Sizes
The range of size available for Metalux® undersuits is immense, so much so that we no longer need to offer a made-to-measure service for undersuits. The extensive range of sizes covers virtually everyone. However, for those unusually stubborn sized divers, we can still provide a tailored-to-fit service so that absolutely nobody is left out.
What the press say ...
For most of my UK diving I use a compressed neoprene drysuit with a Pertex nylon undersuit. This keeps me relatively warm in water temperatures above 10oC. Below this temperature more thermal undergarments such as a fleece sweatshirt are required. When Northern Diver told me it had produced the warmest undersuit ever manufactured, I thought that it required testing. I chose the Metalux 300 (the thickest) option and dived in chilly Northumberland waters of 11oC. Donning the suit, I immediately notice a crunching sound, it is made from some kind of metallic material. The second thing I noticed was that it was warm, very warm. By the time I arrived on site I was dripping with sweat. However, as soon as I entered the water the thermal properties came into their element. After 80 minutes I was still warm, although my fingers were starting to numb. I completed two more dives that day of similar length and remained very warm throughout. Finally, taking off my drysuit, I found I was quite damp underneath (due to a slightly leaking dump valve). I hadn’t noticed this at the time, so the undersuit appeared to work while quite wet.
CONCLUSION
Northern Diver seems to have filled the cold-water and warmer-water requirements with the 100, 200 and 300 suits. |