Anyone dive the Pinnacle evolution 2 ?

[somewhereinla]

I have the opportunity to get one for %25 off and I am seriously thinking of getting it. I just wanted to know if anyone dive this suit and if they had any comments, advices they'll like to share.

[paintsnow]

i havent gotten a chance to dive it yet, but ive heard nothing but good stuff about it, and its the suit im going to get.

curious as to what others have to say though.

[cummings66]

Based on the ones I've seen and handled if you can get it for less than what Scubatoys sells it for, ie $1500 then buy it immediately. I like the suit, the only thing I don't like is the fact it doesn't have an attached dryhood.

[somewhereinla]

Yes, it's about the same price, $1528 minus the %25 sale which is a $375 saving. I just want to make sure it's a good suit...

Does anyone knows how heavy it is. How much extra weight do you have to put on to your weight belt?

[paintsnow]

depends on your tank and it will change each time you change your undergarments.

so if your wearing 5 sweaters itll take more then if your wearing a long sleeved tshirt

[cummings66]

For myself based on the 7mm wetsuit I use on occasions, and the type of suit this one is and the undergarments I currently use, for ME I would need to add no more weight than I used with the wetsuit.

For the record I use a 200 gr thinsulate under garmnet with thermal fleece under it that should be somewhere around 100 gr or so. Their the Winchester brand thermals I found at Walmart one year.

[bjoseph]

Originally Posted by somewhereinla

I have the opportunity to get one for %25 off and I am seriously thinking of getting it. I just wanted to know if anyone dive this suit and if they had any comments, advices they'll like to share.

Where can we all get one of thse at such a good price?? Can you share your secret?

[kancho]

Originally Posted by cummings66

For myself based on the 7mm wetsuit I use on occasions, and the type of suit this one is and the undergarments I currently use, for ME I would need to add no more weight than I used with the wetsuit.

For the record I use a 200 gr thinsulate under garmnet with thermal fleece under it that should be somewhere around 100 gr or so. Their the Winchester brand thermals I found at Walmart one year.

So the ones found in walmart works as good as the thermal fleece you find in dive shopped that are priced really high?

[cummings66]

I can compare it to my Andy's USA35 which is commercial. Yes, the Winchester brand fleece thermal underwear is as good as the Andy's USA35.

Note, I use it only as a layer to absorb sweat and thus reduce how often I need to wash the thinsulate. I try to wash it once a season to extend it's lifetime. Basically it's a stink reduction plan. Viking normally uses a wool undergarment under the Thinsulate, but I find fleece works just as good for me.

[cummings66]

Forgot to add, by itself that amount of thermal is not good for diving in anything other than warm water.