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11. Technical information
11.1 Suit material, seams and components
Suit part/
Component
Description
Suit material
Base material: 5 mm neoprene
Exterior: Rotex nylon with a PU top coating
Underarm panels: 3 mm neoprene, for maximum freedom of movement
Seams
Double glued and stitched with a heavy grade polyester thread.
Lower torso seam additionally coated for protection against abrasion.
Zipper Nylon zipper, placed vertically on the front of the upper body.
Pockets
3 mm neoprene with Rotex nylon exterior and PU top coating.
4 eyelets are built into each pocket for the attachment of accessories.
Reinforcements Polyurethane (PU) reinforcements on elbows and knees.
Tubing
Internal diamond profile rubber tubing, covered with a layer of
neoprene for comfort. Strategically placed holes are drilled into the
tubing. The tube is attached to the hot water valve.
Narrow gauge neoprene tubing is placed at wrists and ankles to allow
water to flow into the hot water gloves and boots.
Hot Water Valve
3 flow settings; HIGH (approx. 49 l/min), MED (approx. 44 l/min) & LOW
(approx. 36 l/min) and a dump mode*. The valve has a unique “click”
function, and is designed specifically for VIKING
™
.
Inlet valve
Standard banjo fitting, which attaches to a QD 1/2" MPT fitting,
attached to the water supply hose.
Gloves (optional)
5 mm neoprene gauntlet gloves with reinforced palms and Velcro
attachment points.
Sizes: Medium (MED), Large (LGE) and X-Large (EXL)
Footwear (optional)
5 mm neoprene boots with a rubber outsole and Velcro attachments.
Sizes: Medium (MED), Large (LGE) and X-Large (EXL)
* The three flow rates are obtained by a restriction of the flow inside the valve, whereas the dump mode
simply directs the complete flow into the surrounding water.