Viking Drysuit ???

[ethanb]

I've been using Vikings drysuits for years and have been very happy with them...  My first suit was a Viking Pro 590 front-entry - one of the all-black rubber ones.  I used it from '99 until '05 when I blew out the zipper.  I'd get quite a few holes in it (well-deserved, from cave-diving or snags on sharp metal - I was never very nice to it), but it always easy to find them and trivially easy to patch them - just a dab of the Viking solvent and it was fixed.  Aside from the zipper, the suit is still in fairly good shape.  My second suit was an Viking Xtreme rear-entry - I bought it used in Fall '05 and have been using it through the present.  This suit is a bit less tough than the all-rubber suit, but still pretty robust and easy to patch.  I would've preferred to get another Pro, but the price on the Xtreme was too good to pass up - I just wish it were a front-entry suit.

I'm also a huge fan of the Viking dry hoods and dry glove rings - it's great to keep your head and hands warm and dry. 

I realize that Viking doesn't have the reputation that some of the better-known brands do, but when I look at the suffering and continuous leaks some of my friends have had with DUIs (that cost twice as much), I'm very glad about my choice.

Ethan