DRIS is THE place to go for dry suits!!Many thanks to them for partnering with DIVEIN on YouTube!!After DIVEIN's drysuit videos, particularly the one on Bare X-Mission drysuits, yesterday (Jan 19, 2026), I and my friend (who is also my SSI XR Instructor) drove 6 hrs to DRIS in Plainfield, IL and spent over 4 hours with Bill - who was simply fantastic - as he fully explained and showed me the features of the suits I was interested in from Fourth Element, Bare (the X-Mission DIVEIN discussed in their video), and Santi - in addition to seal and dry glove systems. He helped settle on the suit that best met my needs, measured me, and got me into ordering a Santi E-Lite Plus that only required three minor modifications from a stock size, and added the options I wanted. SAVED $$$ over a full custom!!It's a freakin' sharp looking suit with the color scheme I selected!Getting the premium drysuit warranty (a $450 value) thrown in for free based on the video was easy, and I upgraded it to the platinum warranty for a little more.My advice: I went there with a well-considered list of:(a) how I will use the suit (temp ranges, boat, shore, BPW, SM, etc.),(b) undergarments and active heat I planned to use,(c) specific attributes I was looking for in the following categories: Materials, Zipper, Cut, Seals, Pockets, Pee Valve, and Feet (ex: user-replaceable seals, reinforced knees, neo socks, plastic zipper, left leg balanced pee valve, etc.),(d) what I considered "nice-to-haves" (ex: reinforced elbows & seat, low-profile exhaust valve, etc.) and,(e) importantly, things I did NOT want (ex: back zipper, boots, cave cut, replaceable seal systems that use CLIPS, etc.)I took considerable time to develop the list from my own experiences and with advice from people I trust who have more experience than I do. It was VERY helpful to do that homework ahead of time and provide that list to Bill and it formed the basis for his recommendations.I could not have asked for a better experience!
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