Elios Black Shadow Neoprene

[podge]

Anybody know anything about the new Black Shadow Neoprene that Elios have brought out.

http://www.eliossub.com/html/en_pesca.html (follow the link for Black Shadow half way down the page)

Not cheap in the made to measure version of a spearo wetsuit and I was just wondering if it’s worth the extra?
Info from anybody would be most welcome.
Cheers

 

[tecdave]

re: Elios Black Shadow Neoprene

Hi Podge,

Unsure if it is that new or just an update on the old black shadow. I have a 3mm black shadow suit which was made in 2004 (see my Avatar). Its a great suit that can be put on without lube, I gave it an absolute hammering for 3 years, diving at least 3 times a week and rinsing it out maybe once a week!!! It has compressed a bit being 3mm but that was due to my more athletic days as a freediver!
I still use it on a few dives a year now when I am in the tropics.

The coating does wear off after a while but mine was good for a few years and even now you can just about get into without lube.

I had a gun pad fitted but no elbow or knee pads and it does show a bit of reef rash.

Hope it helps

Dave

 

[Jon]

re: Elios Black Shadow Neoprene

I have two black shadow suits, but mine are both a couple of years old. My 3mm has a nylon lining on the outside and my 5mm is painted smoothskin on the outside. I switched over to it from a bare rubber suit once i started getting rashes from the bare rubber. This stuff seems to do the trick.

Elios told me that Black Shadow lining was warmer than the gold/copper/silver linings so that's why I decided to go with it. So far it seems to be holding up pretty well.

Here's a couple of picks of my winter (5MM) suit:

Jon

 

[podge]

re: Elios Black Shadow Neoprene

Dave, Jon thanks for the input chaps, I’m going to give a Black Shadow 5mm suit a try, and if its no good I’ll be forced to hunt the pair of you down and force you to drink beer till you fall over.
Cheers
Paul

 

[Magpie]

re: Elios Black Shadow Neoprene

Only thing I'd say is it's not "new", their website calling it that just means they haven't updated the site for a long time.

I remember the site having that exact same text on it at least 5 years ago, and it could have been there a long time before then, as tecdave says, he got his in 2004.

That's not to take anything away from the coating, it just isn't new anymore!

 

[podge]

Only thing I'd say is it's not "new", their website calling it that just means they haven't updated the site for a long time.

I remember the site having that exact same text on it at least 5 years ago, and it could have been there a long time before then, as tecdave says, he got his in 2004.

That's not to take anything away from the coating, it just isn't new anymore!

Alright calm yourself to a panic, I’ve changed the name of the thread just for you mate.

 

[Magpie]

YOU'VE DONE WHAT!? :t

 

[apneaboy]

Careful though, you need to read the small print.

'Beware, if you are a fat b****** you may look like a giant black pudding in it'

UUMMM Black Pudding, fried in butter with bacon, egg and hash browns.


Haha
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[Jonny250]

Hi Paul,
I have one on order - due soon.
I can let you know how it goes... I chose it over my previous elios cammo version mainly because of the option to get into a dry suit - and one that dries quicker, and possibly because i dont beleive the cammo hype, and also possibly because i could choose the colour of the seams

 

[Fondueset]

I've got two - 3 and 5 - use lube. People who don't use lube dive in warm water.
The suits rock.

 

[podge]

Thanks chaps, (except Apneaboy but as he’s from Manchester he knows no better:t ).
If it’s good enough for The Carp Whisperer then it’ll be more than good enough for LITTLE old me.

 

[apneaboy]

Aar oo aar, dus it cumwe a pokit for mee ciiiideeerrr?
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[devondave]

Hey Podge.

What do you call a Mancunian without a girlfriend?

Homeless.

 

[apneaboy]

Hey Dave, what do you call a Southerner with a girlfriend?

A sheep farmer
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[apneaboy]

And who gave the power to the moderators to edit my text!

we're all doomed I tell you!

rofl

 

[apneaboy]

Has anyone seen a herd of Black pudding spearos?

They have sheep wool in their pissettes and smell of apple wee!

 

[podge]

And who gave the power to the moderators to edit my text!

we're all doomed I tell you!

rofl

I have the power baby!!!
Nice new avatar you’ve got there mate, personal shot is it??roflroflrofl

 

[apneaboy]

Have I ever expressed how much I really like Southerners, they are kind and generous and..... best get my avatar back or they will be picking a 75cm out their asses rofl

If in doubt and beaten by Northern wit resort to abuse of power haha

I'm off fishin' armchair spearos, see ya later

 

[apneaboy]

p.s. thanks for the photoshop job, that'll save me going on a diet now

 

[podge]

Mate if only I could work out how to replace your avatar then you know I would:t, but I’m buggered if I can so it looks like you’ll be stuck with it.roflrofl