After Tuna Hästberg I haven't been diving much, well not at all in fact. I had a leaky dry suit which it took me forever to get fixed. I got back in the water second week of January. I could really feel the extra kilos from eating to much over Christmas. It was difficult to get in and out of the gear. So I decided to upgrade my equipment a bit for added comfort. Not to mention that the water currently is three degrees Celsius.
I bought the following
- Halcyon Cinch
- d8.5l
- Santi 10mm double layer hood
- Fourth Element Xerotherm writst warmer
The d8.5 was very nice. It weight between 8 and 10kg less than the d12 when it's empty. What dissapoined we was that the bolts was way to short. No way I could get the tail weight, wing and back plate on at the same time. Good thing the d12 was in the car, so I could borrow the bolts from it.
Having assembled the gear, it was very easy to get it on. The Cinch system allowed me to have very wide straps. Once it was on it was easy to tighten it and make it comfortable. Not to mention how much lighter it felt with the d8.5.
The Santi hood was a pain in the ass. Well it was really difficult to get the mask on, as the opening around the face was so tight. Took me and my buddy probably four minutes of cursing to get the dam thing on. However, once it was on it was warm and cozy. Before next dive I have to cut a bigger opening for the face, so that I can fit the mask on easier. Now I have no chance of replacing the mask if it is kicked of underwater.
Finally the wrist warmer. I hate it. It gave me great pain in my hand, and constricted blood flow. Yes it was warm, but very annoying to wear.
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