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Here follows how you are to wear your dry suit correctly:
1.
Check the neoprene or latex seams for cracks, cuts or any
other damages.
2. Check that the zip fastener works well, sliding without hin-
drances and is free from any foreign body.
3. Do not wear rings, bracelets, watches or necklaces that
might damage the neoprene or latex seams, scratch the
leather or get damaged themselves.
4. Turn your dry suit’s trunk and fold it on your legs from the
waist downwards.
5. If possible, sit down, put your foot into the suit’s leg holding it
at the level of its calf and push your foot down to the neo-
prene shoe, then put the suit on the rest of your leg.
6. Do the same with your other leg.
7. Lift your dry suit until its crotch is at the right level.
8. Place the braces on your shoulders and adjust them so that
the crotch is well lifted.
9. Put your arm into the sleeve and wear it up to the watertight
cuff, helping yourself with your other hand and paying atten-
tion not to damage it with your fingernails. Adjust it well on
your wrist so that there are no creases. You may apply some
talcum or bath-soap in order to get such operation easier.
10. Do the same with your other arm.
11. After that, lift the watertight collar to the level of your head
and slightly widen it holding its upper part with both your
hands (fingers inside, thumbs outside). Place the collar so
that it clings well and comfortably to your neck. If your collar’s
outside is made of smooth neoprene, we recommend to fold
it inside for about 7-10 cm, so that the smooth side touches
your neck.
12. Ask your partner to close your zip fastener: raise your arms to
the level of the shoulders and bend them at the elbows so
that your thumbs front each other. In such way, the zip faste-
ner is stretched enough to be easily closed, by way of a strai-
ght continuous pulling, taking care it does not get caught
anywhere. Make sure the slider gets to the stop, in order to
avoid accidental opening or water infiltrations. Make sure it is
correctly closed.
13. Remove the air in excess crouching down and inserting sof-
tly two fingers of both hands into the collar, or turning the
outlet valve anticlockwise, until you can feel the air flux.
14. Wear the hood, if not included in the dry suit.
15. Wear the ballast and the tank with your balancing jacket.
16. Connect the hose to the inlet valve, checking its seal.
ALLERGY
The materials in which a dry suit is made, very seldom cause
allergys. Before buying or wearing it, we recommend to make
sure you are not allergic to neoprene, polyester or nylon, butyl
rubber, latex or polyurethane. If in doubt, please see a doctor.
WHAT YOU MUST CHECK BEFORE A DIVE
Before any dive make sure of your dry suits good conditions,
checking its joints, fabric and seams. Check that the zip fastener
works well and is complete, making sure there is no foreign body
between its teeth, and clean and grease it when necessary.
Check carefully the hoses connecting device to the valve, make
sure there is no damage or foreign body hindering its connection
and seal. Check the condition of the hoses rubber part.
What you must check before getting into the water
Check that the hose is correctly connected and does not hinder
you from reaching for the rest of the equipment.
Check that the inlet and outlet valves work well, by introducing
and discharging some air. Ask your partner to check that your zip
fastener is correctly closed.
