Drysuit help

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verrinne
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Once I get my dry suit from getting new boots. Who would be the best to move the dump valve from the chest to shoulder
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You have a dump valve on your chest? Instead of moving, possably just add one to your shoulder and leave the other one closed.
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I don't know of any modern drysuits with a dump valve on the chest. Can you post a pic?
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Its a harveys drysuit from the 90's so it s
Has the push dump valve
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A friend who no longer dives gave me theres right size minus the boots
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Its 20yo neoprene and probably not worth altering.
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Ok
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I'd just use it as is. See if it leaks like a sieve first
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