alexchien said:Fourth Element Proteus II
3mm or 5mm (if for diving also) , very warm and supple, although I suspect it won't last long dry caving, hence better to wear an oversuit aswell.
It's got a weird neck seal arrangement (stops all neck flush), but once you get used to it, it's no bother.
Only issue I have with the back zip, is you need to remove the top half down to a least waist level (male) to have a pee, unless
you are hung like a donkey and then just to chest level !
topcat said:Pitlamp said:Yeah - my thoughts exactly. I wonder if it works with 2 or 3 sheets of thin, overlapping neoprene and some Velcro. Anyone out there got one?
Topcat - how do you go on when that drysuit zip gets gritty? From my experience of drysuit zips they don't take kindly to being coated in mud & sand etc.
There are two types of dry zips : the brass ones that look kind of like conventional zips, and those that are better shielded and look like a black plastic strip when closed. Mine is the latter type, and in any case under the over suit. And in any case, surely wetsuit = wet cave; there must be somewhere to wash it clean??
Pitlamp said:Next question; Warmbac used to make hood attached vests designed to be used over a one piece caving wetsuit but I can't find them on their website. Does anyone know where these can be found?