Immersion Suits, what one is the best?
Recently in Newfoundland we've had a lot of discussion on the effectiveness of immersion suits, specifically the Helly Hansen Nautilus E-452, with general concerns over the size range options and face sealing properties.
During BST-R and more recent HUEBA training, many of us have been trying these suits "wet" for the first time as our refreshers are every 3 years over here. The "training" version of these suits have been noted to be leaking like a sieve. This is blamed on the many times they are used. What about the ones used many times during offshore flights, how are they tested before each use and what guarantee do we have that they will do the job when required?
What is perceived to be the best immersion suit available on the market, and does anyone have real-time experience that they'd like to share with the forum?
Is type approval/certification all that is available/required these days to be the answer?
Looking forward to an interesting discussion...