Rubber clothing. A great contact

[henryf]

No, no that sort of rubber clothing you filthy people. I mean waterproof suits.

Have had a waterproof suit which I keep on the boat for emergencies along with diving equipment. Went to put in on the other day for a spot of jet skiing only to find the rubber wrist, neck seals and boots had started to deteriorate. They were sticking to each other and had ripped when pulled apart.

I assumed I was looking at a replacement suit even though the rest was fine but came across Rubberman. http://www.rubberman.co.uk/home.html

Great service turned round in a couple of days for very reasonable cost. No need to pay expedition fees etc and price included return shipping.

No connection just a happy customer. Thought I'd share a slightly unusual contact for a service some may not be aware is available.




Henry

 

[prv]

Drysuit seals, especially the latex variety, are semi-consumable items. Lots of divers replace their own, just takes a bit of glue and tape, and a 2l pop bottle for wrist seals or a football for the neck. Or any dive shop should be able to do it for you.

Well done for not throwing your suit away

Pete

 

[stuartwineberg]

Drysuit seals, especially the latex variety, are semi-consumable items. Lots of divers replace their own, just takes a bit of glue and tape, and a 2l pop bottle for wrist seals or a football for the neck. Or any dive shop should be able to do it for you.

Well done for not throwing your suit away :

Pete

I use loads of talc on the seals of my semi dry when storing it, lasted well so far

 

[alt]

As said above, latex seals are perishable on dry-suits. When it comes time to replace, I replace with neoprene seals

 

[longjohnsilver]

I use loads of talc on the seals of my semi dry when storing it, lasted well so far

That's the key to keeping them in good shape.

 

[STEVEDUNSTABLE]

I use loads of talc on the seals of my semi dry when storing it, lasted well so far

Apologies for this stupid question.... i have heard of wet/dry suits but not "semi dry"...... explain please .....Ta Steve..

 

[sorabain]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_suit#Semi-dry_suits

"Semi-dry suits
Semi-dry suits are effectively a thick wetsuit with better-than-usual seals at wrist, neck and ankles. They are used typically where the water temperature is between 10 and 20 °C (50 and 68 °F). The seals limit the volume of water entering and leaving the suit. The wearer gets wet in a semi-dry suit but the water that enters is soon warmed up and does not leave the suit readily, so the wearer remains warm. The trapped layer of water does not add to the suit's insulating ability. Any residual water circulation past the seals still causes heat loss. But semi-dry suits are cheap and simple compared to dry suits. They are made from thick Neoprene, which provides good thermal protection. They lose buoyancy and thermal protection as the trapped gas bubbles in the Neoprene compress at depth. Semi-dry suits are made in various configurations including a single piece or two pieces, made of 'long johns' and a separate 'jacket'. Semi dry suits do not usually include boots or gloves, so a separate pair of neoprene insulating boots and gloves are worn."