Bare NEX-GEN Pro Dry, Dry Suit Mens, Black

2018-08-09T07:19:40

It does what it is suppose to do. I have only used 2 times so far. Not sure about duribility but for a low cost drysuit it works well. It is just a basic drysuit with latex neck and cuffs, plastic zippers, and no suspenders.

Nolan L.

2017-11-30T08:02:14

I find the dry suit sixes hard to decipher. I am 5' 10" 200 lbs and th e XXL fits me very well. The suit is comfortable and has room for undergarments. I used long underwear, wool socks, and a sweat suit for insulation and i very warm in the water last week in Rockport , Mass. The seals kept the water out and I was fine. This is a good dry suit and should last a long time. The dry suit will extend my diving season for a couple of months in the spring and fall.

Denis F.

2017-09-11T12:55:14

Its overall a nice suit but the wrist seals are very tight.

Frank R.

2016-11-21T14:47:32

I wanted to try a drysuit as it is a game changer here in 44-52 deg waters. I was able to find the previous model (metal zipper, different pads, thicker more matt black fabric) in like new shape on craiglist, but a size possibly too large (XLT). What a change! will never dive here wet again. Note those are really baggy as they don't stretch like neoprene, so having suspenders which I added afterward (new have tabs, old had to buy complete kit and glue on) makes all the difference, especially when you come out wet and the weight pulls the pants down - low hanging croch for sure! I did a custom sizing by bare, and called them up and they recommended the XLT anyway (tall) but felt it was just too big (couple inches everywhere) and decided to try the LT instead and it fits just fine. The plastic zipper (same as more expensive XCS2 ?) closes much easier but time will tell on longevity - 10 dives so far. Material seems thinner than it was, shinny too. The wrist seals are sawed and glue which make it make harder to replace (replaced on prev suit and it was trival to cut and glue over, but new one have tape and stitching). like the quick dry and very light weight (doesn't provide any warmth, so layer up!) and that they are <1/2 the cost than next drysuit by bare. Only 4 star because I feel the cuts are really baggy in some area. even though I went 1 size down from their recommendation (great fit), the arms girth are exactly the same as my prev older model - I can easily cut 3" in diameter by the elbows... feels like a trash bag underwater. Wish it was more aerodynamic in the arms. Love the drysuit, comes in many sizes, and relatively affordable. Leisurepro (easy return) was perfect to try another size...

Alain D.

2016-01-29T16:55:37

Just had another total failure of this dry suit model, this was my second Bare Nex gen Pro and I will never buy another one! My first was purchased as a close out of the previous model year, it leaked from the first dive and all the pads peeled off the suit by the 10th dive. It was taken immaculate care of since it was my first and it made no difference, it still failed and Bare would not honor the lifetime warranty because it was a close out model. 2nd suit brand new from dealer, lasted much longer and the pads stayed on and are still there but worn clean through. I used this suit a lot! About 175 dive over the last 5 years. Cared for properly but the suit began leaking at the knee pads within the first year. Pretty soon the entire area of both knee pads were leaking horribly and the exterior of the pad was visibly cracked where my knee would bend. I hated the plastic zipper, and even with care and cleaning the whole zipper is now completely shot. Leaks to a point of total flooding. And again, Bare won't honor the waranty because I bought through a dealer...how else are you supposed to do it?! It's really too bad, I loved the light weight and fast dry material. It was so flexible and while comfy, turned out to be a really bad material for heavy use. That zipper needs to be upgraded badly! Suspenders are essential, I made my own but that's just messed up looking. The suit needs to be noted for light use only.

Mary W.

2015-11-24T04:09:40

This is a great suit and is comparable to many suits that are far more expensive. I got a great price on the prior version of this suit when it went on sale at Leisurepro. Fortunately I'm a perfect M/L, was able to try on in the store before I purchased. I invested in adding thigh pockets and pee valve because I had planned on using this suit for years. Let me explain why 4 and not a 5. The softboots eventually become wet on the inside. Let me be clear my feet have never gotten wet during a dive (with the exception of user error or when the neck seal failed), but hours after a dive when I go to dry out the suit, the interior of the boots are wet and thus must always invert the suit to dry boots. Next the seals obviously are not replaceable and it's hard to justify that kind of investment on a suit of this price. So my next seal went after a year of use (which seems to be too soon, and I take very good care of my gear) and I ended up missing a few dives at the end of the 2015 season because I was not prepared to replace the seal.

Carmine P.