Comments on: O’Neill 7000x Drysuit Review http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2005/12/oneill-7000x-drysuit-review-7mm-neoprene-body-seals Photography, SCUBA Diving and Travel. Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:35:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Calvin http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2005/12/oneill-7000x-drysuit-review-7mm-neoprene-body-seals/comment-page-1#comment-4651 Calvin Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:08:23 +0000 http://www.calvintang.com/blog/?p=52#comment-4651 Amy, You *may* use it as a buoyancy compensator. However, I did not. It's a matter of training and preference. Some people still use their BCDs (and inflate their suits just enough to compensate for squeeze), and others use their suits exclusively. There isn't an inherent property or feature associated with the O'Neill that would prevent you from using it as a buoyancy compensator. I hope this helps. Calvin Amy,

You *may* use it as a buoyancy compensator. However, I did not. It’s a matter of training and preference. Some people still use their BCDs (and inflate their suits just enough to compensate for squeeze), and others use their suits exclusively. There isn’t an inherent property or feature associated with the O’Neill that would prevent you from using it as a buoyancy compensator.

I hope this helps.

Calvin

]]> By: Amy Malham http://www.calvintang.com/blog/2005/12/oneill-7000x-drysuit-review-7mm-neoprene-body-seals/comment-page-1#comment-4650 Amy Malham Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:57:12 +0000 http://www.calvintang.com/blog/?p=52#comment-4650 Hello, I'm really interested in buying the O'Neill drysuit but read that you're not meant to use it as a buoyancy compensator, is this true? Did you find this a disadvantage? I dive in Scotland and am used to using the drysuit for buoyancy instead of the BCD once below the surface. Many Thanks Amy Hello,
I’m really interested in buying the O’Neill drysuit but read that you’re not meant to use it as a buoyancy compensator, is this true? Did you find this a disadvantage? I dive in Scotland and am used to using the drysuit for buoyancy instead of the BCD once below the surface.
Many Thanks
Amy

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