My dive partner in Seattle told me to always pack an extra O-ring in my drysuit pocket, and last month it saved a job.

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So what exactly went wrong with the original O-ring? Was it a neck seal or a wrist seal that blew? That's a serious failure to have on a job.

victor_carr542d ago

Wrist seal on his left side just gave out at 80 feet. Cold water hit him like a truck and the suit started to flood fast. He said getting that spare ring on with numb fingers was the hardest thing he's ever done. That little piece of rubber is the only reason he made it back to the boat instead of calling for a rescue. It turned a total suit failure into just a really bad, cold dive. His story made me buy a spare for every seal I have.