This Drysuit is DOPE

Hey fam, in this video I take a deep dive on the Hollis DX300X.
Is this the best drysuit you can buy without going custom? I guess we'll find out.

#divevibe #drysuit #hollis

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[DiveVibe]

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[epikarhu]

I waited for my first ever drysuit, Fourth Element Argonaut with sitech silicone seals for 16weeks. 😅🙈 Absolutely love it! I just did 20 dives over 5days at work, relatively shallow reef dives at Great Barrier Reef and with rashie and tights I was pretty darn comfortable even if water temperature was about ±26c and air temperature clos to 30 😁

[nonzerospy]

This suite has been on my radar since I signed up to get my open water cert. During my 2nd check dive I got to dive with a few people doing there dry suit dive. And it just so happens that my dive buddy that I never met before had bought this exact suit. So naturally I had a lot of wisdoms. He mostly could not answer them because.. well hey this was his first dry suit! I was informed by him that he was able to take advantage of a sale ( believe it was around Christmas time last year) and got a super discount.
All this being said thank you for the video about this suit! I can not wait to do my dry suit course in a few weeks. Then purchase hopefully this hollis dry suit at a bargain this winter!!
I dive with the hollis m1 and I am in love!!

[avieorbb]

Great video as always. I loved that intro. "The drysuit isn't a just a fancy dive garment, and a straight up chick magnet. It's a vessel that defies the harsh realities of cold water diving. Your armour against the frigid embrace of the abyss."

I would be interested in hearing about your story of being left at sea. I've never had that experience myself and I can imagine the sense of dread it would bring. Happy to hear your mindset has been adjusted to always ensure your safety and visibility at sea as a result.

[stevenaro]

Great video & I agree as a DX-330X suit owner! The silicone neck seals are a big bonus compared to latex, which tear easily. For the price, there isn't much better IMO.

[OrenNoah]

Ok. We NEED to hear your “Lost At Sea” story. Consider it a public service to share your cautionary tale.

Boat (or even shore) separation is always a possibility. Asides from being ready gear-wise (I already carry - on every dive - a couple of whistles, a signal mirror, three lights, a DSMB with spool, a strap to keep a buddy close at hand, a Nautilus Lifeline [old version with voice] and even an orange fluorescent dye marker) but mentally. What should we be prepared to experience?

Thanks for your great videos.

[MarcMason-bb]

Interesting comments. I've owned many drysuits throughout my diving career and the 300X is probably the worst. After about 6 months of use the suit started to leak on one of the arm seams. A short time later most of the material seams were not watertight. The suit eventually went back to Hollis as irreparable, and I replaced it with a Fourth Element Argonaut.

[Spleensgaming]

My bare x-mission is absolutely the best drysuit I have ever tried. I used Hollis suits but I hate their socks and how inflexible the material was at times

[britonwhitfield]

Just picked mine up yesterday!
After fighting with my old White's Fusion (pre-Aqualung Fusion) since last winter, and an interesting AN/DP course with a leaky/flooding drysuit, it was finally time to commit. I really wish there was an option for a relief valve, or a blanked hole off the rack, but besides that I couldn't find any drawbacks on paper either.
(Whenever they finally do go, I may try an find some tri-lam socks for a replacement though)

Excited to take it through the paces this weekend on a few shakedown dives!

[michaeltaylors]

I’m dry suit guy, or I used to be. Watching you suit up in Hawaii was unintentional hilarity. I live in spring country FL

[praevidere]

I own this drysuit, personnaly I love it. But being tall and skinny ... it can be baggy in summer time, but cold water diving with extra layer the fit is great!

[adlapl]

Cold water? Corals? It is truly dope! :)

[cziasai]

Great review, so thanks. Noticed Doug Bishop rocking the same suit. Hollis doing YouTuber giveaways? 👍

[blackrd]

Hey, good rundown, thx for the review.

[djcrubi]

Just came across your channel. Good stuff. Are you diving in a sidewinder?

[smorrison]

I’ve watched a good handful of your vids but totally missed that you’re out of Hawaii - and teach CCR - specifically the sidewinder. How do I contact you and become your next student?

[CritterHunter]

Even though im based in Philippines im about to get into the dry suit game

[b.h.]

Why does no one in America know about Ursuit Oy

[harambeexpress]

I was looking at getting one of these for many of the reasons you said (except height - no worries for me there) and because they seem available in Australia.

I think you can also get it with pee valve? Not sure - but I think that's a compulsory feature.

I ultimately ended up spending more and going with a made to measure Santi - just got the shipping notice for that a few hours ago.

[djcavalcanti]

This is an OK suit. It doesn't compare with SF Tech, Seal, or Santi. This suit has a HUGE problem. These velcros damage the drysuit sewings. I do not recommend this dry suit. It is just a matter of time to start having issues.