Huh?
What is causing your seals to “double”? If you slip your head, hands and feet (if your suit has ankle seals) through the seals, they will only go on as a single layer. It’s very easy to slip seals on if you apply talc to the insides, first.
You remember the recent manufacturer
who said not to trim?
And that is beside my point. My point is these garments should be provided to buyers with an initially proper fit. That way, the hassle and risk of correcting gasket fit, whether by trimming or stretching, is avoided.
^this is worth repeating^
Latex neck gaskets do not have to be uncomfortably tight.
I think this myth about tightness being necessary steers people away from drysuits as much as anything else.
Too many SKU’s, my friend…
It will never happen in our lifetimes. At least it won’t happen for very long because it would be finacially foolish. Bad business practice.
Either get out your sauce pan and stretch (for whatever that’s worth) or just cut the thing and move on.
Jon
So you say, but where’s the proof?
You’re just saying it’s the “best of all possible worlds.” Obviously it isn’t. If I buy an XL drytop and the neck gasket is so tight that only an idiot would expect it to be a good starting fit for anyone, that shows the manufacturer isn’t even trying for a good starting point.
And, with a relatively slim neck for an XL, I have had to deal with three drytops that came with ridiculously small neck gaskets. That’s not good business. That’s laziness.
I don’t care what the suit maker says…
…the companies that make the SEALS design them to be trimmed. AFAIK, nobody makes seals specifically for kayaking suits, they are general purpose seals for various applications and activities. Trimming is standard procedure in those other activities. As I said before, the resistance to this in the kayaking industry is ridiculous. Someone should slap that dry suit manufacturer up aside the head for being so stupid!
I agree
That’s an indication of a manufacturer that’s either not paying attention or they’re working with a seal supplier that doesn’t offer enough size options. Neither is acceptable, but you also have to keep in mind that the suit needs to accommodate the smallest neck that is likely to be encountered for that size of suit. In some cases, thin people are forced to buy XL suits in order to get enough length, even if they don’t need the girth. I know some people who fall into that category.