USIA Techniflex drysuit

bnboly · Post by **bnboly** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:33 am

Getting ready to purchase a USIA Techniflex dry suit. Anyone out there dive one or know someone who has? Any info on them prior to purchasing would be great! Thanks!

PS Bassman - Berni is doing great!

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:12 am

All I can tell you about them is that I ordered one last night.....
I speced:

No Velcro ankle and wrist cuffs

two pockets

no "J" shaped patches on legs

move vent from forearm to normal upper arm location

"sock" style feet w/ kevlar soles

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:56 am

I ordered one a month ago.....

they are really backed up... don't expect it for a while....
I am so freaking excited about it though!! I am supposed to get it monday.

nice-diver · Post by **nice-diver** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:41 pm

last monday Kim Johns (mr usia) came down to the eugene dive club and gave a presentation which included the new tecniflex suit. It has been heavily tested by numerous divers over a couple years and has performed flawlessly. Its a bi-lam suit that doesn't seperate in the high stress areas like under the arms and the crotch areas. Made me think about buying one. its also available with a quick release pocket system so you can change from a small to large size to suit the dive. The blue flame cloth panels was cool looking.

divernick · Post by **divernick** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:07 pm

Cera, did yours arrive?

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:45 am

nice-diver wrote: Its a bi-lam suit that doesn't seperate in the high stress areas like under the arms and the crotch areas. Made me think about buying one. its also available with a quick release pocket system so you can change from a small to large size to suit the dive.

I haven't seen this suit in person so I can't comment on it but I do have a question:

What does that mean? It doesn't seperate?

The detachable pocket thing IMO is sales pitch.

Divers are creatures of habit. We find what we like and we stick with it. How many divers do you see out there with ancient equipment? It's not that they can't afford newer stuff, it's because they are comfortable with what they have and don't want to change it. An example, I have a 5 y/o DUI CF200 that I've dove the living crap out of. I decided I needed another suit because I always have to be ready to dive at a moments notice. I got a brand new DUI CLX50/50 same configuration as my cf200 Signature Series, all the whistles and bells. Guess which one goes in the boat first. Yep, the CF200 I'm more comfortable with it.

Back to the pocket thing, If they can sell you the suit and a spare or larger pocket, thats an easy upsell for every suit. They know that once you get comfortable in the suit, you probably never mess with the pocket again.

Dave

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:09 pm

divernick wrote:Cera, did yours arrive?

No, still no word, I have called twice and e-mailed once.. they just say they will check and call me back. Its a week late, so far.

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 1:29 pm

Ok, I went an picked up my suit today... it is so nice, now I just need to get it in the water. I will post some photos (dry) if anyone wants to see them.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:12 pm

Sweet! I can't wait for mine! Yeah, show us some pics, and let us know how it performs in the water!

divernick · Post by **divernick** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 3:21 pm

Has anyone that ordered one of these suits recieved it, and used it yet? What do you think of it?

bnboly · Post by **bnboly** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:08 pm

Ordered mine 3 weks ago - supposed to be in next week!

divernick · Post by **divernick** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:19 pm

I went and looked at one this afternoon. One of the shops managed to get one for a display. i really like the look of it. I'm seriously thinking about getting one, but would like to get some feedback from someone who's actually dived it.

Nick

DiverDown · Post by **DiverDown** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 5:29 pm

Nailer99 orderd one and from what I can tell he loves it. It looks like a real quality suit..

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 6:31 pm

I have used mine once.... It was good, the zipper (front) was a little bulky out of water but fine once you get in. I was cold, but that was my own fault. So far its great... It really seems like a quality suit.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:59 pm

Yep, I'm loving mine. I'm gonna try and write up a review of it soon, but if you're seriously going to order one, I have some recomendations: Order it without the irritating and pointless velcro cuffs on the wrists, and get the dump valve in the proper "upper arm" location. I tweaked a few other things that escape me at the moment, but, long story short- this is a great suit, for a great price.

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:51 am

Would someone be kind enough to point me to USIAs website.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:05 am

http://www.usia.com/

Sasquatch · Post by **Sasquatch** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:03 am

I don't need a salesman calling me yet. What are the suits costing? I like the fact they're so customizable.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:18 am

I spent, I think, 1800$ on mine, made to my specs, measured to me, just how I wanted it.

Sasquatch · Post by **Sasquatch** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:33 am

18 scubaunits, not bad for a custom suit. THX for review.

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:27 pm

OUCH!! Pretty spendy, well sort-of, anyway, I agree with the nixing of the wrist coverers (?) they are kinda pointless and get in the way on the surface. I got my valve on the lower sleeve and its ok there, doesn't interfere with getting my bc on as much and its harder for air to accidently escape from.

nice-diver · Post by **nice-diver** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:57 pm

my lds at x-mass time for the tecniflex was: suit, undergarments, bag $1300.

Think its about $1500-1600 now

way way way down here in Eugene

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:02 pm

Pretty good deal! Must be ESD! Anyway, I know there are a few lds' that get a better deal on the suits and can sell them for less because of it. (Like UW sports and ESD. ) UW sports offered me a similar deal $1300 for the lot.

Sergeant Pepper · Post by **Sergeant Pepper** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:54 am

Nailer99 wrote:http://www.usia.com/

OK, I'm... an... idiot. Looked on yahoo, but didn't see it.

Cera · Post by **Cera** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:02 am

I don't understand what you didn't find? are you looking for usia?? Here is the 'link' to techniflex suits.

http://www.usia.com/consumer/?p=154