this risk is to keep the skin dry.
The fabric has a unique knit that minimises contact with the skin, allowing air to circulate, whilst having enough fibres to wick away sweat. In addition the fabric is bacteriostatic and anti-fungal, thanks to anti-microbial silver ions embedded within the fibres of the fabric.
The result is a lightweight compact base layer than can be worn for extended periods beneath a drysuit.
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Sure enough, inside the bag was their new ultra lightweight D9 breathable drysuit, which has been created specifically with travel in mind where luggage weight is becoming still more of an issue.
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