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Casey McKinlay reviews DUI's Xm250 Thinsulate DiveWear - posted December 8, 2011
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH - BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT ZIPSEALS - posted October 6, 2011
DOGTV - Drysuit Leak Test / do-it-yourself - posted September 2011
Your Waterproof Zipper is the Heart and Soul of Your Drysuit - posted May 2011
My drysuit flooded, now what? Posted January 2011
Weighting for Drysuits - posted November 2010
THE THINGS TO CONSIDER ABOUT HEAVY DUTY WATERPROOF ZIPPERS posted September 29, 2010
How to Build Your Own ZipGlove Leak Tester
NEW Design Your Own DUI Drysuit - A step by step guide to selecting the perfect drysuit model, overlay, color, accessories and more
NEW Latex Allergies - a guideline
DOG TV - quick how to videos
How to install latex
seals in your DUI
ZipSeal system
How to install
ZipGloves in
your DUI ZipSeal
system
How to pull& re-string a DUI
Weight & Trim System
New Public Safety Articles - posted July 16, 2009
The Myths of Vulcanized Drysuits as .pdf
Minimize Exposure as .pdf
Decontamination Protocols as .pdf
New - DUI Patent List - posted May 22, 2009
Crushed vs Compressed Foam by Bob Stinton - posted May 1, 2009
DUI DiveWear Care Instructions - updated April 22, 2009
NEW - Everything a Woman Wanted to Know About a P-Valve but was Afraid to Ask
DUI RockBoots™ - The Story Behind the Design and Innovation of RockBoots
WKPP - Woodville Karst Plane Project
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions.
DUI participated in the Smithsonian International Polar Diving Workshop that took place in Svalbard, Norway in March 2007. You can view the workshop details and the entire proceeding at www.si.edu/dive.
Drysuit Dump valves – An addendum to “The Exploration Suit of Choice”
Designing
Dive Equipment for Women
The
State of Oxygen Enriched Air (Nitrox)
ZipSeal & ZipGlove
Manual
Latex
Seals For Drysuits and Trimming Guidelines
What's
in a fabric? Starting
with the right materials is critical when designing performance
products. Why
we use Polartec™ PowerStretch, Polartec
PowerDry™ and Thinsulate™ Insulation
The
Truth about Wool Technology as Drysuit Insulation by Bob
Stinton
DUI’s
TLS350: The Exploration Suit of Choice by
Dave Sweetin
Why do I want a drysuit for warm water scuba
diving?
Thermal
Guidelines - What
do you need to keep warm?
Drysuit
Pressure Testing - how we test ALL drysuits
before they leave the DUI factory.
RS
Series chemical permeation and biological penetration tests
now available on the website.
Insulation
Strategies
10
Things You Wanted to Know About “Pee”- valves,
but Were Afraid to Ask
Product
Comparison Matrix - DUI
Drysuits or DUI
DiveWear
"Compressed" vs. "Crushed" Neoprene -
The difference is substantial!
DUI
CF200™. - It's a patented process.
DUI:
A History of Progress - Learn about DUI's history
of innovation in diving technology, and the patents DUI has
earned for their unique designs and developments.
Research & Development:
Lifeblood for Innovation - DUI's research & development
emphasizes the philosophy of products designed "by divers,
for divers."
Hot
Water Suit - DUI's initial entry into diving warm.
Selecting
Insulation - Determine the insulation best suited
for your diving needs and conditions.
Tips
to keep in mind when trying on a drysuit - Make sure
you get a proper fit!
Why
Dry Tip: UNJUSTIFIED FATIGUE - How to avoid loss
of stamina due to reduced body temperature
Why
Dry Tip: HEAT RETENTION - The key to making the most
of your diving time
Choosing
your DUI Drysuit - Which suit is right for you?
Layering:
An Approach to Comfort - Adapt your DiveWear to your
diving conditions.
How
to be Warmer - It's what it's all about!
Why
Dry ?? Why DUI ?? - Why a drysuit
may be your ticket to warmer, safer, more enjoyable diving
Fit:
Range of motion exercises - Make sure you can move
freely in your drysuit
Friends
Don't Let Women Dive Cold - Special considerations
for female divers
USING
THE DUI WEIGHT & TRIM SYSTEM IN OPEN WATER TRAINING
Common
Drysuit Myths
- Drysuits
keep you warm!
- You will
have an uncontrolled, feet first ascent to the surface!
- Drysuits
are cumbersome and difficult to don and remove!
- Foam neoprene
neck and wrist seals are much better!
- Drysuits
are too expensive!
- Drysuits
are for professionals and advanced divers only!
- If the
suit floods it will drag you to the bottom!
- There is
no such thing as a drysuit. The best you can hope for is "semi-dry"!
- Drysuits
cause a lot more drag and require a lot more weight!
- Drysuits
are only for extremely cold water!
- Drysuit
diving is too technical for the recreational diver!
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