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Dry suit for wet caves and cave diving (custom made)

$ 210.67

Availability: 11 in stock
  • Condition: New with tags
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Russian Federation

    Description

    Have you ever had to explore a bloody wet passage? Crawl lying in water or work under a shower of water? Pass a sump?
    Are you tired of wet suit that restricts movement, rubs when not in water and is a nightmare when you want to take a pee?
    We've heard the cries!
    Introducing revolutionary dry suit designed especially for wet caves and cave diving!
    Optional chest entrance:
    Real cave pictures (Napra cave, Abkhazia)
    Made out of rubberized kapron (fosta nylon) with super comfortable latex cuffs and neck seal. Rubber hood is optional.
    A defensive layer between your long johns and caving coverall.
    Don't forget to put a t-shirt over your long johns to collect the sweat while you're active and keep you nice & dry.
    Belly entrance fold-twists and seals with rubber band, isolating you from cold water.
    Ruthlessly tested in severe conditions & hardest routes in world's deepest caves (Voronia, Snejnaya) and dozens of others.
    Custom made for a perfect fit. Mocassin-type boots fit nicely into your wellingtons.
    Hand made.
    Sealed seams.
    Light-weight: 2.2–2.7 pounds only!
    Individual sizes.
    Size (folded): 12" x 8" x 4"
    Thickness of a material is 0.5 millimeter (0.020 in).
    Here what they look like in real life.
    Near Voronja cave (-2 197 m) entrance (Abkhazia, Georgia)
    Every dry suit is custom hand-made. Following measurements are needed:
    1. Height
    2. Size of clothes you wear (bust, waist, hip, back-waist length - see
    US_standard_clothing_size
    )
    3. Shoe size
    4. Arm length (neck to shoulder to elbow to wrist resting on the waist)
    5. Back-waist length (neck spondyl to waist)
    6. Average waist circumference
    7. Leg length (waist to floor)
    8. Hip circumference
    9. Wrist circumference
    Optional, but very important measurements:
    1. Leg length (groin to floor)
    2. Hip's biggest circumference
    3. Shin's biggest circumference
    4. Forearm's biggest circumference
    5. Elbow's biggest circumference
    Years before we've tested dry suits made of red kapron (fosta nylon).
    They weighed up to 7 pounds and had uncomfortable edgy rubber cuffs and not the best rubber boot (which hurt like hell when got folded in wellies).
    We've also tried rubber dry suits. They have the longest life span, but need care. They could weight up to 10 (!) pounds. Not manufactured anymore.
    As a passionate caver myself I would say that our dry suits are the lightest and most comfortable on the market.
    Although this dry suit is intended primarily for "on foot & on rope" exploring wet and cold caves, it is also being used by divers to lessen the weight of equipment you have to carry to the sump (you don't need to take an extra dry suit other than the one you're wearing).
    The diver's version comes with waterproof latex neck cuff (without hood) in order to prevent ear barotrauma that might occur in hooded version during the dive.
    For diving purposes you would need to additinally install inflator valve and exhaust valves (manual vent).
    To prevent head heat loss you can use separate neoprene hood.
    The deepest dive I've heard of was in in Krubera-Voronya cave in 2012 from -2145.5 to -2196 meters (50.5 m).
    Ready to answer your questions.
    Payments are accepted via Paypal. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery (mailed from Russian Federation).