A crusty old diver in Galveston told me to pack my drysuit seals with silicone grease every month, and after my last dive in 45 degree water, I'm glad I listened.

I thought it was overkill until my neck seal started leaking on a 3 hour job in Lake Michigan last week, and now I'm asking what other simple upkeep tricks I've been missing.

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thompson.xena4d ago

Oh man, that's the BEST advice! I learned the hard way with a wrist seal that gave out in some seriously cold quarry water. That monthly grease habit is a total game changer for staying warm and dry.

amy_mitchell4d ago

That quarry leak sounds brutal... what other gear do you make a point to check before a cold dive? My backup light failed once and it was a long, dark swim back.