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We did raise some eyebrows when we took our drysuits (see the companion sidebar article “Fusion is truly a Polar to Tropics drysuit”) to dive the in the “warm” waters around Grand Cayman. But we were in absolute comfort the whole trip and quickly found a lot of good reasons for diving dry in the [...]

We dive cold waters on a regular basis.  When we dive these cold Northwest waters we don’t want to be wrapped up like a mummy to stay warm.  Our dive pals often joke about looking like the “Michelin Man” heading towards the water with undergarment layers. While we might be warm if we wear numerous [...]

Fourth Element, makers of our current favorite undergarment, the Arctic, is getting ready to launch glove liners for dry suit gloves.  We saw these at the DEMA show in Oct 2009., and are eager to try them out. Made using a soft neoprene foam which has a thermal bamboo/charcoal derived lining, these gloves are said [...]

One of our greatest joys when reviewing products is when we find a company or product that is so good that it is the only obvious choice in its class. To bring to you the best products and warn you against the worst is our raison d’être at Scuba Gadget. Again, as with Fourth Element Arctic undergarments, the Fourth Element [...]

With most drysuit undergarments that keep you really warm in cold waters you can expect a suit that has lot of bulk or fluff. If you want thin flexible, it usually means you not going to as warm in the low water temps. With the Fourth Element Arctic you get both warm and thin, and for a bonus you get flexible [...]

Last week DUI (Diving Unlimited International) week announced that they are coming out with a new “ActionWear™ Professional” drysuit undergarment which is a true “multi-use” garment. The two-piece (pullover and pants) is made from heavy stretch fleece with a pill resistant and water shedding outer jersey and a velour lining. The basic black outfit with accent stitching [...]