RaduT
August 1st, 2007, 04:07 PM
There's been much talking about these undies about 6 months ago and I picked up a set (top bottom and socks) of the thicker ones. They worked well for me at the quarry down to 52-55 deg F when I start to get cold. I told myself well, nothing new here...
Last week I grabbed another set from Burton's, this time the thinner ones and used them on Sunday in Brockville. One of my DC gloves sprung a leak - it's not the first time :( - and I felt I was getting water in the glove. After my first dive I noticed that I was dripping water form my left sleeve so for the 2nd dive I decided to pull in the underwear tab whci is normally sticking out of the DS seal.
I ended the second dive quite uncomfortable because of the amount of water in my glove - mind you just a tiny leak where the seams are glued on the inside. To my surprise - or shock I should say - both top and bottom pieces of the Xerotherm were soaking wet but I couldn't feel it at all.
I thought that due to rather warm water temperature and the 2nd layer of underwear I didn't feel it, but I was wrong: the 4th D stuff was wet on the outside but dry on the inside. I asked my dive buddies to doublecheck it to make sure and they confirmed: wet on the outside and dry on the inside.
Quite neat, I think, it's a first time for me... I may try this method next time I'm at the quarry for the thicker underwear.
Safe dives,
Radu
Last week I grabbed another set from Burton's, this time the thinner ones and used them on Sunday in Brockville. One of my DC gloves sprung a leak - it's not the first time :( - and I felt I was getting water in the glove. After my first dive I noticed that I was dripping water form my left sleeve so for the 2nd dive I decided to pull in the underwear tab whci is normally sticking out of the DS seal.
I ended the second dive quite uncomfortable because of the amount of water in my glove - mind you just a tiny leak where the seams are glued on the inside. To my surprise - or shock I should say - both top and bottom pieces of the Xerotherm were soaking wet but I couldn't feel it at all.
I thought that due to rather warm water temperature and the 2nd layer of underwear I didn't feel it, but I was wrong: the 4th D stuff was wet on the outside but dry on the inside. I asked my dive buddies to doublecheck it to make sure and they confirmed: wet on the outside and dry on the inside.
Quite neat, I think, it's a first time for me... I may try this method next time I'm at the quarry for the thicker underwear.
Safe dives,
Radu