Pitlamp

Well-known member

• Aug 18, 2007

• #1

Two questions: does anyone know what happened to "Aqauquipment", the St.Albans company which used to supply wetsuit kits for home building? They also used to sell off the peg wetsuits under the name "Dolphin".

Secondly, is anyone aware of any UK companies which currently supply kits for making self build wetsuits? I just don't seem to be able to find the sort of wetsuit I want anywhere, so am looking at the self build option.

 

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cucc Paul

Guest

• Aug 18, 2007

• #2

Theres a place in St Davids (Pembrokshire) which will make custom wet suits to order, put in extra reinforcement and what have you I cant remember the contact details though (sorry) but you maybe able to find them on the web some where

 

Pitlamp

Well-known member

• Aug 18, 2007

• #3

Thanks for yours Paul - but I was asking specifically about kits. Can anyone help?

 

paul

Moderator

• Aug 20, 2007

• #4

I'm pretty sure that Aquaquipment closed down a long tome ago. I bought my first wetsuit as a kit there in the 70's.

Sorry I don't know of any other suppliers of kits - there probably isn't the demand any more as the "off the peg" version was not much more expensive.

 

Pitlamp

Well-known member

• Aug 20, 2007

• #5

Aye - I thought they'd closed down - I was just wondering if they got absorbed into a bigger outfit.

I really want to make my own as I just can't find what I want off the peg. So, if anyone else can help with advice I'd be most grateful.

 

Mark

Well-known member

• Aug 20, 2007

• #6

Here you go John, buy a sheet of neoprene some glue and some tape and download this pattern and mess about with it until you get what you want

http://www.kwiksew.com/Cold_Fusion/catalog/Frame_New.cfm

 

Mark

Well-known member

• Aug 20, 2007

• #7

The link didnt work right you need to search for pattern No 2335

 

Pitlamp

Well-known member

• Aug 22, 2007

• #8

I couldn't get it to work either - but what came up looked like a sewing shop website. Is the thing you're suggesting specifically a wetsuit pattern?

Ta.

 

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damian

Active member

• Aug 22, 2007

• #9

Mark said:

The link didnt work right you need to search for pattern No 2335

Click to expand...

I googled 2335 and kwiksew and it took me straight to it. It looked like a pattern to me.

 

Pitlamp

Well-known member

• Aug 22, 2007

• #10

I tried that, thanks to your posting - and it also worked this time! But . . . that's not the sort of wetsuit I'm after.

Actually I've got a loft full of old wetsuits and I suppose I could just chop one up to use as a template then make my own pattern.

So here's another question; anyone know where I can buy 5 mm, 6 mm or 7 mm SINGLE lined neoprene which is stretchy for caving comfort but also has reasonable abrasion resistance?

 

paul

Moderator

• Aug 23, 2007

• #11

You could try this lot http://www.cisdirect.co.uk/categories.asp?cat=120&gclid=CKaika3Fi44CFRAFEgodeXC2Ew