Bought this suit on the 26th of July, supposed to be at my dive shop in late Aug or early Sept. Novice diver, so was happy to see your review with great information. I can't wait for the suit to arrive-I have to get in around 16 dives then I am taking my rescue diver.
Update: I have about 20 dives on the suit now, love it. I completed rescue diver, deep and was supposed to start dive master in April 2020, but the virus has derailed my plans. I would recommend to anyone who is looking to get a drysuit.
Honestly, probably not. Hypercompressed neoprene drysuits have essentially the same thermal properties as trilaminate ones - which is to say that all of your thermal protection will come from your undergarments.
I dive this suit in the Puget Sound in Washington State, average water temp 45 degrees. I can dive just base layer for dives under 30 minutes, if I dive longer I need under garments. I dive Fourth Element Arctic year round with no issues.
The Sentry can be thought of as an XCS2 with an extending torso. The fabric is a bit smoother and stretchier, too... But it's very similar. The XCS2 front zip ("Tech Dry") has been discontinued in lieu of the Sentry. The XCS2 is only available as a back zip ("Pro Dry") model now.
Neato! Is this an improvement over the SB and XCS2?
Huge.
Bought this suit on the 26th of July, supposed to be at my dive shop in late Aug or early Sept. Novice diver, so was happy to see your review with great information. I can't wait for the suit to arrive-I have to get in around 16 dives then I am taking my rescue diver.
Update: I have about 20 dives on the suit now, love it. I completed rescue diver, deep and was supposed to start dive master in April 2020, but the virus has derailed my plans. I would recommend to anyone who is looking to get a drysuit.
Good review, thanks SeaJay. I think this suit is my upgrade from the old Fusion. Does the 1.5mm neo provide any warmth compared to trilam?
Honestly, probably not. Hypercompressed neoprene drysuits have essentially the same thermal properties as trilaminate ones - which is to say that all of your thermal protection will come from your undergarments.
I dive this suit in the Puget Sound in Washington State, average water temp 45 degrees. I can dive just base layer for dives under 30 minutes, if I dive longer I need under garments. I dive Fourth Element Arctic year round with no issues.
How is the suit now? Any leaks or problems? I hear that there’re a lot of problems with the seems….
Nope. Still dry as a bone.
Do you have a bcd your not using
It is a back plate and wing.
How would you compare it to the XCS2? Sounds like it's quite similar?
XCS2 is discontinued (I think), maybe this is the successor.
The Sentry can be thought of as an XCS2 with an extending torso. The fabric is a bit smoother and stretchier, too... But it's very similar.
The XCS2 front zip ("Tech Dry") has been discontinued in lieu of the Sentry. The XCS2 is only available as a back zip ("Pro Dry") model now.
@@DeepSouthDivers ah good to know, thanks for the info. Guess I'm gonna get a Sentry then if my XCS2 Tech ever needs a replacement.