Bare vs. DUI Drysuit

[Chris H]

I have a Bare, and I don't hate it, but there are some things I would do differently next time.  I am lucky enough to have a Large/Tall fit me really well.  I bought a Bare, simply because the store I worked at sold Bare and it was available to me at a great price.  I have the ATR-HD with drygloves and the vulcanized boots.  If I were buying another Bare, I would get turbo soles (or whatever Bare calls them) and I would skip the tiny Bare pocket and have DUI Bellows pockets installed on both legs.  The suit is very heavy too.  I'm not sure if that is good or bad.    Another must have on a drysuit is a p-valve if have the parts to use one. 

DUI makes nice stuff, and a lot of people I dive with swear by them.  The DUI suits hold their value better than most, so if you were to grow out of it, and it was a normal sized suit, you could get more for it if you need to sell.  DUI will most likely cost more than a Bare, but fit is the most important anyway because we all have unlimited funds to spend on dive gear..