anyone use this wetsuit ?

[monkeyhatfork]

I've been researching wetsuits, have come to the conclusion that I will probably go with a custom sized, if I can get the money together elios or the suits P.F.I. sell would be ideal, but I found a site diveskin.net that sells custom sized (oceanos) freedive suits, heiwa neoprene-slick outer nylon inner for 159.00 usd, I know open cell inner would be ideal but has anyone used this suit? is it good? junk? I dive arms forward with a monofin, are the shoulders very flexible?

[sheepeck]

Wait a few days and I will tell you more - last week I ordered one (open cell inside and nylon out, 3mm).

[monkeyhatfork]

thanks for the reply, hope to hear about your suit soon, it really sounds like a great deal

[SanderP]

Do a search on DiveSkin . Most of the opinions I've read are quite positive. Supposedly they have a fast delivery and average quality. A lot cheaper than Elios though.
Probably going to get one myself.

[sheepeck]

The fast delivery? It looks even faster.
I have ordered it on Saturday. On Sunday I got mail that the suit will be put in production on Monday and sent on Friday!!!
So I could get it until next weekend. Let's wait and see.

Some my friends here in Czech ordered Elios wetsuits - it took more then 8 MONTHS to get them!!!!!!
So - I think nothing could be slower....

[trux]

As I wrote already before, I had my DiveSkin home in four days after ordering and sending my measures to Spiros. Actually it was less than four days - just around three and half. I ordered the custom suit Sunday late night (Spiros replied immediately) and it came by mail on Thursday morning. Well, the suit may not be as nicely finished as Elios, and the packaging was little bit surprising (just a simple plastic bag), but the suit fitted perfectly and I am now using it the second year without any serious damage.

[Whopperhead]

do they have a website?

-------Scott

[trux]

Yes, as mentioned in the first post, it is diveskin.net

[sheepeck]

Less then three weeks and I have my suits at home.
Pretty soft, nice blue cammo pattern.
First trial run/dive is to be held this weekend. I'll post about it here.

[monkeyhatfork]

congrats on the new suit, that is amazing delivery time for a custom made, excited to hear how it works

[sheepeck]

Here I am with the report.

All I can say is: WHOA

Until now some my friends told me - once you try opencell you won't have it another way. They were right. It's so perfect. My old wetsuit I used for freediving was normal surfing suit 3/2 mm, short sleeves which I combined with 3 mm long sleeve shirt. And still I was cold after about an hour. Maybe less. But today we were able to dive for two hours. And the temperature in the depth was like 10 degrees I guess.
Diveskin call it's opencell "slick". Since I'm not from English speaking country and I didn't check the dictionary, I didn't know exactly what does it mean, but once I put the lube on it and whole suit on me - I know.
The feeling is excellent. Even the cut of the suit is perfect and there is no squeezing or any unpleasant feelings. Just perfect fit.

My friend has bought 5mm opencell inside, smooth outside Elios.
I also bought black 7mm nylon both side - intended to use on scuba. That suit I didn't try yet.

Last words: Diveskin = fast delivery, nice quality. Recomended. (by me at least)

[Sean Smith]

Can anyone confirm: Is Diveskin/Oceanos located in Greece? And for those who've received a suit in North America, what were the shipping costs like?


Cheers,

[monkeyhatfork]

Thanks for the pics and report, I think I'll get one. I currently dive in my surf wetsuit and its no good, I've never had good luck with of the rack suits there is always something that does'nt fit quite right, a custom suit this cheap and quick is amazing, eventually I would like to get the elios with the arms forward cut, but I think the diveskin will make for a good first suit

[fogish]

Mine cost $185 including shipping to Utah, USA and that included some extra "pads" added to the suit to protect the knees so I don't tear it up on the ocean floor. I am 95% sure he is in Greece, but I ordered this just over a year ago so I don't recall what the label said on the package. I really love the suit, I just got done using it today, and I am buying another once this one finally gets ruined by my inexperience dealing with tides (also I need to lose some fat, the custom fit shows how much I have put on since I ordered it).

Originally Posted by Sean Smith

Can anyone confirm: Is Diveskin/Oceanos located in Greece? And for those who've received a suit in North America, what were the shipping costs like?


Cheers,

[sheepeck]

Yes, Diveskin suits are from Greece - there were Thessaloniki address on the parcel with my suits