Anyone buy a Northern Diver drysuit recently?

Pkiernan

Looking at reviews of ND, it appears that they were really good a few years back.

Has anyone bought one of their drysuits in the last year, and if so are you happy with it?

Thanks.

loctite

I guess that answers your question.......:)

mocata

Bought a voyager suit last year through a 3rd party. He was meant to change the boots for me, but took months to sort out, during which time i used it to dive. After 10 months i got a hold of him, but ND refused to do any changes at that stage. Stuck with boots now at least 2 sizes too big. On the plus side, it has certainly kept me warm and dry on 40 odd dives. 600stg for dry suit, undersuit, mask and fins. If i had it to do again i would get an o3 suit custom fitted.

Pkiernan

Thanks for the reply!

I was wondering if the quality is still up to snuff.

ND seems to get slated on the UK based Scuba forums.

mocata

Yeah, o3 gets a lot of love, Northern Diver gets a lot of hatred. The o3 stand at the dive show a few weeks ago in city north was doing a roaring trade. I have had good service from my suit in terms of being kept warm and dry, and at a substantially lower cost than a lot of other manufacturers. I got mine from a local chap who got it from divers warehouse, who got it from northern diver lol
So i havent had any direct contact with ND themselves to truthfully say what they are like, bit of a mess truth be told, partly of my own making.

sunshinediver

Bought a ND Divemaster early last year, can't fault it, no leaks so far, 70 dives and counting. Very comfortable suit, fits like a glove and very warm.