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Join the British Royal Navy, switch to the Aerdura drysuit. After extensive testing, Her Majesties Royal Naval Forces turned to Oceanic for their drysuit needs. The Aerdura™ offers all divers a combination of extreme durability with unmatched flexibility and comfort. Cordura - the most durable abrasion resistant nylon made - is laminated into the outer shell of this unique suit. For flexibility, the Aerdura also has a “Gilled” knee pad, contoured body panels, and an elasticized back panel. THE CORDURA® STORY Cordura® is unmatched in strength and abrasion resistance making it the ideal material for drysuits. Technically Cordura is a “air textured high tenacity nylon”. The real world definition translates into the most durable yet flexible drysuit material around today. The fact is that Cordura is simply the strongest nylon fabric in the world. Twice as strong as high grade polyester and three times as strong as traditional nylon thread. If you were to look as a cross section of standard nylon thread under a microscope and then look at a cross section of Cordura you would see that unlike the standard nylon, Cordura has a layer of extra strong filament (that is the air textured part) surrounding a core of nylon. Laminate the Cordura to Butyl rubber and add an silk woven reflective inner lining, and you have the most durable drysuit material on the market. “GILLED” KNEE PAD Every drysuit diver knows that ease of movement is probably the most important feature in any drysuit. The Aerdura drysuit has several features to increase flexibility underwater and one is the Gilled Knee Pad. A “Gilled Pad” is a term used to describe a knee pad that utilizes pleats to enhance movement. The material in the knee pad is pleated so when the diver bends at the knee, the pleats easily fan out, providing freedom of movement. When the diver straightens his leg, the pleats retract and fold back into a compact knee pad again. This decreases the bulky material normally needed to allow easy movement of the leg. It also means that the Cordura material (because of the pleat design) is actually triple thick, giving even more protection from abrasion with three times the strength. ELASTICIZED BACK AND CONTOURED BODY PANELS The Aerdura™ was designed with body panels that not only make it a sharp looking suit, but add to the ease of movement. The panels are designed to enhance movement at the elbow and shoulder. Second, you have the elasticized back of the Aerdura which decreases the bulk that causes drag, yet still allows the diver to be able to bend and move easily when needed. Normal drysuits need excess bulk and material through the back panels to give the diver the ability to bend or do twisting movements. During a dive, this excess material can cause drag. Though it helps the divers movement above water, it hinders one under water. The Aerdura has overcome this with an elasticized back panel. When the extra material is needed for movement, the elastic simply expands. During the dive, the elastic keeps the material firmly gathered to decrease drag. SEALED FOR DRYNESS The Aerdura was designed to be rugged and comfortable, but most of all to be as dry as the Sahara. Extra detail has been taken to make the Aerdura the most impregnable watertight drysuit on the market. The wrist and neck seals are size adjusting ultraviolet protected latex. No trimming of the seals is needed to have a perfect fit. The latex molds to your body as if it was custom made just for you. The ultraviolet protection helps preserve the latex from damage caused by the sun, since latex and other rubber products are especially vulnerable to sun damage. This ultraviolet protection adds years to the life of your seals. The neck seal is an important feature for all divers who use a detached hood, so Oceanic adds an “over collar” to the Aerdura. It is a 5mm neoprene collar that lays over the latex seal, giving increased warmth. It also holds the skirt of your hood down, which decreases the flow of water to the head. Also, all the seams in the Aerdura are double sewn, glued, then finally hot melted with flextape to make the Aerdura completely dry sealed. DUMP VALVE AND INFLATORS The Aerdura dump valve is located on the left shoulder, where it's low profile and easy to locate during the dive. The Aerdura inflator offers you the choice of hose location by being able to rotate a full 360 degrees. You choose the configuration of your equipment with this feature. Technical details
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