The Viking HD Drysuit is considered to be the industry standard for commercial diving worldwide. The suit material is as it suggests, heavy duty, built to withstand the rigors of diving in a harsh working environment. Whether the job is cleaning a ships hull, carrying out welding and inspection, or clearing a fouled propeller, the Viking HD is equal to these tasks and more. Heavy duty material to withstand the harshest environments Internal stitched and taped seams External vulcanized seams for security Easy to clean when diving in contaminated water Easy to repair, minimizing downtime Viking HD FABRIC The Viking HD material is a blend of natural and synthetic rubbers (NR/EPDM), on a two way stretch knitted polyester lining. Total material weight is 1550 /- 100 g/m2. COLOR Red with black reinforcements, or all black. SEAMS Internal seams are stitched together with an elastic tape for security. External seams are vulcanized with a 25 mm rubber tape. Vulcanization is a chemical bonding process, ensuring watertight seams. REINFORCEMENTS Additional layers of anti slip textured rubber are applied to areas at risk of wear. The shoulders and zipper are reinforced. The front of the legs from above the knee, down to the boots, and around the boots are also protected from abrasion and puncturing. STANDARDS EN 14225-2:2005 BIO micro organism approval HZ chemical approval ZIPPER 90 cm magnetic heavy duty zipper is fitted to all red suits as standard. 90 cm non magnetic heavy duty zippers are fitted as standard to all black suits. VALVES Standard configuration includes the following mounted on rubber backing discs: Central chest: Viking Push protected inlet valve Hose: CEJN fitting, 80 cm long Upper left arm: Viking X2 exhaust valve with 2 mushroom valves for added security Alternative options: Non magnetic inlet valves, Apeks inlet valves. Non magnetic hoses. Non magnetic exhaust valves, Apeks exhaust valves. BOOTS The standard boots are an extension of the leg, where a heavy duty flexible rubber outsole is stitched and taped to the end. The outsole features a non slip surface for grip. A fin strap retainer is on the heel. Alternative Options: Nitrile safety boots with composite toe cap & midsole, PVC non safety boots. NECKSEAL The Viking HD is fitted with a Surveyor latex neck seal as standard. Alternative options: Bellows latex neck seal or neoprene neck seal. The suit may also be fitted with the Viking Quick Neck collar system, which allows for quick changing of broken seals. HOOD OPTIONS Viking HD suits may be fitted with a wide range of hood options as follows: Surveyor latex hood thermal inner hood, Nautic neoprene hood with smooth face seal, Smoothskin hood, Turbo black rubber hood, Magnum black rubber hood. YOKE OPTIONS We offer a full range of rubber helmet yokes, available to fit all of the popular demand and freeflow helmets such as SL27/37/47 etc, AH3/5, Desco, Deepsea, Genesis, Gorsky and Dräger. CUFFS Latex HD cuffs are the standard fitment. Glove ring options: In order to make the suit completely waterproof, it is possible to fit a rubber cuff ring system with fixed external rubber ring, and loose stiff plastic ring which holds the latex seal in place. The alternative is a plastic bayonet glove ring system with a plastic ring mounted on the sleeve, and a replaceable cuff held in place with a plastic ring. Both systems then make the fitment of a latex or Viton®/Butyl or Nitrile/Chloroprene glove possible. Latex and rubber mittens are available for fitting to the rubber cuff ring system for heavy working conditions. INCLUDED WITH EACH DELIVERY Each suit comes supplied as standard with the following items: Suspenders, carry bag, user manual, repair kit, zip care materials. Product Sheet: Size Chart: Certificate: HZ Test Results: https://youtu.be/x5Z4PIet_ks
