I got this suit for an ongoing project using AI to identify various fish species and automatically remove the invasive ones. I use the suit for installation and work with various equipment in rivers. Waders work to some extent, but are always prone to splashes. Waders also limits how much you can bend forwards, and they doesn't keep your arms dry. And the arms have to go in the water, so at some point you do get wet. Which is no good in cold rivers. And cutting a work session short due to wet and cold is not an option. With this one I don't have to worry about getting wet, and can bend forward and use the arms underwater without any issue. And safety wise I just float down river if I fall. Last time I just waited to hit a shallow area, got up, and went back to work. Just as dry and warm as before. Great indeed. (Sidenote: If you fall and go down stream with a wader people will try to help you. If you fall and float downstream people just point and laugh...) I got a Helly Hansen floater too, but just a jacket. That has been for use at sea. It is very warm too.Safety wise here in cold waters staying dry is as important as staying afloat. I used to work at a research facility as a student back in the day. During weekend duties you would be alone at sea in a small workboat. The foreman was always very strict on us wearing a life jacket. Another part timer said that he always wore it so he would survive if he fell into the sea. The foreman replied that wasn't the reason to wear it. We'd freeze to death within 15-20 minutes anyway, and likely long before anyone could get to us. The reason to wear the life jacket was to recover the body easily instead of having to arrange a huge search party.
If it isn't too secret, I would love to hear more about your work, although I understand if that's not an option.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing
I guess Ursuit being Finnish is the default choice in Finland for drysuits?