How to Choose the Right Drysuit and What to Actually Look For with Mike from Dive Right In Scuba

Thinking about buying your first drysuit or upgrading from a wetsuit? In this in-depth interview, Torben from Divein.com sits down with Mike from Dive Right In Scuba, one of the biggest drysuit retailers in the US, to walk you through every key decision. We cover where you’ll be diving, neoprene vs trilaminate materials, fit and sizing, seals, zippers, boots, dry gloves, pee valves, and undergarments, plus what a good drysuit actually costs. You’ll also learn about lifetime leak tests and upgradeable warranties. Watch this before you buy a drysuit so you end up warm, dry, and comfortable on every dive.

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Here you'll find the dive gear we cover in this video:
✅ Hollis DX-300X: https://get.divein.com/hollis-dx-300x
✅ Fourth Element: https://get.divein.com/fourth-element...
✅ Bare X-Mission Evolution: https://get.divein.com/bare-x-mission
✅ Norther Diver HID: https://get.divein.com/northern-diver...
✅ Bare Aqua-Trek 1 Tech: https://get.divein.com/bare-aqua-trek...
✅ Cressi Desert: https://get.divein.com/cressi-desert
✅ Otter Britannic MK2: https://get.divein.com/otter-britanni...
✅ Bare Sentry Tech: https://get.divein.com/bare-sentry-te...

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00:00 Intro
01:38 Why Choose a Drysuit over a Wetsuit
03:20 Why You Need a Drysuit
04:30 Which Material to Choose: Neoprene or Trilaminate
06:51 How to Choose the Right Size
09:25 How to Choose Seals
11:36 Seal Durability
13:10 Warmth: Neoprene vs. Silicone
14:00 Wrist Seals
14:51 What Zippers to Choose
17:04 Advantages of Dry Gloves
20:04 Which Boots to Choose
22:09 Do I Need Pockets?
22:51 P-Valves
23:48 Choosing the Undergarment
26:57 Lifetime Warranty
28:20 Premium Warranty for DIVEIN.com Readers
29:12 How Much Should I Spend?

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🔗 Top Drysuits: https://www.divein.com/diving/drysuits/
🔗 Hollis DX-300X: https://www.divein.com/diving/hollis-...
🔗 Fourth Element: https://www.divein.com/diving/fourth-...
🔗 Bare X-Mission Evolution: https://www.divein.com/diving/bare-x-...
🔗 Norther Diver HID: https://www.divein.com/diving/norther...
🔗 Bare Aqua-Trek 1 Tech: https://www.divein.com/diving/bare-aq...
🔗 Cressi Desert: https://www.divein.com/diving/cressi-...
🔗 Otter Britannic MK2: https://www.divein.com/diving/otter-u...
🔗 Bare Sentry Tech: https://www.divein.com/diving/bare-se...

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